The evidence is in: highway safety advocates and many state legislatures understand the dangers of distracted driving. Nearly 40 states have passed laws that prevent sending and receiving of text messages while driving, and no one requires an explanation as to why texting distracts drivers. Unfortunately, the South Carolina Senate recently rejected a bill that would have outlawed texting while driving, leaving the state in the distinct minority with respect to distracted driving prevention. While South Carolina cities such as Columbia, Camden, Clemson, Walhalla, Sumter ...

A few years back, many individuals found themselves searching for new careers after the economy plummeted. Some took jobs similar to those they left behind while others chose to make their own paths and open small businesses. Both the Wall Street Journal and Forbes report that some entrepreneurial businessmen and women with new startups were recently hiring at "a red hot pace." In fact, Forbes notes hiring for entrepreneurial companies rose over 13 percent compared to last year, a much stronger increase than that of established companies, which reported hiring ...

As USA Today recently reported, there has been an uptick in overtime pay lawsuits in the past several years. Last year saw a 32 percent increase in lawsuits seeking payment for overtime when compared to the past three years. Some legal experts have theorized that the rise in lawsuits is directly linked to the country's ongoing economic downturn. As companies are facing rising costs and lower revenues, they are taking drastic measures to slash expenses. One surefire way to cut costs is to decrease the workforce, so massive layoffs and restructuring measures have many ...

The story of Florida's housing market continues to be one of foreclosures and distressed sales. Authorities expect over one million distressed homes to hit the market over the next year or so, including those subject to delinquent mortgages, bank-owned homes and a backlog of homes from the Robogate scandal. A legal case regarding the scandal is currently before Florida's Supreme Court. The distressed properties are concentrated in Orlando, Jacksonville, and across South Florida. This backlog of distressed homes has worried financial professionals and real estate professionals ...

Individuals facing divorce may have many questions regarding how property will be divided and what options are most economically promising given their individual circumstances. While a Nashville divorce attorney is the best resource if you are getting divorced, anyone can benefit from a basic understanding of how marital property is distributed under Tennessee law. Equitable Distribution Spouses and their attorneys may come to an agreement about how property will be divided upon the dissolution of the marriage. When such an agreement cannot be reached, however, a ...

The debate over working hours for over-the-road truckers continues in federal court as the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) filed a Motion for an Order to Show Cause before the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. The motion asks Judge Donovan W. Frank to order the Minnesota State Patrol and the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) to show why they should not be held in contempt of court for violating several portions of a court order barring them from holding drivers out of service. In 2009, OOIDA and driving member Stephen K. ...

After several years of patient complaints and product recalls, a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel of health experts found that there is little reason to continue to use metal-on-metal hip implants in hip replacement patients. Over the last decade, orthopedists have increasingly used metal-on-metal hip implants after early studies found the devices were less susceptible to wear than their plastic or ceramic counterparts. However, more recent studies and thousands of patient complaints have proved the devices actually have a higher rate of wear, leading to discomfort, ...

Americans have heard plenty about financial fraud in recent years, due largely to federal enforcement of white collar crimes in the mortgage industry and related sectors. Investigations of financial wrongdoing can lead to criminal prosecutions as well as lawsuits initiated by shareholders and other interested parties. A major shareholder suit recently filed in New York against Bank of America touches on some legal issues common to fraud lawsuits and federal white collar prosecutions. The case involves allegations that shareholders were kept in the dark regarding the ...

Have you ever counted the number of times someone takes a spill on the hit show "Wipeout", or laughed at the falls people take on America's Funniest Home Videos? With more Americans leading active lifestyles, head injuries are becoming common, yet overlooked injuries that can have debilitating effects if not treated properly. People may hit their heads in falls or crashes may report immediate symptoms that quickly subside, but they may complain of lingering headaches and other cognitive issues weeks, or even months, later. The Mayo Clinic defines traumatic ...

No one likes being pestered by debt collectors calling at all hours of the day, making empty threats and using language that makes one blush. Fortunately, a federal law known as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act protects individuals from debt collector and creditor harassment. It also makes it illegal for debt collectors to use unfair, deceptive or abusive tactics to provoke people to pay up. Debt collectors can pursue collection of credit card debt, auto loans, mortgages and even medical bills. They are hired by creditors to collect debts owed to them within a ...

A Texas woman has sued the employer of her late husband after he died from a workplace fall, claiming the company waited two hours to call an ambulance and denied her husband crucial medical attention. The widow alleges that instead of immediately calling 911 after her husband fell at work, the company took a urine sample from him while he was unconscious to test for drugs, a claim the company denies. The husband was a cement loader and batch man and was two weeks away from retirement. After he fell several feet, he lost consciousness and later died in the hospital. Now, ...

If you have ever gotten behind on your bills, you may have received a notice from your employer informing you that your wages will be garnished, which might make you think that your entire paycheck will go to paying off your creditors. Fortunately both federal and Ohio laws limit both the amount of money that can be garnished and how often garnishment can occur. In addition, there are certain measures you can take to avoid wage garnishment before it happens, including filing for bankruptcy. Wage Garnishment and Legal Protections Wage garnishment is the legal process ...

Ongoing political wrangling over reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) has centered on several issues, notably the role of provisions that help immigrants who cooperate with police investigations. The House version of VAWA includes significant alterations to laws that help immigrants come forward to report domestic abuse. Under current law, a person who is married to an American citizen or legal resident who provides sufficient proof of abuse can confidentially seek a U-Visa without immigration officials informing the alleged abuser. Under the House ...

Unless you're a highly athletic person in great shape and in your twenties or thirties, taking the stairs to the floor where you work in a tall skyscraper is simply out of the question. Yet during recent years, two New York City elevator accidents have caused many workers to seriously reconsider how they get to and from their offices each day. Two Exceptionally Tragic New York City Elevator Accidents On Christmas day 2010, a woman named Deborah Jordan and her daughter went to SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn to visit a friend. As the woman stepped into the ...

Homes are the biggest purchase that most consumers make, and protecting them is a job that requires preventive maintenance and professional assistance. Water damage is a common problem, and prevention is the key. However, there are some times that accidents occur, and Dry Express Restoration offers 24 hour service, quality workmanship and specializes in excellent customer service. Roofs are perhaps the most common source of water damage, and homeowners should be sure to pay close attention to ceilings. Often, small problems can be identified and repaired early on. Gutters, ...

Parenting Bag of Tricks has announced the release of its new free 27-page report entitled, "Understanding Your Toddler's Mind - What Every Parent Needs to Know". Inside this comprehensive report, moms and dads will find tools to parenting toddlers in today's media saturated world and surviving the terrible twos. From toddler tantrums to toddler play, parents will learn everything they need to know to nurture their growing child. "Understanding Your Toddler's Mind - What Every Parent Needs to Know" follows a unique approach to parenting toddlers. More ...

From what you would wear to a wedding to your favourite bridesmaid dresses and wedding shoes, the bloggers discussed their favourite trends over tea and cakes, whilst sharing their thoughts via social media with the hashtag #nextweddingtea. Particular favourite dresses included the floral lace pencil dress from the Winter Florals collection. The stunning pencil dress embraces a stylish red and navy floral design which works beautifully with the figure flattering lace skirt. Another was the printed mesh dress; think berry, blush and ochre shades. Complete the look with ...

The BizOffice.com directory was developed as the website undergoes an ongoing transition from a static resource website to a dynamic and evolving one, delivering up-to-date resource articles allowing business owners to increase their returns and improve their business. With this evolution the site recognized a gap in it's ability to provide a resource area for small businesses and other small business resource websites to be featured. The directory page highlights twelve main categories: accounting, attorneys & legal services, human resources, marketing products/services, ...

In a day's time all eyes will be on London as an estimated global television audience of up to four billion tune in to watch the London Olympics Opening Ceremony. Entitled "Isles of Wonder" and taking place in the Olympic Stadium, the Ceremony will showcase the Best of Britain and will feature a parade of all 204 participating nations as well as the symbolic lighting of the Olympic torch. At 9pm on Friday 27th July the largest harmonically tuned bell in Europe will sound to kick off the London Olympics Opening Ceremony. Produced by East London's famous Whitechapel ...

While the price of precious metals remains high, there has been some fluctuation in the market recently. Overall, it's a good time in San Diego to visit a gold buyer. Even with these small ripples in price, the market is still at an all time high. Now is a perfect time to get rid of jewelry that you aren't wearing when you can get such a premium for your gold and silver. The prices of precious metals are predicted to stay high in the long term. There is always a bit of movement in the short term because the market is never solely governed by true 'supply and demand." ...

On September 22 they all come together as part of a mission to the edge of space. A small California Aerospace organization is using the Kickstarter crowd sourcing website to fund sending a thousand student projects to 100,000 feet by balloon. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1569698176/1000-student-projects- ... e-of-space The thousand projects come from by kindergarteners, university professors, high school science classes and home schools kids. The projects are flown at no cost to the participant. All the projects fit inside ping pong balls. They call them ...

Hamilton Equipment, Inc. - call 800-733-0275 - stocks all Westfield MK Series Grain augers and parts! Please see our exciting video, above! The new MK Flex series portable augers are designed to address the harvest needs of today's largest farms. With a hopper that can cover up to 287% more surface area than a conventional swing away and a patented double-joint design to reach and retract further, you're able to unload double hopper bottom trailers without moving the truck. A built in hydraulic hopper mover and swing cylinder takes all the work out of positioning ...

Knowing that you owe back taxes is an all-consuming and stressful situation to be in. This is where Larry (Stockbridge, GA) was when he contacted the offices of Blue Tax. Larry owed money for a number of years. He owed roughly $47,000. Larry had a lot of missing tax returns before 2005. The challenge for Blue Tax was to make sure that Larry did not get collected on while they filed his missing tax returns and worked to establish a resolution. Also, Blue Tax made it a priority, as they do for all clients, to protect him from any collections while establishing a resolution ...

Studies show that clean and comfortable sheets can improve college students GPA performance by improving sleep. Online retailer TwinXL.com, specializes in twin XL college beds, and offers students the best chance to improve sleep quality with broad selection guaranteed to last until graduation. A University of Minnesota study published in an issue of Sentience, the U of M undergraduate journal of psychology says quantity of sleep is "significantly" correlated to a student's grade-point average. The U of M researchers defined sleep deprivation as "functioning ...

Dr. Luis de la Calle, recently sat down with The Offshore Group to discuss the current state of Mexico's economy, as well as changes and reforms that may result from the election of Enrique Pena Nieto to country's presidency earlier this month. Pena Nieto is the first candidate from the Mexico's Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) to hold the post since Ernesto Zedillo left the office in 2000. During the session, Dr. de la Calle cites the possibility of reform, going forward, in three critical areas: - Increased private sector investment in the Mexico's energy ...