Florida Rolls Out Significant Personal Injury Protection Changes Big changes to Florida's personal injury protection, or PIP, insurance system are coming soon. Several legislators say the state, medical providers and consumers have all suffered from too much fraud in recent years and that the new law will return PIP to its original purpose of providing benefits for emergency treatment after auto accidents. The new law is intended to lower insurance rates and ease the burden of PIP litigation on Florida courts. Auto Insurance Premiums According to The News-Press, ...

Mediation -- It's up to You Using mediation in divorce and family law disputes can result in settlements that stand the test of time. Studies show that mediated agreements result in the least number of reappearances in court. In divorce mediation, the divorcing couple uses a neutral third party to negotiate between themselves on issues such as property division, child custody and alimony. Mediation is not for everyone, however. Some situations demand zealous representation by a Massachusetts divorce lawyer because of the emotionally charged nature of divorce cases. ...

Uncovering Hidden Assets in Divorce While no one likes to think they could be defrauded by their spouse, even under the worst circumstances, asset concealment during divorce is relatively common. Some spouses hide assets for purely financial reasons, perhaps fearing that they will not have enough to get by on after the divorce; others engage in asset concealment for other reasons, such as feelings of entitlement or a desire to seek revenge. Divorcing spouses hide assets from one another in a wide variety of ways, ranging from highly sophisticated to deceptively simple. ...

Texas Department of Transportation Encourages Drivers to Share the Road Hundreds of motorcyclists are killed every year in Texas, and that number is tragically rising. Because motorcyclists have very little protection other than a helmet (if even wearing one) motorcycle riders have a disproportionally higher fatality rate than drivers of other motor vehicles. A motorcycle rider is 25 times more likely to die in an accident than other vehicle drivers, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHSTA data shows that nearly 90 percent of motorcycle ...

Tired Truckers May Create Big Problems for Others on the Road According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adults should get between seven and nine hours of sleep every night. While being drowsy during the workday is an issue for many people, sleep fatigue among commercial truck drivers can result in deadly consequences. A recent study conducted by the National Sleep Foundation measured the sleep health of transportation workers like truckers, pilots and train engineers and compared their results to employees outside of the transportation industry. ...

Saving Gas vs. Driving Safely During the choke of the nation's first major oil crisis, the National Maximum Speed Law provision of the 1974 Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act was drafted. More than four decades later, many states have taken advantage of the federal government's deregulation of national highway speed limit standards and abandoned the 55 mph limits on most interstate roads; however, recent studies reveal that 55 may again be the magic speed to save energy as the nation continues to face energy supply and conservation challenges. According to ...

Some Cities Step in Where New Texas Traffic Laws Fall Short Updates to Texas traffic laws in September 2011 brought a number of changes for drivers in the state, including speed limit adjustments and a new law requiring drivers to slow down or move over when approaching a tow truck on the side of the road. Significantly absent from the overhaul, however, was a measure that would have banned texting while driving for all drivers in Texas. A proposed state-wide texting ban had been approved by state legislators in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, but ...

Teen-Driver Car Accident Fatalities Increase Nationally Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for 16- to 19-year olds, and statistics show that they are on the rise nationally. According to the Governors Highway Safety Association, the most recent preliminary data available -- for the first half of 2011 -- shows that the number of both 16- and 17-year-olds killed in car accidents is increasing. New Jersey Fatal Car Accidents In New Jersey, the trend is the opposite, but that does not necessarily mean the state is a model of superior highway safety. ...

New Jersey's Drug Courts Offer Road to Rehabilitation New Jersey's drug court system recognizes the fact that people who struggle with drug abuse should not be imprisoned but should be treated like folks with any other disease. Fortunately, Gov. Chris Christie favors the drug court system in the state and plans to expand the number of participants by making participation in the program mandatory, not voluntary. In New Jersey, the drug court is essentially a treatment program led by the drug court judge who coordinates the steps of the program with court staff, probation ...

SSA Process Quickly Helps Individuals With Serious Medical Conditions The Social Security Administration has been providing benefits and compensation for disabled individuals since 1935. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 12 percent of the American population -- over 36 million people -- are classified as disabled, but only about 8.5 million disabled wage-earners are collecting Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. Why is there such a disparity? The claims process for obtaining SSDI benefits can be time-consuming and confusing, especially for those ...

Matrox Graphics announced today that its high-performance Mura MPX Series video wall controller boards and M-Series multi-display graphics cards will each be featured in a variety of environments as go-to multi-display solutions at the NEC Showcase 2012 in London on April 25. In partnership with PSCo Technical Distribution, four Mura boards will drive a 4x4 video wall centerpiece made up of 16 of NEC's new X463UN 46-inch, ultra-narrow-bezel displays. The setup will stand 4.5 m high in portrait mode in the show's Digital out of Home zone, demonstrating the video wall's ...

Annemarie Greenwood and Marissa Campbell are proud to announce the official book launch party and 1st book signing appearance of their book, LIFE: Living in Fulfillment Every Day. LIFE is a supported self-help book published through iUniverse and has been given the recognition of Rising Star with the publisher. It is the first book collaborated by the two authors who are actively looking to engage readers into exploring the path of true happiness and self-fulfillment. Recently covered on Durhamregion.com and Rogers Daytime television Durham; Marissa and Annemarie have ...

By gathering information about background applications, web browser history, and also recording keystrokes, this client-server application is sine qua non for any supervisor of a large company. ExtraSpy Employee Monitor 2.0 is likely to become popular on the market as it is free and gathers all the information about activities of the workers. Such remote control can detect inactive periods and eventually change the attitude of the employees to their work. The program has been developed for over 2 years and is based on the desires of real businessmen. So now after ...

He's BAAACK! International Cabaret star Reuben Kaye returns to London Town to play London's own The Pheasantry. Fast talking, red wine guzzling, devil in a tailcoat, Kaye's inimitable style has already garnered rave reviews throughout the world... After a year abroad as Magaldi in Andrew Lloyd Webber's smash hit EVITA and as part of the Arena sensation The Magical Tenors, Reuben Kaye returns to London and to The Pheasantry for one night of song, stories and celebration... Backed by a swinging ensemble of musicians in Reuben Kaye... BACK AT THE PHEASANTRY! spanning ...

According to Acacia Africa overlanding makes it easier to give back, numerous countries, voluntour activities and visits to non-profit organisations appearing on any one expedition. The tour operator currently supports various schools and projects across the continent, travellers helping to paint classrooms, visiting local villages or teaching as part of a lengthier voluntour. To celebrate Earth Day the Africa specialist is launching the "Travelling Book Depository" on 22 April. Aimed at those booking overland trips, the initiative hopes to encourage adventurers ...

Cubeia Ltd, software development company to launch the first ever open source multi-player server in the online gambling industry, has released Firebase 1.8. After six months of active development, this release brings HTML5 support in the form of WebSockets and Comet right into the Firebase server at an unprecedented time. As the market grows into multi-media devices and hand-helds, HTML5 and related web technologies are becoming more and more important. Cubeia Firebase makes it possible to unify a game portfolio on a single platform, regardless of client technology. ...

UNIT4 Business Software, the North American subsidiary of UNIT4, the global business software group, has signed an agreement with Peace Hills Insurance that will see the company replace its aging green screen financial system with a single, integrated and agile Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution, Agresso Business World. Peace Hills Insurance is a licensed, general insurance company that has been insuring western Canadians since 1982. Committed to serving the community, the company does so by distributing their products through an Independent Brokerage System, ...

Lloyd Westcord, in a shrewd corporate move, has done this in an effort to finalize the final stages of many lucrative deals on the horizon for newly registered clients who have become incorporated as part of the companies' corporate development vision. Lloyd Westcord, as announced by their CEO & Chairman, was pleased to say the appointment of these two as yet undisclosed main figures will ultimately be responsible for the conclusion of their main Carbon provision plan. "Lloyd Westcord is pleased to welcome both new employees who have been appointed to lead ...

Theatre-goers in London have until Monday May 28th to catch Misterman, the explosive one-man drama from acclaimed Irish playwright Enda Walsh. Cillian Murphy, who previously collaborated with Walsh in the hugely successful Disco Pigs, gives a solo performance of remarkable intensity as deluded preacher Thomas Magill. Isolated in a rural wasteland close to the village of Inishfree, Magill uses a collection of ancient tape recorders and other props to constantly relive the cataclysmic events of a single day in his life. Misterman opened at the National Theatre following ...

Irish singer-songwriter Gemma Hayes is set to perform live at The Duchess in York next month. Promoting the recent release of her new studio album Let It Break, the musician will appear at the venue on Tuesday May 22nd. The new record is Hayes' fourth LP and was recorded with Irish producer Dave Odlum, a long-time collaborator and former member of The Frames. It features the singles Keep Running and Shock to the System. Hayes first tasted mainstream success in 2002 with her debut album Night on My Side, which was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Her music has ...

The Netherlands will stage its annual Queen's Day celebrations later this month and Amsterdam is one of the best places to join in the party. Held to mark the birthday of the Queen Mother, the event will take place on Monday April 30th, when crowds will take to the streets of the city dressed in orange. Queen Beatrix's birthday is actually on January 31st, but the weather at that time of year is typically too cold for outdoor festivities. Open-air festivities will be held across Amsterdam throughout the night until the following evening, although the main celebrations ...

Avid bookworms will head to Cornwall next month for the St Ives Literature Festival. The tourist hotspot will play host to nine days of literature-based activities from Saturday May 5th, with poetry readings, book launches and creative writing workshops among the entertainment on the bill. Highlights of the festival programme include an evening with the poet Tony Curtis, which is set to take place from 21:00 BST on the opening night. Curtis has authored several poetry collections, including 1995's War Voices, The Arches from 1998 and Heaven's Gate, released in ...

Fatboy(R) announced they will be part of the Second Annual Rolling Stone Rock Room at the Riviera, a luxury hotel resort in Palm Springs, California. Rolling Stone Rock Room will take place Friday, April 20 through Sunday, April 22, and is presented in partnership with the innovative lifestyle brand Fatboy(R), the culture-marketing firm FAM NYC, the Milk Made arts community and NYC's nightlife heroes, the Electric Room to cultivate the event of the season. Rolling Stone's Rock Room will be the blow-out party of the music festival and the ultimate artist hangout. The ...

Natural Paws reports that veterinarians are now endorsing the company's Sweet Pea's Paws line, the first holistic spray to soothe and repair troubled paw pads and skin, using a blend of human grade, organic essential oils and infused herbs. "I have been using Natural Paws for the past year at my vet clinic," says Dr. Remen of Desert Tails Animal Clinic in Scottsdale, AZ. "My clients and patients seem better off since starting on Natural Paws and I have been pleased with the results I have seen." Dr. Remen isn't the only one. Dr. Kanarish of Phoenix ...

Screenwriter couple Rhoda Jordan and Eric Shapiro ("Rule of Three") are working with writer-producer Dan McKinnon ("Missing William") on a new script tentatively titled "The Last Poet," a moving drama about a famous, cancer-ridden author who spends his final days writing what he's always wanted to: poetry. McKinnon devised the screenplay's characters and scenario, and began developing a draft, prior to engaging Jordan and Shapiro as co-writers. Several years ago, the couple had given McKinnon feedback on an earlier work, and he was impressed ...