Author: Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers
Construction workers and asbestos exposure: 5 FAQs
Construction workers know all too well about dangerous work. The risk of serious falls and other on-site hazards is well-documented and always present. Asbestos is one such hazard. Because of the delay or latency period between the time of exposure and the onset of an asbestos-related disease, the major health problems caused by asbestos exposure
Your college student and alcohol-related problems and arrests
According to a national survey, nearly 60 percent of college students between the ages of 18 and 22 admitted drinking during the previous month. Given that the legal drinking age is 21, that’s a problem. Almost two thirds of the students surveyed admitted binge drinking during the same period. According to the National Institute on
Drinking frequency, DUI rates rise during the holiday season
It may come as no surprise, but it’s a trend that needs mentioning. The amount of alcohol people drink goes up during the holiday season, and so does the DUI rate. Of drunk drivers under the supervision of the alcohol monitoring company SCRAM Systems, 51 percent said they drink more during the holidays than other
3 safety tips on toys, trees and holiday lights
In American folklore, Santa keeps his famous naughty-or-nice list. Deserving kids are to receive presents, with the undeserving getting the proverbial lump of coal. Even worse than a lump of coal, however, is a present that is defective and causes harm. Yet every year there are dangerous toys and other products that parents must guard
What is child endangerment DUI and what are the penalties?
In Tennessee, the crime of child endangerment includes driving under the influence with a passenger under 18 in the car. You could find yourself facing serious penalties for a DUI if there was a child passenger in the car, even if the child was not injured. A child’s injury or death makes a DUI a
Caution: Most vehicles with faulty Takata airbags remain unrepaired
The holidays are the last time of the year when you want to worry about defective car parts. Unfortunately, there continue to be problems with the massive Takata airbag recall. According to an independent monitor, almost two-thirds of U.S. vehicles with the company’s defective airbag inflators have not been fixed. The independent monitor overseeing the
Beware of DUI patrols at Thanksgiving
Most people mentally associate Thanksgiving with turkey, football, family, friends and fun. We envision eating too much, honoring family traditions, snagging deals on Black Friday, and kicking off the Christmas holiday season. Celebrating also often involves alcohol. Indeed, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving is colloquially referred to as “Blackout Wednesday” because of its reputation as a hard-drinking
Truck crashes cause terrible consequences
The huge size and weight disparity between fully loaded commercial trucks – which can easily weigh 50,000 pounds or more – and standard passenger cars means that when the two collide, injuries disproportionately affect those in the smaller vehicles. On an almost daily basis, news reports from across Tennessee and around the country demonstrate the
Underage DUI: What you – and your child – need to know
For drivers of legal drinking age – 21 or older – “drunk driving” in Tennessee means driving with a blood alcohol content of .08 or higher. When the driver is underage, however, that threshold drops significantly, to just .02. This means that, in many instances, a single drink before getting behind the wheel could result
Failing EpiPens linked to seven deaths so far this year
EpiPen maker Mylan Pharmaceuticals was the subject of a high-profile Congressional inquiry last year. Federal lawmakers investigated the company for alleged price-fixing after published reports showed the price of the life-saving devices skyrocketed from $50 to over $600 in the span of a few short years. Mylan faced lawsuits from rival manufacturers relating to the