Archive for August, 2009
New Texas law banning school zone cell phones still has car accident hangups
In today’s world of searing rhetoric and bombastic bumper stickers, you might hear or see two conflicting slogans: “Hang up and drive” and “You’ll take my cell phone when you pry it from my cold dead fingers.” Yet when the dust has cleared from a horrendous car accident, both messages just might serve the same [...]
Drunk driving horrors send sobering message to moms — and anyone
Time magazine reports that a cultural shift toward bemused tolerance of moms’ drinking so they can cope with busy days is circling the drain along with discarded martinis. Indeed, as advanced by books and commercials, the thought of a happily drinking mom has become less liberating than sobering — especially since a big-news tragedy this [...]
Houston firefighters allege life threatening harassment and discrimination
Guest blog courtesy of Dolan Law Offices, Chicago, IL.
As Chicago civil rights attorneys and citizens, we’ve been closely following the allegations of corruption and discrimination that have plagued the Chicago Police and Fire Departments for years. Recently, similar allegations have been made against the Houston Fire Department.
Veteran firefighters are concerned about the culture of sexism [...]
More women DUI car accidents may get you MADD
Ads for a certain slim cigarette aimed at women once crowed, “You’ve come a long way, baby.” In short, smoking was seen as twisted liberation for women. Sadly, the same is now true for drinking alcohol.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that the percent of women arrested for DUI is increasing, while the percent [...]
Houston fails to get uninsured drivers off roads, and you pay the price
Why is it so hard to collect a car accident insurance claim, even when you weren’t at fault? Because insurance companies are stingy–and are getting even stingier due to uninsured motorists on the road. When an uninsured driver is at fault in a car accident, then the claim goes to the innocent driver’s insurer, who [...]
Don’t let playground child safety slide; tips to guard against hazards
Kids and play — an unbeatable combo. But not always. Sometimes, playground safety hazards can turn a carefree day into a traumatic trip to an emergency room.
Safe Kids USA, an organization supported by Jim Adler, founder of Jim S. Adler & Associates, knows the numbers. Safe Kids finds that 200,000 children yearly wind up in [...]
