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Posted on March 23, 2012

Undercover sting operation targets unsafe crosswalk behavior in North Hollywood

Undercover police officers in North Hollywood issued citations to many drivers and pedestrians recently as part of a sting operation targeting unsafe crosswalk behavior, following a fatal accident that claimed the life of an elderly pedestrian. The police stopped 60 people, giving warnings to 24 pedestrians and motorists and ticketing 36 others for jaywalking or… read more

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Posted on March 20, 2012

Nashville introduces cyclist safety awareness program

The city of Nashville has introduced a new safety awareness program designed to create safer roads for bikers and pedestrians. Titled “Moving in Harmony,” the initiative will use billboards, safety programs and other grassroots measures to inform the public about the increased number of bike lanes and bicyclists on the road in an effort to… read more

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Posted on March 16, 2012

Michigan considers banning cellphone use for teen drivers

The Michigan state senate recently passed a bill that would prohibit new drivers from using cellphones while behind the wheel of a moving automobile. If passed, the bill – labeled “Kelsey’s Law” after a 17 year old girl who was killed in a collision while talking on her cellphone – would ban non-emergency cellphone use… read more

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Posted on March 9, 2012

Texting While Driving Could Be Banned by South Carolina

This week, Pennsylvania became the latest state to put forth a law that makes it illegal to text while driving.  And now another state is lining up to do that very same thing. The South Carolina House of Representatives voted 93-15 to make texting while behind the wheel a crime that carries a fine of… read more

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Posted on January 26, 2012

Kroger Pays Out $2.3 Million in Slip and Fall Lawsuit

Slip and fall cases can be expensive to the companies being sued, but they can be even more so when the offending company is found to have tampered with crucial evidence. A man from Douglasville, Georgia, has won a $2.3 million lawsuit against the Kroger Co. grocery chain. The plaintiff had slipped on crushed fruit… read more

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Posted on December 2, 2011

Maine Joins National Elderly Fraud Prevention Program

According to news sources, Maine officials announced that the state will now join the national Elder Investment Fraud and Financial Exploitation program in an attempt to prevent cases of elderly fraud in the state. The program will entail training medical professionals to identify cases of mild cognitive impairment in the elderly during their diagnosis and… read more

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Posted on November 29, 2011

Equal Access to All Bikes is a Necessity

Local news outlets in Colorado report the necessity of many bicycle riders to make city officials understand the necessity of making the access to roadways equal to all different types of bicycles, even when it comes to ‘e-bikes’. According to cyclists, the term e-bike refers to the electric pedal-assisted bicycle that allows the rider to… read more

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Posted on November 21, 2011

Consumers Union Says The Oversight of Medical Devices Should be Strengthened

According to various news reports, one of the arm of Consumer Reports, Consumers Union is looking into urging the Congress to make the law governing all approval of medical devices more forceful. The Food and Drug Administration’s role to review most of the approval of medical apparatus was an important theme discussed this week by… read more

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Posted on November 10, 2011

1,200 Retailers Cited For Violations of The Federal Tobacco Rules

According to recent FDA reports, there have been over 1,200 retailers cited by the agency for breaking federal tobacco laws. Warning letters were sent to retailers in 15 different states. The FDA claims that since they started inspections under the new 2009 law, they have violated many regulations. Center for Tobacco Products inside the FDA… read more

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Posted on November 4, 2011

Bills Hope to Lower the cases of Abuse of the Developmentally Disabled

Unfortunately, the abuse of adults carrying developmental disabilities in nursing homes and other health facilities continues, according to many news sources. Following the reports from articles discussing the subject, the only way to change this picture is to have lawmakers working on bills that protect disabled adults from neglect and abuse. By creating a tougher… read more

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Posted on November 4, 2011

San Francisco’s Cell-Phone Warning Requirement Rejected

According to various news sources, an ordinance announced in San Francisco that required all retailers to hang warning signs regarding cellular phone use has been blocked by the U.S. district court. Reports have declared that a Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California said that this specific requirement happened to… read more

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Posted on November 3, 2011

With a Limited License, Sierra Tucson agrees on Paying Fine

Sierra Tucson, the treatment center located northwest of Tucson near Catalina Arizona has agreed to fulfill the agreement between the for-profit facility and the Arizona Department of Health Services. The center must pay $9,250 in fines for multiple violations. News sources say that, despite the clinic’s good fame, a few of the violations are related… read more

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