Most of us have heard the dangers of driving while texting or talking on a cell phone, but we do it anyway. That is, until we personally know someone who has been injured or killed by a distracted driver. There are lots of statistics … [Continue reading]
Does Your Smoke Detector Protect You and Your Family?
If you are like me, you bought smoke detectors for your home trusting that they would protect you and your family if a fire broke out. It turns out there is some reason to worry that some types of smoke detectors are better than others at … [Continue reading]
Back Seat Seat belt Warning System
I have often wondered why more vehicles did not have that annoying "dinging" sound to remind the passengers and driver that someone in the rear seat had not bucked their seatbelts. It seemed to me that you would especially want this … [Continue reading]
Patient Safety in Hospitals
As lawyers for people who have been injured through the negligence of others, we hear very often from people who got infections during a stay at a hospital. These infections can be very dangerous, especially for the very … [Continue reading]
Reptiles and Rationality
There has been an enormous amount of recent interest in an approach to trial advocacy that has come to be known as the "Reptile" theory. This approach is spelled out in a book called Reptile The 2009 Manual of the Plaintiff's … [Continue reading]