As the pandemic continues with a brand new COVID-19 variant breaching the shores of the United States, countless US residents are still looking forward to a time when the country would be “back to normal.” With some “baby steps” occurring in that direction, a sense of...
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Concussions may also affect hearing
The symptoms of a concussion appear in many forms. People will often complain of dizziness, sensitivity to light, headaches or nausea, but researchers now find that it affects hearing. The brain performs many vital functions, and one of them is processing the...
The conundrum of pure comparative negligence laws
While fewer cars traveled the roads in 2020, that didn't stop the costs of motor vehicle accidents from reaching the mid-six figures. Collision expenses combining property damage, serious injuries, and fatalities approached close to $500 billion nationwide. Drivers...
Rising rent in California
Countless California renters continue to live in a state of uncertainty. Federal and state relief programs are either expiring or have already ended. For some, counties are keeping their eviction moratoriums in place, but likely not for long. All of this is occurring...
Uncertainty continues for California tenants
As the COVID-19 pandemic raged on, countless Californians lost their jobs. Making ends meet presented challenges. Over time, making their monthly rent became impossible. Fortunately, the state stepped up and placed a moratorium on evictions. Officials promised...
Pedestrian injuries continue to climb
California leads the country in many ways. But, one statistic we cannot take pride in is as the top state in fatal traffic injuries, with about 3,500 per year over the last five years. While the more recent numbers are incomplete, it's believed that 30% of the traffic...
Safety agency’s procrastination putting lives at risk
In 2012, a then-recently passed law ordered the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to implement safety rules that would mandate motor vehicle manufacturers to install a warning that a passenger in the backseat was unbuckled. The agency of the Department of...
Distracted driving can lead to catastrophic consequences
Estimates of motor vehicle accidents caused by device distractions are difficult to identify. Naturalistic studies that focus on behavior over a lengthy period of time consistently reveal that various phone-related activities while driving, including exiting, are...
The troubling upward trend of construction worker deaths
Professionals in the construction industry understand the risks they take on a daily basis. Safety is paramount when working at significantly high levels where an accident will result in death. Few industries pose as much of a threat to the lives of workers. However,...
The tragic consequences of legal marijuana
The legal use of recreational marijuana continues to spread across the country, with more than one-third of the states having laws on the books. Others look at the significant tax revenue generated from sales and are considering ballot initiatives of their own....
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