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Street Racing May Have Caused Two Deaths Early Monday

Two people died and another is in critical condition after an early Monday morning crash that may have involved street racing. The crash happened at 4 a.m. on Central Avenue near Butler Drive. The driver of one car lost control and crashed into a tree while the other car hit...

When You Can Bring a Third-Party Workplace Lawsuit

When you get injured at work, you can usually bring a workers' compensation claim to help pay for medical expenses and lost wages while you recover from your injuries. However, you might not realize that you may be able to pursue a third-party personal injury claim if your injuries were...

Falls Are Main Cause of Senior Injury, Death, CDC Says

In conjunction with the 9th Annual Falls Prevention Awareness Day, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released findings from its latest study, revealing that falls are the leading cause of death and injury among older adults age 65 and older. The CDC found that in 2014, senior Americans...

Study Shows Prevalence of Misdiagnosis by Doctors

A new study conducted by The Doctors Company found that misdiagnosis is the most common allegation in medical malpractice claims. Incorrect, failed or delayed diagnosis claims accounted for 39 percent of the 1,180 malpractice claims reviewed for the study. The Doctors Company, a physician-owned medical malpractice insurer, studied malpractice claims...

New Survey Shows Distracted Driving is an Epidemic

Distracted driving has become a growing threat to driver safety, as there was an 8.8 percent increase in fatal accidents related to distracted driving from 2014 to 2015, according to data released last month by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). However, a new survey from auto insurance company...

Arizona School Bus Failure Rate Doubled from 2013-2015

According to a recent investigation by The Arizona Republic, nearly three of 10 school buses did not pass 2015 safety inspections due to major defects. The inspection failure rate in 2015 was almost double what it was in 2013, jumping from 15.4 to around 29 percent. Arizona school buses now...

Talc Mining Company Sued by Victims of Ovarian Cancer

A newly filed lawsuit names mining giant Rio Tinto Minerals Inc. as a responsible party in five alleged cases of ovarian cancer caused by the use of Baby Powder and Shower to Shower products. Rio Tinto mines talc that is used in Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder products. The five...

Takata Airbag Truck Crashes, Kills One, Injures Four

One person died and four were injured when a truck carrying Takata airbag inflators exploded near Quemado, Texas. The explosion was caused by a crash that ignited the airbag propellant, destroying the trailer and incinerating a house with a woman inside. The explosion was so powerful that engine parts were...

Five Misconceptions About Overtime Compensation

According to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA), specific employees who work more than 40 hours per week are entitled to overtime wages. While the law has been in place for almost 80 years, there is still some confusion regarding its protections. The following are five common misconceptions...

Road Debris Caused 500 Deaths Between 2011 and 2014

More than 200,000 car accidents that occurred between 2011 and 2014 involved road debris, and these accidents caused 500 deaths and 39,000 injuries, according to a new study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. These types of car crashes have increased by 40 percent since the foundation began studying...