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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...

Judge Greenlights 11 Essure Lawsuits Against Bayer

No longer accepting Essure Birth Control cases. For informational purposes only. The judge for the Superior Court in Alameda County, California, ruled that 11 lawsuits against Bayer, the manufacturer of the permanent birth control device Essure, may proceed. The 11 cases represent 14 women who claim the device caused them...

Uber Faces Multiple Class-Action Lawsuits Around U.S.

Ridesharing company Uber has been dealing with a barrage of lawsuits since it launched in 2009. The company is currently facing over 70 federal cases and numerous others in state courts. Uber's largest legal battles are ongoing class action lawsuits from drivers alleging that they are misclassified as contractors instead...

5,000 People Died in Drowsy-Driving Crashes in 2015

The Governors Highway Safety Organization (GHSO) released a new report showing that drowsy driving is a growing threat to your safety as an estimated 5,000 people were killed in drowsy-driving accidents last year. The report, titled “Wake Up Call! Understanding Drowsy Driving and What States Can Do," reveals that some...

Protection for Independent Contractors Hurt on the Job

The downside to the growth of Uber and other on-demand services is that more workers are being labeled as independent contractors instead of employees. That means that many workers are not eligible for workers' compensation insurance to cover medical bills and lost income if they are hurt on the job....

Rear-end Collision May Be Result of Distracted Driving

Late Wednesday night, three people were taken to the hospital after a rear-end collision that Phoenix police believe was caused by a distracted driver. A Hyundai waiting at a red light on 40th Street and Indian School Road was rear-ended so hard that the vehicle was pushed across the street....

Restricting Nighttime Driving by Teens Would Save Lives

Restricting teenagers from driving at night could reduce the number of fatal crashes they are involved in, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). From 2009 to 2014, one-third of fatal crashes involving 16- to 17-year-old drivers took place in the hours...

Garbage Truck Accident Kills Driver, Injures Passenger

There was a fatal truck accident on Route 87 last Thursday morning involving a garbage truck that collided with a car, sending the car off the road. Truck accidents often cause deaths and serious injuries because these vehicles are very large and they do not maneuver easily or quickly in...

Preventable Deaths Have Gone Up 57 Percent Since 1992

Preventable injuries have become the fourth leading cause of death in the country and are killing Americans at the highest rate in history, according to the National Safety Council (NSC). Preventable deaths trail only heart disease, cancer and chronic respiratory disease as leading causes of death in the U.S. Deaths...