New Yorkers Protest Working Conditions at Amazon Warehouses
Amazon is having a rocky time in New York City as workers from the online retailer’s Staten Island distribution center protest poor working conditions, and dozens of NYC elected officials have demanded more information about the reports of dangerous working conditions in the Amazon warehouse. This all comes after Amazon canceled plans to build a […]
Sexual Assault and Carnival Cruise Line
Data compiled by the United States Department of Transportation reveals that there was an “unprecedented crime wave” on cruise ships in the summer of 2019. These occurrences saw 35 sexual assaults, which impacted 27 passengers. The majority of these cruise ship incidents happened on Carnival Cruise Line Ships. Compared to the only other cruise line […]
What to Do If You Have Been in an Uber or Lyft Car Accident
As the presence of Uber, Lyft and other ridesharing vehicles continues to grow on New York streets, the likelihood of car accidents involving Uber and Lyft drivers also increases. You could be hit and injured by an Uber or Lyft driver or a passenger in a ridesharing vehicle hit by another vehicle. As you may expect, dealing […]
Sports Related Concussions
People across the country are starting to become more aware of the danger of concussions in sports. The focus of this awareness has been on professional sports, such as the NFL players who are now filing lawsuits against the league. Now, though, high school students and their parents are starting to follow in their footsteps […]
What You Should Know About Drinking at Office Holiday Parties
It is once again that time of year. The holidays are coming up, and Americans everywhere are preparing their vacation requests, the children are dreaming of presents, and employers are coordinating their annual holiday parties. While not all companies host big parties at the year’s end, many still do. In fact, some sources say that […]
Door Accident Lawyer
For many of us, it is a daily or at least frequent occurrence that we pass through automatic doors. There are several reasons why these doors are so common. For one, many retail stores have automatic doors. Two, there are many different types of automatic doors including revolving, sliding, swinging, and folding doors. Many people […]
Lyft Giving ‘Unsafe Drivers’ A Second Chance with New System
When you summon a ride from Lyft, you trust that the driver has been checked out and has a clean record. You expect that he or she is a safe driver. But Lyft has made changes to its policy regarding the deactivation of unsafe drivers that raises concerns. In fact, drivers who were previously deactivated […]
Car Manufacturers to Add Alerts to Prevent Children Being Left in Hot Cars
Most passenger cars made in the U.S. by 2025 will have alerts designed to keep children from being accidentally left in hot cars, according to an agreement among groups representing many of the largest automakers. That is welcome news because every death of a child left in a car is a preventable tragedy. On average, […]
High Rate of Nursing Home Abuse
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a new study in June of 2019, revealing pretty shocking statistics for nursing home abuse and neglect. According to the study, abuse accounts for nearly one in five high-risk emergency room visits by residents of nursing homes. It happens more often than you think, but […]
Traffic Accidents Caused by Road Rage
As anybody who drives knows, there are lots of angry drivers on the roadway. You have probably suffered from road rage yourself. When a driver is angry, he or she can not focus clearly on driving. This makes that driver more likely to cause an accident because he or she might be driving fast, too […]
