2012

Tomorrow is an important day for pedestrian safety.  In countries across the world, schools and safety agencies will be stepping out in support of Walk & Bike to School Day, which aims to encourage students to take alternative means of transport to and from school in a safe manner.  Oregon is just one of many… read more

The Newport Beach Police Department, in a bid to improve bicycle safety in the area, has begun an effort to single out for improvement those areas in the city that tend to be hazardous for cyclists.  The need for the effort was brought into stark relief following a tragedy that occurred last September.  Officials are… read more

The AARP is proud of their representatives’ efforts to get the Complete Streets law passed in the state of New York, which made it so that bicycle and pedestrian safety must be taken into consideration whenever a potential transportation project comes down the pike.  The organization grew worried after the Mayor’s office released a report… read more

The Transportation Research Institute of the University of Michigan recently conducted research which found that the city of Los Angeles suffers from incredibly heightened rates of bicyclist and pedestrian deaths.  At the national level, 11.4% of traffic fatalities are incurred by pedestrians and cyclists, but in L.A., that rate jumps to almost 33%.  Part of… read more

The most recent American College of Surgeons Annual Clinical Congress provided attendees with some startling news regarding child pedestrian injuries.  Surgeons from the Langone Medical Center at New York University were able to determine that cellphone-related distractions and a lack of adult supervision were the leading causal factors for such injuries.  The study’s lead author… read more

In Rochester, Minnesota, volunteers are taking an interesting approach to promoting pedestrian safety in the area.  Wearing yellow shirts so that they can’t be easily missed, these persons are walking in pairs across downtown intersections.  In the process, they’re carrying banners that alert motorists to the importance of giving pedestrians the right of way.  With… read more

A woman who recently lost her husband in a motorcycle accident has begun a campaign designed to raise awareness among all motorists of the need to always look twice for the harder-to-see vehicles.  Springfield, Massachusetts, the site of the crash that took her husband’s life, was her first stop.  She and her kids are hoping… read more

In a bid to improve both safety and law enforcement capabilities, around 100 motorcycles utilized by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will receive laptops from Raytheon.  It’s hoped that the implementation of these computers will allow the police to better carry out their duties.  Previously, deputies were limited in their capabilities, but the onboard… read more

A wide variety of vehicles of the model years 2007 through 2009 are being recalled by General Motors.  40,859 automobiles are contained within the recall.  Those vehicles are the Saturn Ion, the Pontiac G5 and Torrent, and the Chevy Equinox and Cobalt.  The fuel pump module’s return port or plastic supply is in danger of… read more

The National Law Journal (NLJ) has recognized Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP LLP as among the leading plaintiffs’ law firms in the country in its annual “Plaintiffs’ Hot List”. Only 19 law firms nationwide were chosen for the honor, and Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP is only firm on the list that is headquartered… read more

October is finally here, and you know what that means:  we’re just thirty days from Halloween.  That means that haunted houses have begun to dot the landscape and children and adults alike are trying to figure out just who they want to be on All Hallows’ Eve.  However, parents with young ones ought to be… read more

After three reports of a seal coming loose and causing product leakage, creating a burn and irritation hazard, Cabot Stains has announced the recall of its Wood Cleaner and Wood Brightener. The product was available at several home improvement stores, including Lowes, Ace Hardware and United Hardware. The containers with the defect were sold between… read more