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Every 15 Minutes dropped by Lodi High School last week in a bid to educate teenagers about the real world ramifications of texting and driving and drunk driving.  Throughout the day, a designated Grim Reaper wandered through the halls to pull a student out of their classroom at 15 minute intervals.  That teen would then… read more

The Eureka Police Department is confident that this year’s enforcement effort during Distracted Driving Awareness Month will prove to be even more of a success than last year.  That was the sentiment from the Senior Traffic Officer of the department in a new report.  Not only will Eureka PD be cracking down on texters and… read more

News outlets were abuzz recently over reports that suggested a dentist’s office in Tulsa, Oklahoma had been responsible for transmitting Hepatitis and potentially HIV to patients.  The reports came after a patient tested positive for Hepatitis C, leading authorities to think that the aforementioned dentist may have been the culprit.  Not only had multiple complaints… read more

Safety-conscious parents will take every possible precaution when they bring their newborn child home from the hospital.  Careful research and adherence to safety guidelines can ensure that you’ve equipped your infant’s room with a crib that meets the rigorous safety standards outlined by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. However, even safety-minded parents might struggle to… read more

With spring weather proving alluring to runners across California, we thought there was perhaps no better time to direct you toward some tips on runner safety that might prevent a potentially serious injury. Although we tend to think of distraction as being a driving hazard, runners are privy to distraction as well.  A cellphone might not… read more

In Utah, a distracted driving-related law has been passed which targets those drivers who might be most at risk given their relative inexperience at the wheel:  teenagers. The Governor of the state signed the bill two days ago, the last day of eligibility for bills hoping to be passed into law.  Now that the bill… read more

Smoked and Pickled Herring have each been recalled by the Little Mermaid Smoke House because there’s a possibility that they could pose a Botulism threat.  These fish were reportedly not eviscerated properly, and as a result, those parts of the fish that typically are susceptible to a contamination by Clostridium botulinum may still be found… read more

Dynacraft BSC, a company based in the California city of American Canyon, has announced the recall of Urban Shredder Ride-On Toys emblazoned with Hot Wheels imagery.  The products were available across the country from this past November to February at Walmart, Toys R Us, and Target, as well as online from those same outlets and… read more

State Farm and the Philadelphia Children’s Hospital recently partnered for a study that sought to determine patterns of teen driving behavior.  There’s good news and there’s bad news.  On the plus side, 54% of the teens queried by the survey in 2011 explained that they wear seatbelts whenever they’re a passenger in a vehicle.  And… read more

On March 16, 2013, a team of more than thirty-five Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorneys, staff, friends, and family members participated in Public Counsel’s Run for Justice 5K, an event held in conjunction with the ASICS LA Marathon. Public Counsel in the largest pro bono law firm in the United States and provided… read more

The importance of bicycle safety will come into stark relief now that spring has arrived and more and more bikes are seen out on the road.  But with this abundance of cyclists also comes a greater array of dangers.  The Sheriff of Georgia’s Dougherty County is so concerned about the issue that he’s related some… read more

Recently, researchers and medical professionals with NYU Langone Medical Center attempted to get a better grasp of what types of circumstances typically lead cyclists and pedestrians to be involved in a collision with a motor vehicle.  The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery features the eye-opening results, the understanding of which could improve safety… read more