To help you make sure your child is as a safe as possible, we’ve compiled an easy-to-read list of Tennessee’s safety laws as they apply to children. Child safety restraint laws Hundreds of children die or are seriously injured every year in car accidents. In Tennessee, the laws regarding child safety in cars are: A [...]
Utility Terrain Vehicles look like souped-up golf carts, but they are capable of much, much more. These vehicles have significant power and flexible applications, and having one on a large property can be invaluable. Uses range from practical applications like towing and moving cargo to recreational activities like off-roading and joyriding. Polaris is the largest [...]
One-one hundredth of a second. This incredibly small span of time could mean the difference between life and death. As airbags have become more and more prevalent, we’ve come to take the science behind them for granted. No one thinks about a safety feature that functions properly, but when airbags deploy at the wrong time, [...]
Big trucks on the road make people sit up and pay attention. The sheer size of these vehicles makes them noticeable – which is a good thing, because that size has an impact that you may not be aware of. Big rigs are, well, big. Fully loaded, these trucks can weigh upwards of 80,000lbs. That’s [...]
Sabra Dipping Co., LLC issued a product recall in early April after a routine inspection revealed that the product might have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This bacterium can lead to Listeriosis, a serious bacterial infection that can result in death. There were 30,000 cases recalled in total. To find out if your product was [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has fined Graco Children’s Products $10 million for failing to recall defective children’s car seats in a timely manner. The affected seats had defective buckles that could prevent release in the event of an accident. The company will pay $3 million in fines while the remainder of the money [...]
After receiving eight complaints from consumers, Kraft Foods Group has issued a voluntary recall of around 242,000 cases of Original flavor Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner. The affected cases may contain small pieces of metal that could cause serious soft tissue injury if consumed. Check your pantry The recall affects 7.25oz boxes of the Original [...]
In one of the most ironic moves possible, insurance giant State Farm has petitioned for and received permission to “explore the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to assess potential roof damage during the claims process and respond to natural disasters,” according to the Nashville Business Journal. State Farm is the first company to be [...]
The American Association for Justice is an association of lawyers that works to promote justice and fairness in the justice system. The AAJ serves as a platform for lawyers to donate time to their communities in an effort to make those communities safer and better informed about important issues. The AAJ has recently started a [...]
The Supreme Court recently declined to overturn a lower court’s ruling on a case involving Nationwide insurance and a breastfeeding mother. The case has made national headlines and been sensationalized by the media for flying in the face of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, and it’s been particularly vilified for noting that men are also able [...]
