“Don’t drink and drive.” It’s sage advice that is simple, familiar, and effective—when it’s followed.
But that’s the problem. Too many people continue to ignore the advice and drink and drive after having too many glasses. The message is not getting through.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), every day, 28 people in the United States die in an alcohol-related crash—in another ones, one person every 51 minutes. Reportedly, DUI crashes kill more than 13,000 people annually, and these fatalities and damages contribute to a cost of $52 billion a year, the agency says.
In addition to deaths and injuries, people who drink and drive can also, unfortunately, experience other consequences, such as property damage and violence.
Drinking and driving do not go well together, but in one of the rarest instances, stakeholders of the alcohol and automobile industries joined hands for a campaign called ‘Don’t Drink and Drive’. The initiative was launched by filmmaker Mike Pandey and Football Factory’s Mark Seagraves in the city on Wednesday.
“With the International Film Festival of India (Iffi) under way and the city gearing up for other events, drinking and driving is a major problem in Goa. It reaches its peak during festivals and the year-end,” said director of Madame Rosa distillery, Mac Vaz. Vaz explained that the intention of the ‘Don’t Drink and Drive’ campaign is to spread the message of responsible drinking by choosing alternatives such as calling a cab or requesting a non-drinking friend to take the wheel instead.
In order to raise awareness about the campaign, Rohit Hiraverkar of DC Design said celebrities attending Iffi will be ferried to the festival venue in a sports car. The car will also be parked at prominent spots in the city to enable interested locals to take a selfie with it. “Take a taxi home, but please do not drink and drive. Cars are meant to protect us, so why should someone die at the hands of a careless driver?
Sunday, 14 February 2021
Slip and Slide
Accidents on other people's property happen, and injuries are often the result, but when someone else's carelessness (or negligence) is a factor, you may wonder about your legal rights. This article discusses a key issue in a slip and fall accident claim: liability. Whether you are pursuing an insurance settlement or filing a personal injury lawsuit, to win your case you will need to be able to prove that someone else—usually the property owner—is legally responsible for your injuries.
Often, the key liability questions in slip and fall cases are:
1) Who are the potentially liable parties?
2) Were those parties actually negligent, i.e. did they cause or fail to prevent the slip and fall accident?
Property owners do need to be careful in keeping up their property. While there is no precise way to determine when someone else is legally responsible for something on which you slip or trip, cases turn on whether the property owner acted carefully so that slipping or tripping was not likely to happen -- and whether you were careless in not seeing or avoiding the thing you fell on. Here are some general rules to help you decide whether someone else was at fault for your slip or trip and fall injury.
Often, the key liability questions in slip and fall cases are:
1) Who are the potentially liable parties?
2) Were those parties actually negligent, i.e. did they cause or fail to prevent the slip and fall accident?
Property owners do need to be careful in keeping up their property. While there is no precise way to determine when someone else is legally responsible for something on which you slip or trip, cases turn on whether the property owner acted carefully so that slipping or tripping was not likely to happen -- and whether you were careless in not seeing or avoiding the thing you fell on. Here are some general rules to help you decide whether someone else was at fault for your slip or trip and fall injury.
Personal Injury Bicycle Accidents
The popularity of bicycling for exercise, recreation and commuting continues to grow. Unfortunately, injuries and fatalities for all vulnerable road users also are growing. Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA)finds that adults are more likely than children to die in a bicyclist-motor vehicle crash, with adults accounting for 88% of bicyclist fatalities.
One-third of non-fatal bicyclist injuries are to the head. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), a majority of the 80,000 cycling-related head injuries treated in emergency rooms each year are brain personal injuries.
If you ever fall off your bicycle, you’ll want to be wearing a helmet. If you’re in a bike accident, a helmet could reduce your odds of a head injury by about 51 per cent, and reduce your odds of a fatal head injury by 65 per cent. This makes wearing a helmet seem like a no-brainer (pun-intended). After all, cyclists are vulnerable road users. Cars, other cyclists, pedestrians, and poorly designed biking infrastructure can all lead to crashes, even for the most cautious cyclist.
In Canada, from the mid-90s until 2012, an average of 74 cyclists died every year following a bike accident, and estimates show that only 17–33 per cent of these accidents were the cyclists’ fault. Some parts of Canada have responded to these fatality rates by creating helmet use policies: eight of the 13 provinces and territories have helmet laws that require either minors (under 18 years old) or all ages to wear helmets when they’re riding a bike.
One-third of non-fatal bicyclist injuries are to the head. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), a majority of the 80,000 cycling-related head injuries treated in emergency rooms each year are brain personal injuries.
If you ever fall off your bicycle, you’ll want to be wearing a helmet. If you’re in a bike accident, a helmet could reduce your odds of a head injury by about 51 per cent, and reduce your odds of a fatal head injury by 65 per cent. This makes wearing a helmet seem like a no-brainer (pun-intended). After all, cyclists are vulnerable road users. Cars, other cyclists, pedestrians, and poorly designed biking infrastructure can all lead to crashes, even for the most cautious cyclist.
In Canada, from the mid-90s until 2012, an average of 74 cyclists died every year following a bike accident, and estimates show that only 17–33 per cent of these accidents were the cyclists’ fault. Some parts of Canada have responded to these fatality rates by creating helmet use policies: eight of the 13 provinces and territories have helmet laws that require either minors (under 18 years old) or all ages to wear helmets when they’re riding a bike.
Wednesday, 10 February 2021
Real Estate Law
Real estate related lawsuits can be a pain for any business owner or individual. Also, as real estate laws can be complicated and varied in different states, it can be difficult to know how to handle real estate transactions as accurately and safely as possible to avoid such lawsuits. This is why it is helpful to have a real estate law lawyer present during important real estate related transactions. Individuals, large and small companies, and even real estate agencies can benefit from the services of a real estate lawyer. If you are looking for an excellent, experienced, and skilled real estate law lawyer in the St. Louis area, then The Wallach Law Firm is your answer.
Having your home taken away or having your building be deemed illegal can be frustrating and even devastating. You may have done everything by the book to avoid a real estate lawsuit but now you are facing one.
Buying a home is probably the biggest investment you'll ever make. In addition to hiring a real estate agent to help negotiate the transaction, you might consider a real estate lawyer to guide you through the legal process. Real estate attorneys specialize in matters related to property, from transactions to handling disputes between parties.
Friday, 5 February 2021
DUI
An arrest and conviction for driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) can be devastating. This puts other drivers at risk, can result in hefty fines and jail time and can ruin a person’s reputation. Such issues can ruin relationships and even result in job loss. No one wants to get in a car crash because they were drunk or have to go to court because they didn’t make alternate arrangements. There are many ways to avoid drunk driving. A DUI Attorney gives you some advice.
1. Select a Reliable Designated Driver
People who plan on drinking need to select a designated driver who will not drink. It is important that this individual understands the expectations and is trusted to uphold his or her bargain. This driver should understand everyone’s addresses, have a valid license and should have emergency contact information on hand.
2. Start Early
It is important to start events early so that people can enjoy a drink or two without danger of getting drunk and then driving and getting a DUI/DWI. Party hosts should keep this in mind. When individuals go out for birthday events or happy hour, starting early makes it easier to get home. Public transportation is still up and running, people are awake and there is more time to get sober.
3. Hide or Take a Person’s Keys
If the temptation to drive is there, people should hand over their keys once they start driving. If a loved one is drinking and thinks he or she is driving, people should “hold” or take their keys to protect them. People often think they are invincible. Hiding a person’s keys removes the temptation to drive.
Taking the necessary precautions protects people from DUI/DWIs. No one wants to get on the road and make a life-changing mistake. Designated drivers, public transportation, and smart choices ensure that people do not get on the road after drinking. It is always better to be safe rather than sorry so that people are not hurt, cars are not totaled and so people can avoid jail time, job loss and making a mistake they can’t take back.
1. Select a Reliable Designated Driver
People who plan on drinking need to select a designated driver who will not drink. It is important that this individual understands the expectations and is trusted to uphold his or her bargain. This driver should understand everyone’s addresses, have a valid license and should have emergency contact information on hand.
2. Start Early
It is important to start events early so that people can enjoy a drink or two without danger of getting drunk and then driving and getting a DUI/DWI. Party hosts should keep this in mind. When individuals go out for birthday events or happy hour, starting early makes it easier to get home. Public transportation is still up and running, people are awake and there is more time to get sober.
3. Hide or Take a Person’s Keys
If the temptation to drive is there, people should hand over their keys once they start driving. If a loved one is drinking and thinks he or she is driving, people should “hold” or take their keys to protect them. People often think they are invincible. Hiding a person’s keys removes the temptation to drive.
Taking the necessary precautions protects people from DUI/DWIs. No one wants to get on the road and make a life-changing mistake. Designated drivers, public transportation, and smart choices ensure that people do not get on the road after drinking. It is always better to be safe rather than sorry so that people are not hurt, cars are not totaled and so people can avoid jail time, job loss and making a mistake they can’t take back.
Tuesday, 21 January 2020
Business Lawyers and Independent Contractor Laws
Independent contractor relationships will be reevaluated. In 2019, the California Legislature enacted AB 5, which affixed in the state’s labor statutes the California Supreme Court’s landmark 2018 Dynamex ruling announcing an “ABC” test for independent contractors. A worker is presumed to be an employee and may be classified as an independent contractor only if: (A) the worker is free of the control the hiring entity typically exercises over its employees; (B) the work the worker does is not integral to the business’s operations; and (C) the worker customarily performs work in an independently established trade or occupation of the same nature as the work performed for the hiring entity.
The Legislature expects the measure to turn “several million” Californians now classified as independent contractors into employees. I received numerous emails in response to my column on AB 5 in September from business lawyers in a wide range of industries that now use independent contractors who fear the Legislature is right.
There are tens of thousands of independent contractors who apparently don’t feel the slightest bit exploited. And they don’t want anything to do with formal employment or unions. They include healthcare workers, psych therapists, budding musicians and truck drivers who own their own rigs.
California law allows workers who are misclassified as independent contracts (but should have been treated as W2 employees) to file a wage and hour lawsuit. Damages against the employer can include:
unpaid wages,
unpaid overtime,
unpaid meal and rest breaks, as well as
penalties and interest.
In California, the basic definition of "independent contractor" is a person who performs services for someone else and retains control of how the service is performed.
If someone performing services for someone else does not meet the formal definition of an independent contractor, then they are presumed to be an "employee" for purposes of California labor law.
The Legislature expects the measure to turn “several million” Californians now classified as independent contractors into employees. I received numerous emails in response to my column on AB 5 in September from business lawyers in a wide range of industries that now use independent contractors who fear the Legislature is right.
There are tens of thousands of independent contractors who apparently don’t feel the slightest bit exploited. And they don’t want anything to do with formal employment or unions. They include healthcare workers, psych therapists, budding musicians and truck drivers who own their own rigs.
California law allows workers who are misclassified as independent contracts (but should have been treated as W2 employees) to file a wage and hour lawsuit. Damages against the employer can include:
unpaid wages,
unpaid overtime,
unpaid meal and rest breaks, as well as
penalties and interest.
In California, the basic definition of "independent contractor" is a person who performs services for someone else and retains control of how the service is performed.
If someone performing services for someone else does not meet the formal definition of an independent contractor, then they are presumed to be an "employee" for purposes of California labor law.
Defensive Driving to Avoid Motorcycle Accidents
Sometimes, the best way to break a bad habit is to avoid forming it in the first place. This can be especially true for new motorcyclists, who require an extra degree of care and vigilance when first heading out on the open road. Whether by choosing the right apparel, inspecting your bike for mechanical issues or closely adhering to driving laws, you need a wide range of know-how to ensure your safety and the safety of the drivers around you.
It is important to stay safe on motorcycles; In 2014 motorcyclist deaths occurred 27 times more frequently than fatalities in other vehicles, and 4,586 motorcyclists died in crashes.[1] With these scary facts in mind, it's important to make sure that you don't get into a crash on a motorcycle. This wikiHow will tell you how to ride a motorcycles defensively and prevent accidents.
Defensive driving is important for all types of drivers, but even more so for drivers on motorcycles. No one knows better than a opens in a new motorcycle accident attorney the difference that strategic driving can make. The fact that there are more motorcycles on California’s roads than in any other state is one reason motorcycle accidents are a big issue. But motorcycles also tend to be more severe in the damage they cause and the injuries that motorcycle drivers endure. The best way to avoid serious injury from a motorcycle accident is to prevent an accident from occurring in the first place. Defensive driving is the most effective way to stay safe while you are on the road.
It is important to stay safe on motorcycles; In 2014 motorcyclist deaths occurred 27 times more frequently than fatalities in other vehicles, and 4,586 motorcyclists died in crashes.[1] With these scary facts in mind, it's important to make sure that you don't get into a crash on a motorcycle. This wikiHow will tell you how to ride a motorcycles defensively and prevent accidents.
Defensive driving is important for all types of drivers, but even more so for drivers on motorcycles. No one knows better than a opens in a new motorcycle accident attorney the difference that strategic driving can make. The fact that there are more motorcycles on California’s roads than in any other state is one reason motorcycle accidents are a big issue. But motorcycles also tend to be more severe in the damage they cause and the injuries that motorcycle drivers endure. The best way to avoid serious injury from a motorcycle accident is to prevent an accident from occurring in the first place. Defensive driving is the most effective way to stay safe while you are on the road.
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