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• Sending a Text Message While Driving Will Soon Be Illegal in Washington State

  Dan Deuterman | October 31, 2007 2:48 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Need to text? Your cell phone could be taken awayTexting while driving can lead to deadly consequences, which is why states are taking a look at toughening laws to deter drivers from using their handheld electronics behind the wheel. Washington state has received a lot of attention lately after passing a ban on texting while driving that takes effect this January. Violaters will be charged $100...

• Allstate settles class-action suit in Washington state

  Dan Deuterman | October 30, 2007 3:05 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Many injured drivers in Washington state were getting shortchanged by their insurance company, resulting in paying medical expenses out of their own pockets when they should have had coverage, according to a class-action suit that Allstate is settling out of court. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports the tentative settlement of the class-action suit will affect Allstate car insurance policy...

• Deported Illegal Worker Wins Workers' Compensation Benefits

  Dan Deuterman | October 30, 2007 2:36 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  Illegal immigrants may not be entitled to the same rights as American citizens, but they are allowed to sue for workers' compensation. A recent Rhode Island case involving an injured, undocumented worker from Mexico illustrates that point. We first brought you the story of Edgar Velasquez this summer, and now there's a positive update.Edgar Velasquez, 22, was issued a temporary visa back in the...

• Toy recalls worry parents, make them more cautious

  Dan Deuterman | October 09, 2007 9:51 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Worried about the safety of your kids' toys? Join the club.Even if you haven't had to take Thomas, Dora or Elmo away from your little one, you're probably questioning whether the toys that he or she is playing with are safe. As parents, we're all wondering what toys might be included in the next toy recall. And there's that lingering fear that our children are at risk for lead contamination...

• City bans texting while driving

  Dan Deuterman | October 08, 2007 9:31 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Text messaging while driving can have deadly consequences, as we've written about here before.Prompted by a wreck that killed two women after a teenage driver crossed the center line while texting, city leaders in Phoenix are banning drivers from sending or reading text messages. Phoenix is one of the first cities in the nation to ban texting while driving and they're considering banning all...

• Interesting treatment uses hypothermia to prevent brain damage

  Dan Deuterman | October 05, 2007 9:44 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Head & Brain Injuries

  Doctors around the country are experimenting with a new treatment that has been successful in protecting stroke victims and others from brain damage Physicians use cooling helmets, cooling pads and IVs to induce hypothermia, which decreases the brain's demand for oxygen, thus reducing the likelihood of brain damage.Sounds like something you'd see on "House," I know, but physicians are using this...

• Football players at highest risk for brain injuries

  Dan Deuterman | October 03, 2007 9:29 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Head & Brain Injuries

  A California teen who suffered a massive brain injury while playing football has plenty of company: Football induces the most brain injuries of any sport in the United States. Scott Eveland, 17, of San Marcos, CA was injured during a recent high school football game. The only signs he was injured was appearing dazed and stumbling. He remains in a coma in critical condition. The very nature...