A drink from the garden hose, a run through the sprinkler on a hot day, a wading pool full of cool clear water-these are some of the great joys of childhood. But is the water that’s coming through the garden hose safe? Recent studies have found that many garden hoses contain unsafe levels of lead…

The anti-seizure drug Onfi (clobazam) may cause serious injury and even death, warns the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in a safety alert issued December 3, 2013. The medication was originally approved by the FDA to treat a severe form of epilepsy in adults and in children age two and older. The recent drug safety…

Hi guys Ellis Law here….We recently came across this wonderful article written by Emily Badger written for http://www.theatlanticcities.com. Us being accident attorney’s have always questioned who’s at fault if you get into an accident with services like Uber or Lyft? Emily goes into great detail about this topic. Thank you Emily for writing this and if…

Cycling at night, if done carefully, could have you looking a bit goofy. And that’s OK. Your bike will be lit up with two or three lights and a half-dozen reflectors. Your helmet could have a light on it. You could be wearing reflective and lit-up clothing. The possibilities are endless. It’s all designed to…

Knowing what a natural gas emergency is and how to react will help keep you and your family safe. Examples are natural gas leaks and damaged underground pipelines or service lines. Leaks can occur on indoor lines or when outdoor lines are damaged. The 3 Rs of Natural Gas Safety If you think you have…

Bus drivers who are texting, talking on their cellphones, speeding more than 90 mph down the freeway: these dangerous issues are only some of what the NBC4 I-Team caught on camera when it investigated why a record number of tour buses have crashed on California highways this year, injuring dozens and putting every motorist at…

Most people have never been involved in a lawsuit. As such, many accident victims and their families are anxious about pursuing a personal injury claim. It is true that a lawsuit could result in a trial before a jury, but most don’t, and the process should not be a stressful one. The steps below will…

Most personal injury lawsuits are filed over accidents — like a slip and fall or a car crash. But, in some cases, the action that caused the harm was intentional rather than accidental. In the context of personal injury law, “assault” and “battery” are intentional torts (wrongs) that can form the basis of a lawsuit…

The Oxford English Dictionary defines “poison” as “a substance that is capable of causing the illness or death of a living organism when introduced or absorbed.” The legal definition of the term is “any product or substance that can harm someone if it is used in the wrong way, by the wrong person, or in…

Post Accident Depression The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that every 10 seconds in the United States a person suffers an injury directly resulting from a motor vehicle collision. While the majority of these traffic accidents are not fatal, they aftermath may last with the accident victims for a lifetime. Sometimes the most…