Motorcycle Safety Awareness
May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month! According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, motorcycles account for 15 percent of traffic accidents resulting in death, despite motorcycles only accounting for 3 percent of all registered vehicles and only...
“U Drive. U Text. U Pay.”
The U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx kicked off the National Distracted Driving Enforcement Campaign across the United States entitled: “U Drive. U Text. U Pay.” This catchy phrase is simple and to the point when only a financial loss is considered; however,...
Does Indiana Have a Right to Sue Over DAPA?
It looks like good news could be coming for the new immigration plans! In the United States, the legal process has two systems. We have separate state and federal governments. If the states want to sue the federal government they must meet certain requirements under...
Is Your Child’s Playground Safe?
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, more than 200,000 children go to emergency rooms each year in the United States due to injuries associated with the child's playground equipment. Most of the injuries are due to falling and can result in traumatic...
Bicycle Safety
The weather is finally turning, and Spring Break is almost here. Both mean children and adults alike will be dusting off their bicycles and riding through our neighborhoods and streets. Bicycling is a fun and healthy activity, but precautions should be taken to avoid...
Spring Break is Almost Here!
Soon high school and college students will be heading off to warmer weather to experience Spring Break. Whether you are going with your child or he or she is going with a group of friends, take the time to discuss safety tips from your own experience. Beyond the...
DACA – DAPA – Decision of the Judge in Texas
Yesterday Judge Hanen of the Federal Court for the Southern District of Texas in Brownsville, Texas entered an order that has temporarily halted the implementation of the expansion of the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program and the new DAPA (Deferred...
Fire Investigations
A recent Indianapolis Monthly Magazine article by Megan Fernandez tells the story of Kristine Bunch, a Greensburg mother who spent sixteen years in the Indiana Women's Prison for a crime she did not commit. In 1996 a Decatur County Jury convicted Kristine of murder...
Running Safety Tips
About once a week, I hear about a pedestrian struck by a car in Indianapolis. Often these accidents result in personal injury, including traumatic brain injury, broken bones, spinal cord injury, or even death. I often wonder how this happens and whether it is due to...
Employer Not Paying?
Employer Has Not Paid You - You Have Options In Indiana, if you are an hourly employee with an agreed upon wage, your employer is obligated to pay you for the hours you work within ten (10) days of the payment period end. For overtime, an Indiana employee is entitled...
