Los Angeles, CA – The Torkzadeh Law Firm (TorkLaw) announces the launch of its Nationwide campaign, “Don’t Be a Dummy: Don’t Text and Drive,” aimed at helping curb the rising epidemic responsible for thousands of fatal accidents each year.
Texting while driving is now the leading cause of death among teens, surpassing drinking and driving. A recent study by Cohen Children’s Medical Center showed that more than 3,000 teens die each year in accidents caused by texting...
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Featured Firm News
Pace Paratransit Van Crash Leaves 13 People Injured
A Pace paratransit van was headed north on Pulaski this afternoon when another vehicle crashed into it head-on near 76th street. A black SUV was also struck as a result of the initial automobile accident. In total, thirteen people were injured in the resulting three-vehicle crash on the Southwest Side, where at least six ambulances responded at the scene.
At least on of the injuries is currently considered serious, while the condition of many of the other car accident victims in not currently known. ...
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Study Shows Voice-Activated Devices Distract Drivers
A new study released by AAA shows that using hands-free smartphone while driving isn't as safe as previously thought.
State Restrictions
According to the Governors' Highway Safety Association, 11 states, California among them, have passed laws to restrict drivers' use of hand-held cell phones. Cell phone usage is allowed when drivers use speaker phones or Bluetooth systems that let them keep both their hands on the wheel while talking. In California, drivers under 18 and school bus drivers are also banned from using their cell...
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Product Recall Roundup
June has been a busy month for the Consumer Product Safety Commission, with the federal agency announcing six product recalls during the first week of this month:
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- A signaling device that scuba divers use to indicate they are in trouble was recalled because it reduces the diver's air flow and creates a drowning risk.
- IKEA recalled a jumbo teacup that breaks when you pour hot liquid into it.
- A knife maker recalled a machete that was so sharp, it sliced through the sheath that held it.
- A metal halide...
Injured? Big Brother May Be Watching You
A former North Carolina postal worker who had been off work for eight years recently pled guilty to disability insurance fraud charges after an insurance investigator raised questions about the validity of her claim. Her case is an extreme one, but it's a sobering reminder to injury claimants that "Big Brother" may be watching.
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