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Attorneys seem to have a negative reputation, unlike most other professionals. Common stereotypes of lawyers include negative labels such as: liar, greedy, wealthy, impersonal, overaggressive, and arrogant. While we understand that those labels can be and have been attributed to other professions, the legal world is particularly attacked. The reason for this view seems to lie…

Not all injuries are as visible or easy to detect as gashes or broken arms. Because of this, insurance companies often try to settle injury claims as soon as possible for as little as possible, hoping to avoid being charged for an injury that might remain undetected. Likewise, insurance companies often hesitate to offer a…

One of the most common road features is an intersection.  Even those who live in smaller towns are aware of intersections and the dangers involved in using them. An intersection (defined by Cambridge) is simply “the place where two or more roads join or cross each other.”  While the government has developed various resources for…

In light of the Trayvon Martin case, the Newtown massacre, and a handful of other devastating instances of gun use gone awry in recent years, a discussion of the risks and responsibilities of gun ownership is probably in order. According to statistics on Table 18 of the CDC’s National Vital Statistics Report, there were 606 accidental…

Thanks to the sensibilities that devise grotesque horror movies and their proliferation in email forwards during the ‘90s, a number of colorful urban legends have seeped into American folklore, enriching the current body of myth with a dizzying amount of gore.  One genre of ‘90s email forwards comprises public service announcements, usually beginning with the…