Volkswagen AG has taken another step towards rebuilding relationships with its customers after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) discovered the company cheated on vehicle emissions tests. In September, Volkswagen confessed to installing software in its U.S. vehicles that identified when the vehicles were being tested, thereby altering the car’s performance…
Anyone who owns a motorcycle in Massachusetts will tell you his or her favorite season is summer. The warm temperatures and sunny skies are the ideal climate for passionate motorcycle riders. Even more motorcycle riders are out and about these days. According to the Motorcycle Industry Council, sales of new…
The Center for Disease Control reported 4.5 million dog bites in the United States between 2001 and 2003. Annually, over 350,000 people visit the emergency room and 850,000 people need some sort of medical attention as a result of dog bites. The losses from the injuries total over $1…
Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) is a condition that newborn babies experience after they have breathed (aspirated) meconium into their lungs during or shortly before birth. Meconium is dark green, sterile fecal matter that is found in the intestine before birth, distinct from stool because it does not contain bacteria. MAS…
There were 4,735 pedestrian deaths from traffic crashes in the United States in 2013. On average, this comes to one crash-related pedestrian fatality every 2 hours. Excluding fatalities, there were 150,000 pedestrians who required medical attention after being injured in traffic crashes in 2013. There are certain risk factors that…
In recent years, the National Football League and the National Hockey League have faced very public litigation regarding head injuries sustained by the professional athletes in each respective sport. However, the World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (WWE) is now involved in its own series of lawsuits with plaintiffs claiming brain injuries. …
Earlier this month, Star Trek actor Anton Yelchin was killed when his 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee pinned him between a fence and a mailbox pillar. The accident is being blamed on a confusing gear shifter in the vehicle. In response to Yelchin’s accident, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration conducted…
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) was enacted in 1977 and is the most widely enforced anti-corruption law in the United States. The Act was passed in response to the discovery of widespread corruption of foreign officials by companies based in the United States. Within the FCPA, there are two…
In response to the second duck boat-pedestrian collision in Boston this year, Boston Duck Tours will begin following new legislative requirements to prevent further deaths. Earlier this year, 28-year-old Allison Warmuth was killed when she was struck by one of the amphibious vehicles. And just last week, a pedestrian was…
There are many theories about the rise in fatal motor vehicle accidents in the US; texting, talking on cellphones, and reckless driving to name a few. Recent accidents are even being blamed on the new game Pokemon Go. But according to Dr. Mark Rosekind, Administrator for the National Highway Traffic…