The United States is a country of consumerism and capitalism. With the holidays quickly approaching, shoppers are hitting the stores with an even higher frequency to buy gifts for their loved ones. When searching for that perfect gift, however, we tend to neglect the possible safety hazards that defective products can pose.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is an independent agency created by the U.S. federal government in order to protect us from the risks that...

Spice Industrial Group, Inc. announced the recall because of the possibility of contamination in products that were distributed between November 6 and December 11 of last year.  The FDA announced this recall on March 15, 2010.

According to the FDA, Specialty Commodities Corporation, the supplier of the white sesame seeds, notified Spice Industrial Group of the contamination.  So far, no illnesses have been reported in regards to the sesame seeds.  These types...

J.M. LEWIS, JR. v. LYNNE H. LEWIS

COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA

53 Va. App. 528

Husband appeals from these April 9, 2008 orders

Issues:

• Whether the trial court erred in awarding wife half of the marital portion of his pension plan?
• Whether the trial court erred in awarding wife the growth on her portion of the marital share of husband's profit-sharing account?
• Whether the trial court has an authority to order that husband obtain life...

An Augusta, GA, Car Wreck Attorney Can Ease the Burden of a Car Accident

These days, driving on the road almost undoubtedly presents a litany of dangers. Whether or not you realize it, every time you get behind the wheel you are placing yourself in harm’s way. This should not scare you away from driving, but it should raise your awareness level so that you know to call an Augusta, GA, car wreck attorney if you ever get into an accident. Without the assistance of qualified...

When you rent a car you are entering into an agreement with the rental company that you will use the vehicle for a certain period of time, and that you will follow traffic laws and do your best to return the car in the condition that you rented it. In return, the rental company has a responsibility to ensure that the vehicle that you rent from them is safe and hazard free, with proper maintenance done regularly on the car. However, because of money or time constraints rental companies...

Not having a living will is risky. No one will be appointed to make your medical decisions if you cannot make them yourself. A living will (also called a advanced healthcare directive) is a legal document that will declare what kind of treatment you want if you become incapacitated.

Many people state in their living will that they wish not to be kept artificially alive on life support if there is no chance of recovery. This is because medical bills can stack up quickly and...

Drinking alcohol can increase the risk of cancer, car accident, traffic unsafely, stress, liver cirrhosis and violence. Also, drinking alcohol is risky for pregnant women.
The first religious drinking law was passed in New York in 1697, and it ordered all public drinking areas be closed on Sunday.
By the late 1820's, complete restraint from all alcoholic drinks was a key rule of nearly all of the evangelical churches. During this time, people disputed that alcohol was an...

Sometimes, doctors may recommend to a patient to test for a specific gene for a particular disease that seems to be prevalent in that patient’s family.  For example, in hereditary breast cancer, two genes are commonly tested for breast cancer risk assessment.  They are two tumor suppressor genes named “BRCA1” and “BRCA2” that are involved with DNA repair.  Women with an altered BRCA1 and/or BRCA2 gene are up to eight times more likely to...

Accidents are nothing new to most of us. Almost everyone has been involved an auto accident at some point in their life. These car accidents might have been as light as just a fender bender or have been the result of a serious injury from a major crash. Sometimes people leave the scene of a crash with just a few scratches, and other times people might suffer severe injuries, enough to change the course of your work, your family, your entire life in just an instance.

Drunken...

Don’t get burned by the new UK fire regulations

New fire safety regulations came into force in October 2006, how will they affect your business?
In 2004 (England and Wales) fire and rescue services attended over 33,400 fires in non-domestic buildings. These fires killed 38 people and injured over 1300!
Fire also costs money. The cost of a fire can be high and afterwards many businesses do not reopen. In 2004, the costs as a consequence of fire, including...