Safe Summer Fun When most of us think of summer fun, we think about what we’ll do…and what we’ll drink. Pools and beaches have bars, boats have coolers, and the heat makes us thirsty! But alcohol may not be the best companion for summer fun. Here are our top 5 reasons to limit your alcohol […]
Uber CEO Responds to Tragedy. “Some incredibly sad news out of Arizona. We’re thinking of the victim’s family as we work with local law enforcement to understand what happened,” Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi tweeted Monday. This in response to the first pedestrian death involving one of their driverless cars. But who’s to blame? Is it the […]
Lucky, or Not so Lucky? Susan Scroggins is lucky she wasn’t seriously hurt. But that’s where the luck ends. Her car was struck by a large spool of wire on I-44. She was driving home from work and had several people in the car with her. The spool was attached to a trailer pulled by […]
Image Copyright: zoomteam / 123RF Stock Photo Summer is here With summer vacations upon us, everyone’s going to be heading outside. And whether it’s to go swimming, fishing, skiing, or just for the sun & water, lots of summer fun takes place on a boat. At Truskett Law, one of our core values is safety. […]
Taking Safety Seriously We all have to take our responsibilities seriously. And if we don’t, it can cost us. Sadly, it can also cost others. A Homeowner’s association in Nevada found that out the hard way. $20 million later, they won’t take safety lightly anymore. An Association’s Negligence They were warned about the swingset in […]
Distracted Driving Awareness Month, – April 2018 April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. According to the National Safety Council, Distracted driving is a public health issue that affects us all. The latest statistics show motor vehicle fatalities are up 6% from 2015. More than 40,000 people were killed on our nation’s roadways last year, and distracted driving […]
Supreme Court Protects Oil Field Workers Oil-field workers can now sue well operators for injuries suffered on a drilling rig. That is, now that the Oklahoma Supreme Court said that a portion of the state workers’ compensation law was unconstitutional. That clause stated that oil and natural gas well operators couldn’t be sued for such […]
Saint Patrick’s Day is upon us. Parties and parades, bruhahas and binges are sure to abound. But do we really know what St. Patrick’s day is all about? Here’s a brief description of its history from wincalendar.com. Saint Patrick’s Day History St. Patrick’s Day is a celebration of Irish pride and heritage. Saint Patrick was […]
Auto Deaths Increase Auto accidents kill over 40,000 Americans a year, and the numbers have risen several years in the last decade. Even with all the electronic and design safety features, driving just keeps getting more dangerous. Are driverless cars the answer? Driverless Cars? Driverless cars have been talked about for a long time, but […]
Window blinds are involved in two child injuries every day and nearly one child death every month, according to a new study. The study, published in the medical journal Pediatrics, found that nearly 17,000 children under 6 were treated in emergency rooms for window-blind related injuries from 1990 to 2015. In addition, during the 26-year period, 271 […]