When you hear that someone tripped and fell on flat ground, you probably think, "Well, at least it wasn't a bad fall, right? It would have been much worse from higher up."While it's true that it's far harder to avoid a serious injury from a long fall, short falls can...
Being a landlord can be difficult. You want to remain accessible and friendly to your tenants, but you also don't want to be a pushover.To avoid conflicts with their tenants (that could easily evolve into legal disputes), here are some of the things landlords can do:...
When defective or dangerous products cause consumers significant injuries, they have every right to seek compensation for their losses. But product liability claims rely largely on proving your case through the evidence -- so you want to take steps to preserve it.Here...
Pressure cookers, especially the "Instant Pot," have been a hot-ticket gift item for a couple of years now. Some people love them. But pressure cookers can be somewhat delicate pieces of equipment -- and they can be dangerous.Experts in the culinary field have offered...
The weather is finally starting to warm up, and you're tired of being cooped up inside your home. A daily walk seems like just the ticket you need to keep yourself occupied and healthy.The only problem is that everyone else has the same idea, and a lot of those...
A business partnership is somewhat like a marriage. When the two partners are on the same page about business decisions and other important matters, it can be a good and lucrative union.But when the two have wildly disparate and divergent ideas and plans for their...
One of the most stressful things that can happen when you're anticipating the end results of a carefully-planned build or remodel is to find out that you aren't happy with the results. In some cases, construction defects are so serious that they lead to major...
If you're like most of America, you do a lot of shopping on Amazon. After all, there are few things that you can't find there -- often at a better price than you can purchase locally. The one- and two-day free shipping offers make these consumer goods even more...
Burns are some of the most painful and terrible on-the-job injuries you can suffer -- and the consequences can last for a lifetime.What causes burn injuries in the workplace? Some industries -- like restaurant work -- put some employees at greater risk of burns than...
If you bought a dresser that had the potential to tip over and kill your child, you would want to know that vital tidbit of information. Yet furniture giant Ikea appears to have dropped the ball recalling their dangerous product.Six kids died over 10 years from...
