Sexual Abuse: Significant Prison Sentences for Sex Abuse
Sexual abuse is far more prevalent than once recognized. For years, there have been famous and wealthy individuals who have used their influence to discredit and silence those they have sexually assaulted and abused. However, recently, more and more of these survivors have come forward asking that their abusers be held accountable. In some […]
Ford recall of 3 million vehicles for rollaway defects
Recently automobile manufacturer Ford Motor Company (Ford) announced its recall of almost 3 million cars and SUVs due to rollaway defects. Ford filed a Safety Recall Report with the Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), stating that the recalls include 2013 through 2019 Escape SUVs, 2013 through 2018 C-Max hybrids, 2013 through 2016 Fusion […]
Recent Ford Recall: Is it Safe?
When you buy a car or other motor vehicle, you have to trust that the manufacturer has built a safe product. However, problems that require a recall may occur after a vehicle is designed, produced, and sold. Recently, Ford Motor Company issued a notice of a safety recall for its new F-150 Lightning truck. […]
Strokes: Treatment and Prevention
Strokes can be very scary. Even just talking about strokes can trigger a great deal of anxiety. And the effects of a stroke can be life long, and can include complete or partial paralysis and brain injury. This is why it is critical, if you have any warning signs of stroke, to see […]
NFL Player Settles Sexual Misconduct Cases
In spring 2021, news broke that multiple women had filed lawsuits against National Football League (NFL) quarterback Deshaun Watson alleging that he had committed sexual assault and sexual misconduct. In the beginning, there were seven lawsuits. As more victims came forward, that number quickly rose. Recently, Watson settled twenty of the twenty-four sexual misconduct […]
Governor Hochul Signs New York Speed Camera Law
For years, New York City’s school speed zone cameras have been on during weekdays between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. While the cameras are highly effective in deterring speeding, safety advocates have long criticized their operational limits. It’s estimated that the speed cameras have been off when 59% of traffic fatalities have occurred within these […]
Jury awards $500,000 in Bill Cosby’s Sexual Abuse Trial
For decades, the name Bill Cosby was associated with family-friendly humor and the comedian’s popular television series The Cosby Show. However, during the 2000s, disturbing allegations emerged about Cosby drugging and sexually assaulting women. In 2018, the actor was convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 2004. He was sentenced to ten […]
College-Age Women at Higher Risk for Sexual Violence
When young people reach college age, they are entering a time in their lives when they may be attending social events and interacting with other adults more often. For some, going away to school or reaching legal adulthood may be the first time they have lived away from home or been in these types […]
Study finds drowsy driving to be a contributing factor in approximately 10% of car crashes
When a driver is operating a car or other motor vehicle, they have a responsibility to do so safely and responsibly. Most people know that driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol can severely impact perceptions, reaction time, and judgment. However, there are also other ways a driver may be impaired that may […]
Ghislaine Maxwell’s Sex Trafficking Conviction Upheld by N.Y. U.S. District Court
There are few names as infamous as that of disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Except perhaps one— that of his former girlfriend and co-sex trafficker, Ghislaine Maxwell. Epstein died in 2019 while in a Manhattan correctional facility. At that time, authorities had not been able to find Maxwell. However, in July […]