In communities across the U.S., red light cameras in highly-traveled intersections continue to cause controversy. Are they great devices that help to save lives by making drivers less likely to speed through intersections against red lights, knowing that they can be ticketed and subject to hefty fines? Or are they revenue-enhancing tools used by police…

What this could mean in your legal case and what you need to know A new trend in courtrooms across the nation includes searches being done by prosecutors and attorneys on Facebook and other social media sites of prospective jurors who are being polled for possible selection for juries in a wide range of civil…

We’ve been trained as consumers to believe that if we’re injured in a vehicle accident, our insurance company – the one that’s been collecting all of our costly premiums for coverage – will be there to help us in our hour of need. Sadly, though, it doesn’t always work out that way. Sometimes, it turns…

Last month, a Maryland family was surprised when they weren’t allowed to take photographs or video images of the birth of their newborn daughter in a hospital delivery room until the baby had been delivered safely and permission was granted by the medical team. Unknown to the family, the hospital had adopted rules banning all…

Every day, people across the U.S. are injured in workplace accidents, in factories, in retail stores, in construction sites and a myriad of other locations. They’re injured by defective equipment, unsafe procedures, faulty building designs, vehicle accidents and in many other ways. And when they are hurt, the most critical steps they can take are…

Just two weeks ago, a 19-year-old Philadelphia Gas Works employee was killed in the Tacony section of the city when a 12-inch gas main exploded as he and other PGW workers were investigating a reported gas leak in the neighborhood. In December, two people were killed in Wayne, Mich., when leaking natural gas from a…