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Watch this Motorcycle Safety Training to Brake and Circle Drive Video. It’s interesting and informative and from Germany. The Law Office of Lowell Steiger represents injury victims. Free consultation.

Medical News Today reports that Spinal Injuries Are More Frequent in Children With Seat Belt Injuries. If the link to the article is inactive, you can click here to access the Adobe Acrobat version of the article. The article states, in part, that “Ill-fitting seat belts raise the risk of serious injury to children involved in car accidents. And seat belt injuries should alert physicians to look for signs of more serious consequences, particularly spinal cord injury, which is not always immediately apparent. “Unless physicians are diligent, spinal-cord injuries are hard to diagnose in children. In the event of a car accident, seat belt… Read More

Very interesting video, great visuals, commentary all relating to motorcycle riding. Click here to watch Welcome to the Ride which presents a very positive view of different bikes, designs and the people who ride them. Courtesy of www.youtube.com The Law Office of Lowell Steiger represents injury victims. Free consultation.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has published the July 2007 product recalls. Many, many products have been recalled but I am posting some here that I think may be of particular interest: Pottery Barn Kids Crib Bumpers Due to Entanglement Hazard Black & Decker Trimmers/Edgers Due to Laceration Hazard from Projectiles CVS/pharmacy Recalls Playskool Sippy Cups; Poses Choking Hazard To Young Children New Easy-Bake Oven Following Partial Finger Amputation Payless ShoeSource Recalls Children’s Clog Shoes Due to Choking Hazard The Law Office of Lowell Steiger represents injury victims. Free consultation.

The Texas law firm of Perlmutter & Schuelke has posted an excellent article to their BLOG entitled Tort Reform: Straight From the Horse’s (or the Judge’s) which summarizes a Baylor University study wherein they surveyed Texas Civil Judges regarding their opinions on Tort Reform (or, as I like to call it, Tort Deform). Essentially, the report found that “the results were findings that substantially more judges thought juries had awarded too low of damages than judges that thought juries had awarded too much. And well over 80% of the judges did not think there needed to be additional “reform” to address frivolous lawsuits.” The… Read More

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has links to several helpful databases and websites including National and State Amber Statutes, a link to Report a Citing of a Missing Child or you can call 1-800-THE-LOST® (1-800-843-5678) toll-free 24-hours, resources for Attorneys, Parents and Guardians, Law Enforcement and Childcare Providers.

new government website, www.recalls.gov, which provides links and recall information from six (6) government agencies: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, United States Coast Guard, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, United States Department of Agricultureand the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Click on this main link to www.recalls.gov or any of the other links above to get information on products, including recalls, in the areas of consumer products, motor vehicles, boats, food, medicine, cosmetics and environmental products. The Law Office of Lowell Steiger represents injury victims. Free consultation.

Many, many myths abound regarding new California traffic laws for 2007. A Snopes.com article lays it all out, elaborating on the MYTHS listed below. In the event that you can’t access the article on line, click here for an Adobe Acrobat version of the article. Each of the following “new laws” is FALSE 1. Carpool lane – 1st time $1068.50 starting 7/1/07 (The $271 posted on the highway is old). Don’t do it again because 2nd time is going to be double. 3rd time triple, and 4th time license suspended. 2. Incorrect lane change – $380. Don’t cross the lane on solid lines or intersections. 3. Block… Read More

he Fourth of July is one of the great American holidays — but I don’t need to tell you that. I’ve checked out a lot of different and great websites that talk all about the Fourth and have posted links to them here: Wikipedia Millions of Fourth of July Photos from Google Images Naval Safety Center Fabulous Foods.com for those Fourth of July Recipes ASPCA Pet Safety Tips USA.gov for just about everything you wanted to know about the Fourth of July Enjoy the holiday! The Law Office of Lowell Steiger represents injury victims. Free consultation.

Reprinted from Bytes in Brief by permission of Sensei Enterprises, Inc., www.senseient.com On May 23, 2007, a U.S. District Court Judge for the Northern District of California ruled that warrantless searches of three defendants’ cellular phones violated their Fourth Amendment rights. In 2004, the three defendants, Edward Park, Brian Ly, and David Lee, were arrested during the raid of a marijuana hothouse. After they were taken to the San Francisco Police Department, the defendants’ belongings were inventoried including their cell phones. However, before the phones were placed in property bags, SFPD Inspector David Martinovich searched defendant Lee’s cell phone and instructed other inspectors… Read More