Railroad Negligence

June is Migraine and Headache Awareness Month – a time dedicated to educating the general public on the debilitating effects of chronic headaches and encouraging more research into ways to address the often lifelong pain and suffering those who struggle with frequent headaches must endure.

            In the year 2020, use of social media services to communicate with friends and families has replaced letter writing and telephone calls as a primary vehicle of staying connected.  Use of the social media services is not without its drawbacks.  False identity representation in dating services and as a means to steal is rampant.  Social media users also don’t always realize the impact postings can have on their employment when employers use sophisticated background checks that reveal public postings by an applicant.  However, there is another problem that few appreciate other than

The Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) was enacted 110 years ago to place economic pressure on the railroad barons to spend money to make it safer to work in the interstate railroad industry.  The FELA makes interstate railroads legally responsible for providing their employees with a reasonably safe place to work.  This has been interpreted over the years to include a legal obligation to provide: proper supervision; necessary training; reasonably safe equipment and tools; necessary manpower, etc.  If an interstate railroad negligently fails to provide a reasonably safe place to work,

First, what is Lyme disease? Lyme disease is an auto-immune disease that is caused by the bite of a deer tick. The tick bites the host mammal it feeds upon, anesthetizes the mammal so it doesn't feel the bite, cements its mouth piece to the mammal and feeds on the mammal's blood.