Archives: 2013

The rise of car sharing apps in the last few years has been a great innovation for providers and consumers in California. Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar are the biggest apps in the marketplace. They allow anyone with a smartphone to “hail” a cab in a matter of minutes. However, this new convenience has not come without issues. The drivers employed by Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar are not traditional taxi cab drivers. In fact, these companies strongly maintain that they are not even employees. Traditional taxi cabs are heavily regulated and required to maintain high levels of insurance. There are no [...]

It doesn't matter if you feel perfectly rested and refreshed the next morning. If you average less than six hours of sleep a night on an average, your risks of a drowsy driving-related car accident are automatically much higher. According to a new study, which was published in the Journal of Accident Analysis and Prevention, light or short sleepers who sleep for less than 6 hours per night, are likely to be the most at- risk for drowsy driving accidents. This is so even if they do not feel drowsy and fatigued while driving. In other words, you don't have [...]

On Aug. 29, the NFL and a group of more than 4,500 former players who had sued the organization over head injuries they claim to have sustained during their careers reached an eye-opening $765 million settlement. The settlement must still be approved by a judge, but at this point, it does not seem that there are any significant roadblocks to its approval. This lawsuit has been closely watched by personal injury attorneys nationwide. It is only recently that courts and judges have begun to realize the very severe implications that traumatic brain injury (TBI) can have for those unfortunate enough [...]

Carrying around a lot of debt has an adverse impact not just on your credit score, but also your health. According to the renewed research, people who have a lot of debt may suffer from severe adverse effects on their physical and mental health. The study was conducted by researchers at Northwestern University, and found that young adults, who carry a lot of debt, have a high incidence of high blood pressure and overall reports of poor physical and mental health in young adults. The data came from the National Longitudinal Study of Dollars and Health, and specifically focused on [...]