Blog Posts in October, 2014
Posted on Oct 31, 2014 By David Thomas
Ebola. The deadly disease is on everyone's minds these days. West Africa is Ground Zero for the outbreak of Ebola and the epidemic that has followed. What may come as a surprise to some people is ...
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Posted on Oct 30, 2014 By David Thomas
Takata is a Japanese manufacturer and one of the world's biggest suppliers of airbags. Lately, Takata has been in the news because of a massive recall necessitated by its defective airbags. The ...
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Posted on Oct 29, 2014 By David Thomas
The shooting of Michael Brown by Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri, has triggered ongoing protests, led to investigations by the local authorities, the FBI, and the Civil Rights Division of ...
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Posted on Oct 27, 2014 By David Thomas
With fall here and winter on its' way, it is a good time to review preventative measures designed to avoid slips and falls while at home and while out and about. We here at The Thomas Law Firm ...
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Posted on Oct 24, 2014 By David Thomas
Many people are wondering whether e-cigarettes--battery powered devices that heat liquid nicotine to create a vapor that is inhaled--are safe. But whether a product is safe can be very hard to define, ...
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Posted on Oct 22, 2014 By David Thomas
The debate is not new. The question of whether the minimum legal driving age should be raised has been asked over the years in many states and many legislative sessions. Georgia introduced legislation ...
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Posted on Oct 8, 2014 By David Thomas
Apple gave the world a peek at what could become the next must-have piece of technology, the Apple Watch. While it is true that various tech companies have tried--and failed--to market the smart watch ...
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Posted on Oct 7, 2014 By David Thomas
Multiple scandals have hit the NFL in recent years. The issue about how much the League knew and failed to disclose about the long-term damage caused by traumatic brain injuries and concussions ...
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Posted on Oct 6, 2014 By David Thomas
Driving Under the Influence, or DUI, typically invokes the idea of a drunk driver. But increasingly, the "influence" drivers are under is not alcohol, but drugs-- prescription drugs. Due to ...
Continue reading "Driving on Drugs: How America's Prescription Drug Epidemic is Causing Motor Vehicle Accidents" »