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The Epidemic of Unlicensed Daycares in Texas

Jeff Rasansky — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 20:16:05 +0000

When a parent has to work, finding a good day care is essential. For one Texas mom who worked late hours, the decision to choose an unlicensed day care became one with disastrous results. After placing an ad online, Megan Norris and her mother visited the in-home day care. They admitted they didn’t check every room, […]

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Nursing Home Abuse Report Exposes Glaring Underreporting Issues

Jeff Rasansky — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 17:28:11 +0000

A new government audit that came out late last month has revealed that over 1 in 4 sexual and physical abuse acts at nursing homes across the country go unreported to law enforcement. The report faults Medicare for doing nothing to enforce federal law, which requires immediate reporting of suspected physical and sexual abuse to […]

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April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Jeff Rasansky — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 21:39:16 +0000

Did you know that car crashes caused by distracted drivers result in over $125 billion in economic loss and societal harm every single year? A lot of us don’t appreciate the attention with which we should operate a vehicle, and studies show that driving while distracted is not limited to drivers of any age group. […]

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Motorcycle Awareness Month – May 2016

Jeff Rasansky — Mon, 02 May 2016 20:14:27 +0000

The Department of Transportation is launching a “Share the Road: Look Twice for Motorcycles” campaign for Motorcycle Awareness Month. As Distracted Driving Awareness month comes to a close, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) continues to do all they can to keep motorists safe on Texas roadways by launching a month-long awareness campaign titled Motorcycle […]

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April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

Jeff Rasansky — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 17:19:36 +0000

Child abuse is a serious issue whether it’s in the home, at daycare, at school, or ANYWHERE. It’s important to raise awareness about child abuse so that the issue is given the attention it so desperately needs. During 2014 alone, reports showed that approximately 646,261 children were abused or neglected and 1,580 deaths occurred because […]

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Nationwide Effort to Improve Driving Safety Begins in Texas

Jeff Rasansky — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 21:41:19 +0000

After car accident fatalities jumped 9.3% in the first nine months of 2015, safety officials are working to improve driver behavior in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, as well as the rest of the nation. Mark Rosekind, an administrator for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), along with 300 others, are spear-heading a series of regional summits held […]

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Argyle Texas Goes Hands-Free on May 1, 2016

Jeff Rasansky — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 21:37:05 +0000

While just about every US state has banned texting while driving (and many prohibit hand-held phone use as well), Texas does not. Even though there’s no statewide law (yet), cities all over the state are beginning to ban the practice within their jurisdictions. While most cities only ban texting and driving (while specifically allowing drivers […]

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NHTSA Expands Investigation Into Takata Airbag Failures

Jeff Rasansky — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 21:28:51 +0000

VIDEO: Slow-motion video of Takata airbag inflator testing. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has expanded the investigation it has been conducting into the defective Takata airbags involved in the biggest auto recall in U.S. history. In October of 2015, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that it had made plans to expand the investigation […]

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National Childhood Injury Prevention Week

Jeff Rasansky — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 17:19:50 +0000

September 1st marks the beginning of National Childhood Injury Prevention Week 2015! Every year, thousands of children get injured in a variety of ways, and some of these injuries end up being fatal. As part of the National Childhood Injury Prevention Week awareness campaign, we’d like to make you aware of some of the more-common potential […]

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Will Victims of the Amtrak Accident Receive Adequate Compensation?

Jeff Rasansky — Thu, 28 May 2015 22:06:55 +0000

With hundreds of personal injury claims likely to be filed against Amtrak in the coming months, will victims receive their fair share? On May 12th, 2015, an Amtrak train derailed in Philadelphia, killing 8 and injuring over 200 of the 238 passengers, including 11 critical injuries. Investigators are currently trying to determine whether the conductor […]

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