A Los Angeles County jury has awarded a 26-year-old Culver City motorcyclist more than $21.5 million after he was struck by a car and catapulted from his motorcycle at a high speed on the 405 Freeway in Westminster. The crash Read more
Judge William O. Bertelsman of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky opened the door for the $275 million lawsuit against NBC by a 16-year-old high school student. Nicholas Sandmann, a student at Covington Catholic High School, Read more
A 43-year-old carpenter and his attorneys reached a $10 million settlement following mediation after he slipped and fell on a patch of ice and suffered a permanent leg injury. According to the carpenter’s attorneys, the patch of ice was caused Read more
With four confirmed deaths in 2019, Atlanta is now the nation’s most dangerous city for rentable e-scooters. Road safety advocates hope these sobering figures will lead to improved safety infrastructure throughout Georgia’s capital. The first of these fatalities occurred in Read more
At least 14 more lawsuits alleging sexual abuse were filed against the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) across the country in the last three weeks. Like the rest of the lawsuits that have been filed against the organization, these cases Read more
A man injured in a Philadelphia train accident on Aug. 22 has filed a lawsuit against the city’s transportation authority. The victim, Derrell Robbson, claims that he suffered a head injury and lost consciousness when a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, Read more
Officials in Washington state are getting ready to enforce a law aimed at people who use their hand-held devices while driving. Called the Driving Under the Influence of Electronics Act (E-DUI), this law will increase the penalties and scope of Read more
Previously, the American Academy of Pediatrics encouraged parents to wait until their children turned 6-months old before offering them fruit juice. A new study shows that this same organization has changed their recommendation and stated that parents should now wait Read more
One U.S.-based bike sharing startup just got a huge boost from a few major investors. This company, called LimeBike, has successfully raised $12 million in venture capital from prominent investment groups like DCM Ventures, IDG Ventures, and Andreessen Horowitz. Kiosk-free Read more
People driving around California might have to watch their speedometers more closely in the coming years. If a group of influential lawmakers has their way, automated cameras in the Golden State could be used to enact stronger speed limit penalties. Read more
In order to address Los Angeles’ high number of traffic fatalities, the Department of Transportation (LADOT) has teamed up with the global road safety group known as Vision Zero. LA authorities hope that this project will reduce the number of Read more
If you’re a social media addict, you may face steeper penalties for checking your Instagram in Washington State later this year. That’s because both Republican Senator Ann Rivers and Democratic State Representative Jessyn Farrell have just finished a new draft Read more
Authored by Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia, AB 53 requires the driver of a motor vehicle to properly secure a child who is under 2 years of age in an appropriate rear-facing child passenger restraint system, unless the child weighs 40 or Read more
In July, State Farm Insurance conducted a nationwide survey that involved 1,000 car insurance holders who were ages 18 and older. The survey disclosed that drivers continue to cut down on their use of handheld cell phones for talking while Read more
For the past 16 weeks, Amos Dudley, a digital design major at North Jersey Institute of Technology, has been straightening his top teeth using clear braces that he created himself. Dudley explained that he had braces in middle school but Read more
Snapchat introduced sponsored lenses several months ago as a way to increase bottom line revenue. Just yesterday, Snapchat predicted revenues of $300 million which is seven times more than revenues of 2015. Maybe they had the Kraft Mac and Cheese Read more
A 16-year old student from Darien High School in Connecticut was arrested for a Snapchat video he filmed of himself wielding a handgun while issuing taunts. Snapchat is a social media application that allows users to share pictures and video Read more
In the 2016 Super Bowl, when the Denver Broncos took down the Carolina Panthers, Snapchat, the popular picture and video messaging was used by millions of people in the United States, Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia. Gatorade, the well-known sports drink Read more
One of the first things we notice about someone is their smile. When looking at a smile, teeth that are uneven, out of alignment, discolored, or even chipped stick out like a sore thumb. According to a study by the Read more
Keep Pounding: it’s a phrase you’re familiar with if you live in the Charlotte area, as it’s the mantra of this year’s Carolina Panthers team. Headed by star quarterback Cam Newton, the team has made a spectacular run for the Read more
You’ve turned your tassel and maybe even thrown your cap into the air, making your graduation from college official. And, as you make your way into the adult world, you might begin to think about what you’ll buy with your Read more
Let’s face it: you can barely take a picture without it ending up somewhere on social media. Whether you’re capturing vistas from an epic vacation, posing for pics before a night on the town, or simply snapping silly selfies, chances Read more
Snapchat is giving users an early Christmas present. On December 22nd, 2015 Snapchat “secretly” released seven new trophies for users to unlock. In early November 2015 Snapchat added eight new trophies to the Trophy Case but users were never able Read more
When Snapchat was first created no one would have guessed that celebrities would use the app as a motivation tool. That is exactly what DJ Khaled is doing. Over the last three weeks the number of people following DJ Khaled’s Read more
The housing market has been heating up for several years and 2016 may be the time to buy for a large number of first time buyers. Each and every year the Federal Housing Administration has to adjust FHA loan limits Read more