An Australian tourist bungee jumping in Africa plunged 365 feet (111 meters) into a river when her cord snapped, but she managed to swim to safety with a broken collarbone and her legs tied together. Erin Langworthy told Nine Network television news Sunday that she blacked out briefly when she hit the Zambezi River on […]
On November 23rd, 2011, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced a final rule specifically prohibiting interstate truck and bus drivers from using hand-held cell phones while operating their vehicles. The joint rule is a cooperation between the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to end distracted […]
FERRIDAY, La. – Homes in this community on the banks of the Mississippi, like those in many towns this time of year, are festooned with multicolored lights and other trappings of the season. Behind decorations, though, this area lives with the lingering scars of the country’s worst offshore oil disaster. The joys of the holidays […]
The Leon Law Firm, P.C, www.theleonlawfirm.com would like to share all this important information from Lawyers.com . When you’ve been injured by someone else’s carelessness, it’s important to take some initial steps toward making sure your injury claim can be settled fairly and as quickly as possible: Write down everything you can remember about how the injury […]
Washington (CNN) — A federal safety board called Tuesday for a nationwide ban on the use of cell phones and text messaging devices while driving. The recommendation is the most far-reaching yet by the National Transportation Safety Board, which in the past 10 years has increasingly sought to limit the use of portable electronic devices — […]
One person was injured in an explosion at a Pasadena refinery on Saturday night, authorities said. Officials are still investigating what caused the explosion around 7:30 p.m. at the Pasadena Refining System near 100 Traffic Circle at Red Bluff, said authorities with the Pasadena police, who were assisting at the scene. Firefighters were able to […]
In the office of The Leon Law Firm, P.C., www.theleonlawfirm.com we have followed the details of this case closely. Read below for the latest information regarding the worst oil disasters in history. WASHINGTON – The federal government on Wednesday issued a second set of citations against BP that accused the oil company of violating safety and environmental […]
The Leon Law Firm, P.C., www.theleonlawfirm.com honors and remembers those who served on this fateful day and the days that followed. Few Pearl Harbor survivors remain in N.J. on 70th anniversary of Japan’s sneak attack By Bob Considine/The Star-LedgerThe Star-Ledger Noah K. Murray/The Star-LedgerRalph Jeffers of Ocean Township is one of the few remaining Pearl Harbor survivors from […]
Police say that a woman was on a walk Monday morning in the Pueblo neighborhood of Peppersauce Bottoms when she was brutally attacked by two pit pulls. KKTV reports that the woman, approximately in her 50s or 60s, was walking down the road near a house where the dogs live and unfortunately the male dog broke […]
In health reform, there’s a lot of talk about an impending “doctor shortage,” where we’ll have too few physicians to treat a population that’s getting increasingly older and sicker. By 2020, we’ll have 90,000 fewer doctors than we need, according to projections from the Association of American Medical Colleges. That big number, however, masks a […]
