Yearly Archives: 2017
Foodborne Illnesses and the Holidays: How to Avoid Getting Sick
Nothing puts a damper on a family holiday like a case of food poisoning. Unfortunately, foodborne illnesses are common during the holiday season. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 48 million people in the U.S. come down with food poisoning each year, leading to 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths…. Read More »
SCOTUS: State Courts Don’t Have Jurisdiction Over Out-of-State Railroads
In June 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a Montana court’s ruling that BNSF Railway employees could file an injury lawsuit against the company in Montana, even though they had never worked there and were injured elsewhere. The Supreme Court ruled that state courts don’t have jurisdiction over a railroad company headquartered elsewhere simply… Read More »
Cybersecurity: Our Nation’s Biggest Threat?
When most Americans think of cybersecurity, they think of high profile attacks – Russia’s role in hacking the 2016 election, the Equifax cyberattack affecting at least 143 million people, and two major security breaches suffered by Yahoo in 2016. As early as March 2013, America’s top intelligence officials considered cyber attacks and digital spying… Read More »
Navistar CEO: Autonomous Technology Won’t Replace Truck Drivers
Troy Clarke, Navistar’s president, and CEO testified recently before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee last week, telling a Senate panel that self-driving trucks won’t eliminate the need for truck drivers, but they may be required to master new skills. Clarke encouraged the lawmakers to include the commercial trucking industry in legislation to… Read More »
Mislead By False Security Registration? You Need to Act
With the intent of restoring investor confidence following the U.S. stock market crash of 1929, Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 was enacted to ensure that companies would provide accurate reporting in their registration statements. Section 11 provides for “virtually absolute” liability for all issuers, directors, officers, underwriters, and experts who intentionally… Read More »
Safety Becoming an Issue for CSX Transportation?
Safety Becoming an Issue for CSX Transportation? A CSX Transportation employee lost an arm when he was hit by a moving rail car while working on another train at Radnor Yard in Nashville, Tennessee during the August 21 solar eclipse. After the accident, other employees frantically called for help and the dispatcher tried calling… Read More »
Railroads Have Duty to Protect Employees From Cumulative Injuries
Railroads Have Duty to Protect Employees From Cumulative Injuries Railroad work is known for being dangerous, and workers commonly suffer serious injuries than can end their careers and even their lives. While railroad employees have a duty to be careful and protect themselves on the job, their employers owe them an important duty: to… Read More »
Injured Railroad Workers Must Prove Negligence to Obtain FELA Compensation
Injured Railroad Workers Must Prove Negligence to Obtain FELA Compensation According to the Railroad Workers United, the public has little or no idea what goes on daily on America’s railroads, where chronic fatigue, single-employee crews, excessively long and heavy trains, short staffing, and limited time off create an extremely unsafe work environment. Between 1889… Read More »
John T. Murray selected as Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers in Ohio
The National Trial Lawyers is pleased to announce that John T. Murray of Murray & Murray Co., L.P.A. in Sandusky has been selected for inclusion into its Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers in Ohio, an honor given to only a select group of lawyers for their superior skills and qualifications in the field…. Read More »
In Plato’s Concept of Justice: An Analysis
In Plato’s Concept of Justice: An Analysis, Dr. Bhandari wrote Plato was highly dissatisfied with the prevailing degenerating conditions in Athens. The Athenian democracy was on the verge of ruin and was ultimately responsible for Socrates’ death. Plato saw injustice the only remedy of saving Athens from decay and ruin, for nothing agitated him… Read More »