On August 2, 2009, David Riley was pulled over in San Diego, California, for having expired tags and a suspended driver’s license. As per police policy, the car was impounded and a warrantless search was conducted. Two handguns were found in the car that was connected to a shooting that […]
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Bike share programs are becoming more popular as an alternative method of transportation. Approximately twenty-five cities in the U.S. have such programs, and other cities are looking into adopting the program in their own metro areas. Since Denver has a high number of bicycling enthusiasts as well as an unfortunate […]
Tort reform has been a contentious legal, medical, and ethical debate in this country for decades. Specifically, attempts to reduce medical malpractice lawsuits by capping non-economic damages (typically defined as pain and suffering, loss of consortium, and other intangible losses), were thought to be the best way to curb rising […]
In 2012, Hannah Storm, an anchor for ESPN, went outside to light her gas grill in preparation for cooking dinner. It was a windy night, and the flame that lit quickly blew out. Storm turned the gas off briefly, and then turned it back on and hit the igniter. A […]
Swimming Pools: The hidden hazards of electric shock
On April 27, 2014, three children were swimming in the pool of their condominium complex in Hialeah, Florida, with their family members supervising them from the area alongside the pool. Suddenly, one of the children goes limp in the water immediately after touching the metal railing near the steps in […]