At Smith Coonrod Mohlman, LLC. we enjoy keeping up with the latest legal news and sharing it with you. We firmly believe that is important to keep up with industry happenings because it is just one more way that we can help you. Conflicting messages from automakers, a hero who has been denied workers’ compensation, cell phones are not going to kill us, and another wrongful death lawsuit involving police- just some of the topics gracing legal headlines this week. We’ve got them for you here. Thanks for reading! As always, we appreciate your opinions.
1. Automakers discourage texting and driving, but still sell distracting gadgets for automobiles. Automakers seem to be sending mixed messages to their consumers. On one hand, many have launched initiatives aimed at combating texting and driving. Yet these same companies sell gadgets that actually encourage distraction while in the car.
2. A hero of the Joplin tornado miraculously survives, but is denied workers’ compensation. Mark Lindquist risked his life trying to save three developmentally challenged adults in the Joplin tornado. He suffered horrific injuries with medical expenses surpassing $2.5 million. He can’t afford these on a social worker salary.
3. Breathe a sigh of relief- cell phones may not actually increase the risk of brain cancer. A recent study which involved 350,000 mobile subscribers, and is also the largest study to date, found that mobile phones do not increase the risk of cancer. The study coincides with other recent studies that have drawn similar conclusions.
4. Another police department faces a wrongful death lawsuit for the fatal shooting of a woman. The family of a woman fatally shot to death by a San Leandro police officer claims the woman was not trying to run the officer over in her stolen car, like police said. Prior to the shooting, the police and the car in question had been involved in a chase.
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