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Understanding the Brain — and Brain Injuries
/by Amy StricklandCurrently there is no cure for the often permanently disabling damage of brain trauma. But in April of this year, the White House announced an expansive initiative to explore brain function, map its circuitry and develop new ways to address brain injury and diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) […]
Alabama Domestic Violence Laws
/by Amy StricklandWe tend to think that acts of violence are committed by strangers, but many involve people who know each other intimately through a family or personal relationship. In Alabama, domestic violence laws apply to current or former spouses, housemates or dating partners, as well as parents and children or co-parents. Domestic violence includes physical or […]
Understanding Employment Discrimination in the Alabama Workplace
/by Amy StricklandAt one time or another, most people feel they are treated unfairly at work. As an at will state, Alabama employers can terminate your employment for many reasons, but not for reasons defined under state and federal law as discriminatory. Understanding something about those reasons is important if you suspect discrimination at work. In the […]
Distracted Driving: Hands Free Does Not Mean Risk Free
/by Amy StricklandToday’s motorists have hands-free mobile devices and fixed communication and entertainment systems in their cars. Is all this new technology safe? According to a new study by the Automobile Association of America (AAA), the answer is decidedly no. The study used advanced technology to measure not only the physical, but mental distraction faced by drivers […]
A New App — About Your Car
/by Amy StricklandWe are used to new apps. One will tell you when to water your plants, another will tell you how many calories you just consumed — or burned off. But a new app from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) promises to deliver timely information and hot headlines about car safety right to your […]
Two-Wheeled Fun — Two-Wheeled Danger
/by Amy StricklandRiding a bicycle is not just for kids. Adults, parents and families enjoy the outdoor life through non-motorized pedal power. Unfortunately, the unguarded nature of a bicycle can lead to the injury of young and old alike. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 677 pedalcyclists were killed and another 48,000 injured in […]