Thanksgiving is fast approaching and safety should be at the top of the list as well as turkey and pumpkin pie. Studies by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) found that unattended cooking is the leading contributing factor in home fire and fire-related deaths. Approximately 38 percent of home fire injuries can be traced back …
Did you know? Halloween is over 2,000 years old. It was originally a festival to celebrate the end of the autumn harvest and of spirits passing over. The tradition of carving Jack-o-lanterns originated in Ireland, and turnips were used instead of pumpkins. Potatoes and even beets were used as well. According to the Library of Congress, …
Here’s something scary: Children are more than three times as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than on any other day of the year. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, between 2011 and 2020, more child pedestrians were killed in motor vehicle crashes on Halloween than on any other date. …
Congratulations Tripp! Last Friday, Attorney Tripp Segars received his license to practice law in North Carolina. Tripp not only is now able to accept injury cases from North Carolina, but also can more effectively represent our client who have Camp Lejeune cases that are and will be filed in the Eastern District of North Carolina. …
Football season is in full swing. But between touchdowns being scored and the crowd cheering, serious injuries can occur. Football can be one of the most dangerous sports to play at any age. Per Statista, 5.23 million people above the age of six played tackle football at least once in 2021. Approximately 6.9 million people …
Let us help determine the eligibility of your business for an Employee Retention Tax Credit before time runs out. The ERTC is a federal stimulus program designed for businesses that operated during the pandemic and maintained W2 employees. Allow our team to see if your business qualifies under the Nominal Impact Test. The ERTC can …
Did you know? According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Labor Day was created by the labor movement and was recognized by individual states. It is believed that the first Labor Day parade was in 1882, when worker unions in New York City decided to have a parade to celebrate their members being in unions and …
On July 28, 2023, Chief Judge Kaplan entered an Opinion dismissing Johnson & Johnson subsidiary LTL’s second Chapter 11 bankruptcy, concluding that dismissal is warranted because of LTL’s “lack of imminent and immediate financial distress.” Basically, the Court agrees that this second attempt also was a sham bankruptcy. We anticipate that J&J/LTL will appeal this …
Did you know that drowning is the number one cause for deaths in children between the ages of 1-4? The CDC reports that an estimated 4,000 fatal drownings and 8,000 non-fatal drownings occur every year in the United States. Non-fatal drowning, or when a person survives a drowning incident, can result in long-term health problems …
Did you know? • Although the Declaration of Independence is dated July 4th, Congress actually voted for independence from Great Britain on July 2, 1776. In fact, John Adams would refuse invitations to 4th of July celebrations, as he would only refer to Independence Day as July 2nd. • The Liberty Bell is tapped 13 times on …