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Consumer Concerns and Advice Recent UpdatesMay 12, 2008 May 05, 2008 April 30, 2008 April 22, 2008 April 14, 2008 Web ResourcesChalat Hatten & Koupal PC
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Youthful Drivers Face Deadly Obstacles
The study also found that, across the U.S., fatal crash rates for teens are double in rural areas compared to cities and suburbs. Nationally, of the 43,437 fatal crashes involving teen drivers from 2000 through 2005, 29,998 were in metro areas. But the average rate of fatal teen crashes in rural areas nationally is 51.5 annually per 100,000 teens, compared to 25.4 in metro areas. The greatest disparities in rural over metro crash rates was seen in Florida, with Delaware and Utah also posting significant differences. Of particular concern to Colorado families, Denver is first in the nation for fatal alcohol- and drug-related car crashes involving teenagers. When drugs and alcohol aren't factors, however, the city ranks 60th for crashes that kill teens, the survey of the nation's 100 largest metro regions indicated. The study reports that in 42.5 percent of the Denver metro region's fatal teen crashes speed is a cause, 21.2 percent involve alcohol, and 10.6 percent are drug-related. Failure to wear a seatbelt was a factor in 38.1 percent of the fatalities. Sixty-five per cent of the teenage victims in Colorado fatal crashes are boys, the study found. Fifteen-year-olds in Colorado make up 4.7 percent of the victims; 18.1 percent are 16-year-olds; 23 percent are 17-year-olds; 27.5 percent are 18-year-olds, and 26.7 percent are 19-year-olds. For more information on the safety of teen drivers, see State Laws Saves Teens.
Get to Know Your Doc Ever wonder about the new doctor with whom you just scheduled an appointment? Or perhaps you are curious about the specialist chosen by another physician or hospital to make a critical review of your records? Most people agree that it would be helpful for the public to have access to information regarding their doctor's professional history, but the information is not always forthcoming. There are private services, such as Health Grades which provide the information for a fee, but no universal public system of providing the background information to consumers. Now you can find out at least basic information as to a Colorado physician's complaint history. During the 2007 Colorado legislative session, House Bill 1331 was passed, making physicians' criminal and malpractice records available to the public. The bill was signed into law by Governor Ritter on May 24, 2007. The new law appears in the state statutes at C.R.S. §12-36-111.5.
Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied By now, most folks have been handed a form at their doctor's office asking that they sign a statement that the privacy policies of the office and the rights of the patient have been explained to them. This is required by the federal law known as HIPPA, see HIPPA - What It Means To You.
Avoid Getting Nailed The air-powered nail gun has become a mainstay at construction sites across the nation. As the tool's popularity surged during the building boom of the 2000s, nail gun injuries also took off despite decades of warnings from researchers and doctors that the guns are dangerous, especially those equipped with a mechanism that allowed automatic firing, in "contact trip" mode.
Justice for Sale For 40 years, no incumbent Wisconsin Supreme Court justice ever lost an election - not, that is, until this month, when a business-backed circuit judge narrowly defeated the first African-American to serve on the state's highest court. But the victory of Michael Gableman over Louis Butler was stands out because the race came with such cost, partisanship, and confrontation-hardball trends that are expected to appear in judicial races nationwide. At an estimated $5 million, the cost of the Wisconsin race set records, and its campaign ads-largely sponsored by outside groups-were so negative and in some cases so misleading that they were criticized by a state watchdog group. One of Gableman's ads falsely implied that Butler had gotten out of jail a convicted rapist who then committed a second sexual assault. (In fact, the second assault occurred after the man served his full sentence.) Another ad by the pro-Butler teachers union accused Gableman of sentencing child sex offenders far below the maximum, but it used the example of an offender who received a higher sentence than the one the prosecutor recommended. We will present information for the average person, information that will answer questions and offer guidance in negotiating your way through the quagmire of modern civil law and your rights. Questions and Topics WelcomedIf you have a specific question you wish to have answered, or a topic you would like to see addressed - please contact us! |
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A study released last week by Allstate Insurance Company identifies "hotspots" where fatal teen driving crash rates are highest. The study examines recent federal crash statistics, Allstate claims data on teen collisions, and U.S. Census bureau statistics to score metro areas across the nation on rates of fatal crashes involving teen drivers. The "Allstate America's Teen Driving Hotspots" study found that the 10 deadliest hotspots among the nation's 50 largest metro areas are concentrated in the southern United States and include three in Florida.