Londonderry Law Blog
Is child custody affected by a smoking parent?
Child custody is an issue that is very important to talk about. It is particularly important to discuss the decisions that you or the other parent may make that could impact your child’s health. One of those decisions is to continue smoking. Smoking is a known hazard...
What are the most common injuries in the hospitality industry?
Working in hospitality, you spend time with customers and do your best to make your hotel a place where they want to be. You and your coworkers do your best to be safe, but there are times when injuries can happen. Some of the most common injuries in the hospitality...
Safer trucks are available yet underused
Take the average vehicle and compare it to one made 30 years ago. You will notice many improved safety features. Each year, vehicle manufacturers battle each other to gain a sales advantage by offering updated safety technology that their competitors do not yet...
Why do manufacturing injuries occur?
There were more injuries to manufacturing workers resulting in days off work than to workers in any other industry apart from the service and transport, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Every employer must carry out constant safety checks and staff...
Why big trucks jackknife and how to avoid a crash when one does
Big commercial trucks can cause some of the most dramatic and shocking crashes that you may ever witness on the road. A jackknife accident can impact dozens of people and shut down an entire road. Jackknife crashes are unique to commercial trucks and vehicles towing...
One simple trick that could help you stay safer around big trucks
Sharing the road with big commercial trucks drastically increases the degree of risk that drivers have for injury and even death on the road. A vehicle that weighs multiple times what your vehicle weighs could cause catastrophic damage to your vehicle and...
2 seriously hurt, 1 killed in single-vehicle collision
When you see flashing lights behind you, you should know to pull over to the side of the road. When police officers, ambulances or other emergency personnel are approaching, it’s your responsibility to stop and wait for them to pass. If an officer is behind you, you...
Losing your job could lead to divorce
Your job seemed very solid when you got married, but the company has not been thriving in recent years. They decide that they have to downsize, and you get laid off. There is an obvious economic impact but is that job loss also going to take a toll on your marriage?...
Safer trucks are available, and they’re worth the cost
If you are injured by a truck, or someone in your family dies in a truck crash, it can be galling to know that it could have been avoided. Yet research shows the technology available could save thousands of lives if truck companies fitted it. A 2017 study by the AAA...
Considering divorce? Here’s what you should know
If you’re thinking about divorce, you need to know exactly what to expect even before you begin the process. Every case is unique, but there are also similarities and areas that everyone must consider carefully. Preparation is often the key to making the process go...
