What to do after a car crash?

Some very basic, but very important rules to follow.

Yahama recalls off-road Rhino after 46 deaths from Rollovers

Yamaha Motor Corp., USA recalled about 145,000 off-highway recreational vehicles for repairs Tuesday after three models were involved in 46 deaths.

The two-passenger vehicles are designed for drivers over 16 years old with valid drivers licenses, although some reported deaths involved younger children who were passengers or who operated the vehicles against recommendations, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which announced the recall.

All Rhino 450, 660 and 700 model vehicles were recalled for repairs designed to prevent accidents that resulted in 46 deaths and hundreds of injuries. The reported deaths occurred from the fall of 2003, when the vehicles were first distributed, through this year.

Obama signs new Equal Pay Act amendment

Good news for women and minorities! Obama signed into law changes to the Equal Pay act, which is part of the Civil Rights Act. Now employees will have more time to file charges of discrimination for disparate pay.

Amendments to the American's with Disabilities Act

There are some changes to the ADA, the Americans with Disabilities Act that are really beneficial for American workers. The changes include more flexible definitions of who is considered "disabled" under the statute and prevents mitigating factors (such as medications to control asthma) from destroying the disability status. I believe this change will enable more potential Plaintiffs to survive summary judgment in court, as the current survival rate on those claims is a mere 3%.