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Tesla continues to be on the forefront of automobile technology. Of course, Tesla is the leading manufacturer of all-electric vehicles and has been a true pioneer in this arena. Tesla has also been leading the pack when it comes to putting vehicles with automated driving systems onto the road – also known as self-driving cars. The latest derivation on the theme is a system installed in some Tesla vehicles aptly named “Summon.” Simply put, Summon allows people the ability to…

Houston-Area Motel Fire Sends Seven to Hospital A three-alarm fire has caused expensive structural, water, and smoke damage to the Motel 6 near the intersection of Cypresswood and I-45 in the Houston suburb of Spring, TX. On-scene reports state that seven people, including two children, were transported to local hospitals for treatment of non-life-threatening smoke inhalation According to Harris County fire investigators, the  fire was caused by children by who were playing with a cigarette lighter in a third-floor room….

Can I Sue a Church-Operated Daycare Center? Many working parents rely on daycare for their children. In many cases, and for many reasons, working parents will chose a church-operated daycare provider for their childcare needs. But what happens if a child should suffer an accidental injury while at a church-owned or operated daycare? Specifically, does a church-operated daycare center have a special status under state and/or local law that prevents it from being the target of a lawsuit? On this…

In the past couple of years, rarely did a news cycle pass in which there wasn’t reporting about the opioid epidemic in the United States. Only very recently has even scant attention been paid to another prescription drug epidemic boiling under the surface across the United States today. This yet-to-be widely publicized epidemic in the U.S. involves a class of drugs known as benzodiazepines, more commonly referred to as “benzos.” Benzos technically are tranquilizing pharmaceuticals generally prescribed by doctors to…

Tis the season. No, it’s not the holiday season (quite yet). But, it is that time of year when families trek to one or another of the amazing amusement parks on the coasts of the United States. Indeed, autumn and wintertime vacations at coastal theme parks (and other amusement park destinations) have become a rite of passage for U.S. families. Roughly 10,000 people are injured on theme park rides annually, many times seriously so, according to the Consumer Product Safety…