Posts by Bryan E. Delius
How Is COVID-19 Affecting Crime in Tennessee?
The COVID-19 pandemic is touching every aspect of life – including crime and punishment. On the one hand, it’s natural to expect that criminal conduct during the pandemic will be reduced because less people are out and about. Criminal activity such as assaults, exchanging money or drugs, and other actions require close contact – which…
Read MoreWaymo and Daimler Announce Autonomous Truck Technology Partnership
The trucking industry is continually exploring autonomous technology for trucks. Self-driving trucks have many advantages for trucking companies, though those advantages will likely come at the expense of the employment of human truck drivers. Advocates of autonomous technology claim the trucks will have fewer accidents because: The trucks won’t be operated by drivers who are…
Read MoreCommon Reasons People Are Still Drinking and Driving
Most everyone understands the dangers of drinking and driving. Still, the numbers are overwhelming that large numbers of people drive while intoxicated. Drunk driving is a leading cause of traffic fatalities and injuries each year. Drunk drivers are not able to control their vehicles or react to emergencies in the same way sober drivers can.…
Read MoreJapanese Successor to Takata Corp. Reveals More False Production Data
Takata Corp., a Japanese company, previously announced that over 30 million of its airbags were defective. The company was subsequently taken over by Joyson Safety Systems Japan (JSSJ). Numerous product liability claims were brought against Takata because its defective airbags caused harm and deaths to many drivers and passengers. According to Consumer Notice, as of…
Read MoreCan the Police Make You Wear a Wire?
In almost any crime show or mob movie, the most nerve-wracking part occurs when a character is wired up and sent into a building undercover to catch the criminals in the act. Inevitably, someone catches on, and the character is placed in an uncomfortable position with his life on the line, hoping the law enforcement…
Read MoreConsumer Product Safety Commission Issues Important Warning About Nursing Pillows
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is a federal agency that works to protect the public from death and severe injuries from dangerous consumer products. The agency gives a high priority to products that create dangerous risks for children as well as products with electrical, mechanical, chemical, and fire hazards. The CPSC investigates complaints from…
Read MoreWhat Is Bank Fraud?
“White-collar” crime was given its nickname because of the type of individual who tended to commit these illegal acts: suit and tie wearing professionals who find loopholes in the financial world, and exploit them for monetary gain. One of the crimes that falls into the category of this sort of criminal activity is bank fraud.…
Read MoreWhat Does the Black Box Do in a Truck?
Anytime you’re involved in a motor vehicle accident it can be devastating to your life. Even more devastating can be the difficulties you’ll go through in trying to resolve your claim when you’re not at fault. When the accident involved a commercial vehicle like a tractor trailer, you can multiple those difficulties ten-fold because the…
Read MoreAlternate Sentencing Options in Tennessee
When most people get into trouble for the first time, or even for something new, they understandably worry about what they’re about to face. It seems like every crime show depicts the only options being stiff penalties or turning over valuable information in the hopes of cutting a deal for an easier sentence. This is…
Read MoreWhat Should I Bring to My First Consultation with a Personal Injury Lawyer?
When you’ve been injured due to someone else’s negligence, you are instantly thrust into a nerve wracking experience that seems like it might never end. That’s what the insurance companies want you to think because they know that if they can wear you down, you’ll either go away or agree to a much lower settlement…
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