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NHTSA Launches Drugged Driving Campaign

NHTSA Launches Drugged Driving Awareness Campaign

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On August 15, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched a national drugged driving ad campaign with a stern message: “Drive high, get a DUI.” The goal of the campaign, which ran through September 3, was to spread awareness of the dangers of drugged driving. A recent Governors Highway Safety Association study had found that in 2016, […]

Defective Products in Online Marketplaces

Defective Products & Online Marketplaces

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Everyone loves shopping at online marketplaces. According to a study by Civic Economics, in 2015 Amazon sold over $200 million worth of retail goods in Maine, or as many items as 143 traditional storefronts would have sold instead. Online sellers like Amazon and eBay provide a central marketplace for literally millions of products, but when you […]

New Campaign Addresses Vehicle-Related Pedestrian Deaths in Maine

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Recent years have proven to be deadly for pedestrians throughout Maine. Last November, the Bangor Daily News published an article with an especially alarming title: ‘Maine sets 24-year record for pedestrian deaths in 2017.’ By November 2017 the Department of Transportation had already counted 18 vehicle-related pedestrian deaths, surpassing the 17 reported in 2016. Before the year was […]

Self-Driving Car Platform

Maine City Chosen for Self-Driving Car Pilot Program

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In July the Portland Press-Herald announced that Maine’s largest city would be one of seven locations across the globe to test new software that specifies traffic restrictions and rules for self-driving cars. The platform, called AV Road Rules, was developed by INRIX, a Washington-based technology company. The software is designed to serve as a guidebook to assist […]

The Zimmer VerSys Femoral Stem

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Last January the New York Times published an op-ed piece titled Can Your Hip Replacement Kill You?  It featured the story of Dr. Stephen Tower, an orthopedic surgeon who, in 2006, received a Johnson & Johnson metal-on-metal hip implant after his right hip gave out. Five years later, he was in so much pain that he underwent another surgery […]

What is the Eggshell Rule?

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The Eggshell Rule protects a victim with a pre-existing condition that makes him or her more susceptible to injury than a person in good health. Also called the “Eggshell Skull” Rule, the theory is that a person with an especially fragile skull who suffers a blow to the head should be able to recover for the […]

Maine Elderly Driving Laws

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Thanks to healthier lifestyles and ongoing advances in medical technology, Americans are living longer. Today’s senior citizens feel better, are more active after retirement, and are determined to keep their independence. This includes retaining their driving privileges for as long as possible, increasing the importance of elderly driving laws. Elderly Driving Habits by the Numbers […]

Snowmobile Accidents: Hit Those Trails Safely

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  Maine is widely regarded as the snowmobile destination of the Northeast with both residents and visitors flocking to its 14,000 miles of maintained trails every year, meaning there is a greater risk of experiencing snowmobile accidents. According to the Maine Snowmobile Association, there are over 85,000 machines registered in the state. Some enthusiasts only […]