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1. Text Me One More Time: The Risks of Teens Who Text

   Text messaging can present hazards, whether it means wear and tear on your hands, or a dangerous distraction while driving. Laws are being passed at all levels to ban texting and driving. Learn about the dangers posed by the almost addictive and popular text messaging form of communication.

2. Swimming Pool Safety

   There are thousands of swimming pool-related injuries and deaths each year. A new federal law aims to reduce those numbers by requiring public pools and spas to install anti-entrapment drain covers. Learn about this new law and pool safety issues.

3. Be Careful of Heat-Related Sports Illnesses

   There's nothing to prove in toughing out the heat in sports practices and training at the expense of one's health. Read about the dangers from heat-related illnesses and know who can be responsible for setting limits on exertion. Finally, know how to look out for yourself or your student-athlete.

4. Helmet Use as a Factor in a Personal Injury Suit

   If you're involved with an accident arising out of an activity where helmets are worn, such as motorcycle use, biking or other sports, whether the injured person wore a helmet can be an issue in a personal injury case. Find out how helmet use factors into personal injury lawsuits.

5. Ask a Lawyer: How Much should the Settlement be for My Personal Injury Claim?

   I was told that the settlement for my personal injury claim should be at least three times the amount of my medical bills. Is that true? I know it is the job of the adjuster to settle for as little as possible.

6. Ask a Lawyer: Statute of Limitations and Payment of Settlement

   What is the statute of limitations on a personal injury case? If the case has been settled, how long does an attorney have to give settlement funds to client?

7. Ask a Lawyer: What Happens when Liability Coverage isn't Enough?

   My son was a victim of a car accident, the driver of the other car was at fault. He had the state required minimum insurance coverage of 25,000 / 50,000 My son's bills are well over $100,000 and he is still on medical treatment. I am told that he can only collect the $25,000 at most due to others being injuried in other car. Medical insurance has already filed a lien on the settlement to get their money back. My son's leg was shattered and had a rod inserted, it has been 5 months and he is just...

8. Ask a Lawyer: How Long after Judgment Can I Expect Payment?

   If I win my personal injury lawsuit in an auto accident, how long does it usually take to receive compensation/payment?

9. Ask a Lawyer: Is There a Statute of Limitations for a Work Related Injury?

   I got injured on 10/01/04 and was earning $900 a week driving a tractor trailer now I'm disabled because of the injury, and on Social Security getting $900 a month. This put me below the poverty level because I went from making $3600 a month to $900. I lost everything because of this. Can something be done?