By: Melanie J. VanOverloop, Source: The Legal Examiner, Originally Published: 6.19.17 Opioids are a class of highly addictive substances which are often prescribed for pain relief.  An individual taking an opioid can have slower reaction times, reduced coordination, blurred vision and drowsiness – all side effects that can impair a person’s ability to operate a vehicle

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Producer: Gary Bentley, Source: The Ring of Fire Network, Originally Published: 4.21.17 Via America’s Lawyer: Mike Papantonio discusses why there are 4,000 deaths a year on average from trucking accidents and speaks with attorney, Stewart Guss, about how deregulation has led to more accidents.

By: Eric Levitz, Source: New York Magazine, Originally Published: 4.19.17 In 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency passed a rule limiting the amount of heavy metals that coal-fired power plants could spew into the air. The agency’s research suggested that the rule would prevent 11,000 deaths, 4,700 heart attacks, and 130,000 asthma attacks every year. These