Monthly Archives: January 2020
A Move in The Right Direction Towards Paving the Way for Military Medical Malpractice
For years, military members have been denied the same right to bring a claim for medical malpractice that every other citizen has due to what’s known as the Feres Doctrine, which prohibits negligence claims by active duty military personnel against the government, which runs the hospitals that end up injuring or killing some of… Read More »
RI Trucking Assoc. Names Kiselica Chairman, Adds New Members to Board of Directors
Thursday, January 23, 2020 GoLocalProv News Team Michael Kiselica PHOTO: Kiselica Law Firm The Rhode Island Trucking Association (RITA) has named Providence attorney Michael Kiselica as Chairman of its Board of Directors. RITA four new members to its Board of Directors. Those include Debora Babin Katz of TrucBrush, Angela Stone of Palfinger Liftgate, Claire… Read More »
Car Safety Systems Are Placing Lives in Danger by Increasing Distracted Driving
Federal studies indicate that more than 3,000 people are dying each year from distracted driving, and unfortunately, car manufacturers are contributing to the problem: According to a new study out of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, systems that were designed to make driving safer—such as adaptive cruise control and lane technologies—are actually placing… Read More »
Cellphones Are Injuring Us in Unimaginable Ways
We’ve been reminded of the dangers that can come about from using a cell phone while one is driving, or trying to walk, text, and cross the street. According to the National Safety Council, close to 3,000 people died in distracted-related accidents last year, and according to the Governors Highway Safety Association, there were… Read More »