Category: Articles, Law Enforcement & Corrections, Resources for Attorneys, Safety Police Use of Force Part 1 – Understanding the Use of Force Continuum TASA ID: 321 We are living in a time when our police force is coming under great scrutiny and criticism for their actions. One question that keeps coming up is “was the use of force utilized by the police justified”? While the public may not understand or even agree, law enforcement agencies do have policies and guidelines that cover their use of force. Officers who find themselves in a situation where they are required to take a criminal into custody or defend themselves must determine how to handle a potentially dangerous rapidly changing split second situation. These policies, known as the Use of Force Continuum, outline the correct actions that should be taken by a law enforcement officer if a situation should arise that requires the use of force. Read more
Category: Articles, Auto Safety, Personal Injury, Resources for Attorneys, Safety Trail to Trial Personal Injuries and Cycling TASA ID: 1199 CNN Money[1] recently announced, "For entrepreneurs, cycling is the new golf." In fact, Google that thought and you will see quite a few references. The popularity of bicycles has expanded faster than any other participant sport in America. Recent sales figures indicate a 33.2% increase in volume from only a few years ago. To put that in perspective, there are far more cyclists in America than golfers, tennis players and skiers combined. The participation profile indicates many more adults, from their mid-20s through their mid-60s are now riding and even racing bikes. While a lot of us are enjoying our bicycles, we cannot forget the ever present risks. Many of the new crop of mature freedom-loving riders are more secure financially, so those risks are worth calculating. Read more
Category: Food Safety and Production, Safety Public Safety Liability for Mobile Food Retailers and Quick Serve Restaurants TASA ID: 1926 "Food Trucks" have become popular retailers in the food service world, along with food carts and mobile food kiosks. But whether they are selling cupcakes, gourmet hot dogs, crepes, or tacos, they can present public safety liability issues that need to be addressed. Read more
Category: Food Safety and Production, Safety How Safe is Locally Grown Food? TASA ID: 1926 How safe is "locally grown" food? Who is responsible for the safety of locally grown food? What food safety guidelines or regulations are in place to guide food processors that sell food locally? Are local merchants or retail grocery chains liable for sourcing food that is locally grown by suppliers with inadequate systems? Those are the questions surrounding the phenomenon of "locally grown" food that litigators will seek answers to in a court of law. Read more
Category: Engineering, Product Liability, Safety Investigating Product Failure: Understanding the Development of a New Product TASA ID: 79 Unlike Athena, a new product does not spring, fully formed, from the brow of the Vice President of Marketing. Most likely it arrives prematurely and requires heroic efforts just to survive. Usually, but not always, its problems and weaknesses will have been resolved by the time it's released for sale: The operative phrase being "Usually, but not always." Read more
