The winter of 2013-14 has been a difficult one so far in terms of cold temperatures and snow here in Northern Virginia. Parents of school children had mixed reactions to the closing of local school systems, some of which were recently closed for an entire week after a moderate snowfall was followed by brutally cold…
Continue readingVirginia, like most states, has a Hazing Law which makes hazing at any school, college or university against the law. Teasing that was considered an all-in-good-fun rite of passage decades ago is now known to be hazing — dangerous and illegal. Section 18.2-56 of the Code of Virginia provides the following: “It shall be unlawful…
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your payday loans help Owning a car is a responsibility. And in Virginia, like many states, part of that responsibility entails maintaining the vehicle in safe working order. How does the Commonwealth make sure the cars on its roads are safe? One way is by requiring an annual safety inspection for all vehicles registered in…
Continue readingIf you buy a new appliance, car, computer, or really almost any household device, your new purchase comes with a warranty against product defects. But what about artificial joints? A hip? A knee? Hip and knee replacements are somewhat commonplace, yet only one joint manufacturer even offers a warranty, but only for one of…
Continue readingOne recent weekend in September, Virginia State Police issued more than 1,000 (one thousand) tickets to drivers along 870 miles of Interstates 81, 95, 85 and 64. Drivers were cited for such charges as speeding, reckless driving, drunken driving, and drug and other felony charges. What happens if one of these drivers had been involved…
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