Month: February 2013

Americans die in car accidents more than other countries

Americans die more often in car accidents - Martinson & Beason, P.C.A recent study, reported in the New York Times, found that Americans under 50 die in car accidents, from gun violence, and from drug addiction more frequently than the citizens of other developed countries. According to the article, it is old news that Americans suffer poorer health than similarly wealthy nations. This has been an unfortunate trend for the U.S. since the 1980s. However, most of the studies that found this fact centered on older Americans, when more die.

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Estate planning gone wrong: what you can learn from other’s mistakes

Wills and estate planning - Martinson & Beason, P.C.Our estate planning attorneys at Martinson & Beason, P.C. help people of all ages with their estate plans on a daily basis. Although many people would rather not talk about estate planning and their own mortality, it is necessary in order to protect their families. A recent Forbes article highlights the importance of estate planning as well as what everyone can learn from the incidences of celebrity estate planning gone terribly wrong. The following are the mistakes that celebrities have made, which you should avoid: Don’t procrastinate. Everyone wants to believe that they’ll live forever, but that is sadly not the case.

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Driverless cars the next big thing?

Driverless cars could prevent car accidents - Martinson & Beason, P.C.It sounds like something out of science fiction, but it’s slowly becoming a reality: driverless cars. A recent Forbes article reported that the CEO of car company Nissan predicts driverless cars will be featured in showrooms in less than 10 years. In fact, Nissan is not the only company working toward the car of the future; Audi and Honda are experimenting with the new model, and testing by the U.S. government has begun. Google has been “driving” driverless cars around California for several years already. A few hurdles to driverless cars include the improvement of mapping software and drive-by-wire systems, but these companies are working to overcome them.

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Huntsville Symphony Orchestra’s Latest Performance

Huntsville Symphony Orchestra - Martinson & Beason, P.C.Huntsville, Alabama is known not only for our historical involvement in U.S. space missions but also for the wealth of cultural activities that the city has to offer. The Huntsville Symphony Orchestra is one of the many venues in our community that provide residents and visitors with family-friendly, entertaining events. One such event is the upcoming Huntsville Symphony Orchestra (HSO) performance We Will Rock You – The Music of Queen. The Huntsville Symphony Orchestra, along with the musicians of Jeans ‘n Classics, will delight audiences with the hits of Queen.

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Multiple-vehicle accident kills one

Mobile, AL car accident - Martinson & Beason, P.C.Recently, a tragic accident in Mobile, Alabama resulted in the death of one person, according to Mobile police. The accident occurred in in the George Wallace Tunnel in Mobile on December 29th. Seven or eight vehicles were involved in the accident, including a motorcycle. The accident was caused by dump trucks that had leaked diesel onto several lanes in the tunnel. In a separate car accident just a couple weeks before the accident in the George Wallace Tunnel, a man was killed. The man, who was apparently speeding on Cochrane Causeway, collided with a tractor trailer.

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Pharmacy responsible for fungal meningitis scarcely monitored

Pharmacy responsible for outbreak barely monitored - Martinson & Beason, P.C.The recent fungal meningitis outbreak, which was caused by contaminated vials and killed over a dozen people, has left many Americans wondering how such a thing could have happened and whether or not their drugs are safe. A recent article in the New York Times suggests that scarce monitoring of the pharmacy responsible could have created the conditions for the outbreak. Today, many clinics and hospitals are using compounding pharmacies instead of major manufacturers to get their drugs. This is, in part, because the compounding pharmacies charge less than the major manufacturers.

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