Medicine & Law Series | Safer Highways | Drunk Driver Issues

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Legal Research:

Illinois Compiled Statutes - The Illinois Compiled Statutes in this database are updated through Public Act 92-853 (approved August 28, 2002).

Revised statues of Missouri - a searchable version of RSMO (Missouri Legal Statutes). You can search by statute number or keyword, or just browse the contents.

Missouri State Constitution - a text version of the constitution of Missouri.

United States Code - a text version of the federal statutes.

United States Constitution - a text version of the of the Constitution and Amendments.

United States Census Bureau - The Census Bureau provides statistics on almost everything.

Dictionarylaw.com - a legal dictionary that defines terms in easy to understand language

Duhaime' Law Dictionary - a legal dictionary that defines terms in easy to understand language.

Google Earth - aerial views of anywhere on the planet.

West Law (www.westlaw.com) - Subscription research service used by lawyers all over the USA.

Medical Research: National Library of Medicine/PubMed - the best internet medical search engine in the world. Sponsored by the United States Library of Medicine, the world's largest medical library.

Medicine Net - provides easy to understand information on medications, diseases, conditions and procedures. Also features informative articles and a medical dictionary.

MEDLINEplus: Accidents - articles on accident prevention and safety.

Online Medical Dictionary - a comprehensive online medical dictionary.

Conversion Tables - temperature conversion tables.

Elected Representatives: Missouri General Assembly - provides valuable information concerning what is happening with our government, including tracking bills.

Governor Matt Blunt - information concerning our governor, his views, and what he has been doing for us.

Missouri State Representatives - enter your zip code and find out who your state and federal representatives and Senators are.

United States House of Representatives - provides information on the representatives, current bills, and much more.

United States Senate - provides information on current bills before the Senate, the Senators, history, and much more.

The White House - features statements and press releases by the President, documents, government information, history, and even a virtual tour.

Thomas Legislative Information on the Internet - a site maintained by the Library of Congress, which provides a wealth of information on current and historical issues before Congress.

Semi-Truck and Auto Wrecks: Crash Profiles Online - crash statistics for large trucks and buses involved in fatal and non-fatal crashes.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - provides statistics and information concerning safety.

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety/Highway Loss Data Institute - features vehicle ratings, safety facts, publications and more.

Department of Transportation - analysis and information online that provides statistics, facts, and much more relating to traffic accidents.

MEDLINEplus: Motor Vehicle Safety - articles on motor vehicle safety and accident prevention.

National Safety Council - features home, environment and workplace safety resources.

Medical Malpractice: State Board of Healing Arts - state governing that regulates physicians.

State Board of Chiropractic Examiners - state governing that regulates chiropractors.

Missouri Dental Board - state governing that regulates dentists.

Division of Quality Assurance - part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Provides links to national practitioner data bank and the healthcare integrity and protection data bank.

National Patient Safety Foundation - features patient safety literature and information.

Personal Injury: MEDLINEplus: Accidents - articles on accident prevention an safety.

National Safety Council - features home, environment and workplace safety resources.

Product Liability: Consumer Product Safety Commission - provides consumers with information on product recalls and other important safety issues.

MEDLINEplus: Accidents - articles on accident prevention and safety.

National Safety Council - features home, environment and workplace safety resources.

Workers' Compensation and Disability Law: Missouri Division of Workers' Compensation - link to the state division that handles workers' compensation claims

Bureau of Labor and Statistics - features labor data, surveys, publications and more.

Safety & Health on the Job - features resources on job safety, injuries, illnesses and fatalities.

U.S. Department of Labor- features laws, regulations, statistics, data and articles.

National Safety Council - features home, environment and workplace safety resources.

Social Security Administration - link to the SSA site which provides information for people who are applying for Social Security Disability.

Social Security Disability/NOSSCR.org - organization whose members represent individuals in need of Social Security Disability and where members lobby to improve Social Security laws.

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Articles and literature referenced in the Medicine and Law series.

Find a Lawyer:

ATLA.org - Attorneys who are members of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. These are attorneys who primarily represent individuals who have been severely injured by negligence or a defective product. MATANET.org - Attorneys who are members of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys.

Drunk Driving: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - provides information, resources and help concerning the issues of alcohol abuse and alcoholism.

MADD - this is the national chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving. This site provides valuable information and resources.

Statistics - provides eye-opening statistics concerning the problem of drunk driving in the United States.

SADD - national chapter of Students Against Drunk Driving.

SADD Missouri - state chapter of Students Against Drunk Driving.

Safer Highways: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - provides statistics and information concerning safety.

Missouri Department of Transportation - provides information on Missouri highways including current and future construction and repair plans and detour roads.

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety/Highway Loss Data Institute - features vehicle ratings, safety facts, publications and more.