#including ones which lead to fatal crashes

[hiddendreamsstuff]

how would you want your Fatal cardiac arrest to happen be played out before time is called

The EMTs rush over to me and start assessing me immediately. They pull my pink shirt up past my breasts exposing my c cup breasts covered by a solid black sports bra. They put a blood pressure cuff on my arm and check my heart with a stethoscope directly on my partially exposed chest. Electrodes are placed around my bra in order to show my heart rate on the monitor.

“She’s gonna crash any second” the man says as my heartbeat shows up on the monitor. “Let’s prepare to breathe for her and get the pa… SHIT! she’s crashing! Starting compressions!” His hands are between my breasts in an instant. The other one, a woman, takes the scissors and snips my bra away then snips my shirt a quarter of the way before she rips it in half to fully expose my chest.

I lay there on the gym floor, next to the stair master, with people standing around me watching this scene unfold quickly. Some are crying with horror while others watch frozen and fascinated. My best friend is crouched down by my feet holding my shins screaming “Kennedy, wake up! Please for the love of God stay with me”

The EMT giving compressions presses down so hard one of my ribs instantly pops and is audible to the crowd. One woman in the crowd lets out a small scream at the noise. I feel blood flowing through me as his hands go deep into my sternum which presses my wiggling heart. The third one holds a plastic mask on my face and squeezes a bag sending plastic tasting air down my throat past my blueing lips. My eyes, partly open still, stare up at him as the woman injects drugs into my arm which get pumped around by the other man’s large hands.

They all stop for a moment to check the monitor and see my heart is in v fib. The woman takes the paddles and places them on my now bare chest, careful not to interfere with the leads to the monitor, and yells “Shocking! Clear!” All hands leave my body including at my legs. My chest jumps slightly and lands back down with a quiet thump. My breasts barely react to the impact. “Shocking again! Clear!” The dose of electricity is higher this time and I land with a louder, more aggressive thump. My breasts visibly move as I hit the ground this time. I hear crying coming from the area of my feet.

Hands are back on my chest, the woman’s this time. They are softer but go even deeper into my chest. Her fingers lightly graze my erect nipple as her fingers reach across my breast as the heels of her palms push on my sternum causing more popping from my ribs. More air is pushed down my throat against my will and more drugs injected into my body as my heart rate stays at zero when they stop to do another pulse check. My head rolls to the side, my mouth partly open, my eyes empty.

“Another round of epi!” Says the woman doing compressions. I feel the burning the medication as it enters my blood stream as the third EMT pushes down on my chest, now bruised and battered. My heart starts to feel a shivering sensation going through it as the monitor reads v fib again. “Shocking at 360! Clear! … No change. Shocking again! Clear!” Each time my whole body contracts and I land dramatically in the ground, breasts bouncing and head rolling sideways.

“Shit....Flatline!”

I hear the continued cries at my feet as someone begs me to stay with her. But the sound is just vibrations going through my ear canal and hitting my brain. Almost meaningless at this point. And I feel no desire to stay. In fact I feel nothing except the physical sensations. My brain has begun to die even more as I am deprived of a self regulated pulse for more than fifteen minutes.

“Let’s check her pupils” suggests the one who has just read the monitor showing I’m in asystole again. The one in charge of the mask removes it from my face and flashes a flashlight in my eyes. “Pupils are blown… we should call it in and get time of death…” another minute or two of compressions go on and nothing else- no mask, no shocks, no drugs, until finally “Time of death 1142 am. Let’s get a sheet over her and call the coroner…”

My friend never lets go of me as she cries begging the medics to keep working, the crowd around me protests their cessation of care, but the medics close my eyes before placing the white sheet over me.

[homely-lunatic]

believing that cobel is gemma's mother is a full time job and brother I've NEVER called in sick. I asked who wants to hear me go into excruciating detail about this and like 20 people answered and that means it's THEORY TIME!

first off I did already post this on my reddit — and I feel like I summed things up pretty cohesively there, so here's the link in full if you're interested in seeing it in its original form (there's also some great ideas in the comments too!)

I'll also copy/paste the main body of the post under the cut here if you'd prefer to read it on tumblr.

Note that I'm going to be referencing some minor spoilers (if you can even call them that) from the pre-season reviews. This includes: a very very small uncredited role in episode 7 and the subject matter of episodes 7/8. These are spoiler tagged on the og reddit post if you want to avoid them!

okay, crackpot theory below. sorry it's like the length of a dissertation. please don't kill me:

In season 2 episode 2, we learn some crucial information about Gemma's car crash. We now know that her body, as it was identified by Mark, was burned. This deviates pretty substantially from the popular theory that Gemma was brain dead or comatose, and that Lumon just happened to pick her up at random under the guise of something like organ donation (or whatever). Ms Casey appears relatively physically unharmed for someone who was supposedly in a fatal car crash, especially one in which her body supposedly burned. For this reason, I'm going to assume that the body Mark identified was notactually Gemma.

Whether Gemma was actually in an accident and was swapped with a burned body, or if the accident was entirely staged from the start and Gemma was simply kidnapped by Lumon remains to be seen — but either way, Lumon going to the extent of faking her death and providing an entire dead body to be identified implies that this was not just a chance acquisition.

The second thing we learn is that Lumon REALLY needs Mark to refine Gemma's (current?) file, Cold Harbor, to the point where they're willing to pretty much give in to whatever demands his innie has as long as it keeps him working.

So the way I see it, these two major revelations leave us with three possible paths:

1. Gemma is somehow significant to Lumon. Lumon recongized her significance, faked her death, and spirited her away to the testing floor. Her file being completed is crucial to the company in some way, and they recognize Mark is necessary for this.

2. Mark is somehow significant to Lumon. They fake-death kidnapped his wife with the intention of luring him to work there. They need him there because he is somehow important.

3. There is something about Mark and Gemma's connection that is significant to Lumon. We've already gotten a few hints that Mark's "Freshman fluke" was a big turning point in the way that files are refined. Something about the way that Mark in particular is able to refine Gemma's file is crucial to Lumon's endgame, and they absolutely need him there.

IMO, it's a mixture of the first and third options: Gemma was already significant to Lumon in some way, leading to them faking her death and bringing her on to the testing floor. Mark being able to refine her file so quickly marks some kind of breakthrough in the work Lumon is doing.

So how exactly is Gemma significant to Lumon? Here's where we get into the meat of the theory. Hear me out:

Lumon is conducing a program in which they produce children for the express purpose of being test subjects. Gemma was one of these children. Cobel was her birth mother.

Gemma, as an individual, was not initially important to Lumon — she was one of many, many test subjects all serving the same purpose. Her significance is retroactive — she only becomes a particular subject of interest after Mark refines her file.

How is Lumon regularly producing children? Barring the idea that they're being grown lab-style, Lumon would need a group of women willing to give birth to their test subjects. I think they've been getting them from the Myrtle Eagan School for Girls. I think it's also very possible that the students at the school are made to care for the babies after they're born — perhaps before becoming mothers themselves — hence Cobel's skills when caring for Eleanor.

The children born into Lumon's baby program are immediately separated — quite literally severed – from their birth mothers, but are otherwise raised within the program and indoctrinated into the Kier-worship mentality. Gemma is a notable exception to this. Cobel intentionally circumvented this rule to ensure her daughter was kept away from Lumon, and adopted by a normal family. Gemma escaped a Lumon-centric upbringing. Gemma's adoptive parents — the people Mark know as her parents, to whom he had to deliver news of her death — are not affiliated with Lumon at all.

In line with this, the protesters Mark and Alexa encounter in season 1 bring up the controversy of Lumon "severing children," and it would also serve to expIain Ms Huang's odd presence on the severed floor.

As an adult, Lumon identified Gemma as one of the children that "belongs" to them , and subsequently faked her death via car crash in order to recollect her. Slight spoiler for future episode subject matter/casting:Reviews for season 2 episode 7 have stated that this is a Gemma-centric flashback episode, and an actor has been credited on IMDB as playing a blood drive worker.

Throughout season 2 so far, we've seen quite a bit of imagery relating to red circles — off the top of my head, there's one in the "Kier Pardons his Betrayers" painting, one above the MDR team when they have their talk in the break room, and the one in Ms Huang's little water bubble ring game. Others have posited that this could be a reference to blood cells, which I think is pretty much right on the money

The reocurring red circles are foreshadowing the importance of blood cells. Specifically, there is something distinctive and recognizable about the blood of children born through Lumon's baby program. Gemma's participation in a blood drive is how Lumon finds her again as an adult

Gemma is one of many test subjects being refined, but because of Mark's involvement, her file currently shows the most promise. Whatever purpose children born of this program are meant to serve — and I'll get more into that later — Gemma is currently the closest to serving this purpose. They need Mark to keep refining her file. If he quits, they lose whatever lead they have in working on Gemma.

This admittedly sounds a little far-fetched even as I'm typing it, but there are a few crucial pieces of evidence that I think make it a little more plausible:

The overarching baby theme: as I covered extensively in my theory post from last year, there are a lot of thematic connections to babies, pregnancy, and general parenthood (to tl;dr it: Cobel as the lactation consultant, Gabby Arteta being severed to give birth, the general existence of Eleanor, Alexa being a doula, Mark and Gemma being unable to have children, Dylan's kids...). Most importantly, though, I think that the process of severance is analagous to having a child, and then being separated from that child. Both scenarios involve bringing another person into the world without their permission, and then quite literally "severing" yourself from any connection or interaction with the person you've created. All of this is to say that it's a deliberate choice to draw so many parallels between pretty much every single character and the baby/pregnancy/parenthood themes and to have the central technology at the heart of the show arguably be a metaphor for having a child. The idea that a program exists within Lumon that is somehow tied to producing babies would fit well within the other themes and plot points we've seen. 

The new theme song features a Kier (?) baby, possibly pointing towards the involvement of babies in whatever Lumon is attempting to achieve, and linking this involvement back to Kier and the Eagan family.

The presence of Ms Huang, and the talk last season of Lumon severing children, implies a literal connection to children rather than simply an allegorical or thematic one.

The baby goats. As much as I'm tired of all the goat speculation, I do think that it bears some significance here. The goat man tells Mark and Helly that they can't take the goats because "they aren't ready yet." Is it possible that this is a program parallel to the one Lumon is conducting with children? The goats are born and raised at Lumon, then at a certain point when they're ready, they're taken away (to be tested on)? Children are born and raised at Lumon, then at a certain point when they're deemed ready, they're taken away to be tested on?

Season 2 Episode 7 is said to be a Gemma-centric flashback episode, while episode 8 will be a Cobel-centric flashback. Generally speaking, flashback episodes centering almost entirely around one character usually tend to (at least somewhat) disrupt the pacing of the rest of the story. To have two back-to-back to me strongly implies a connection between the flashbacks we will be seeing. I believe E7 will cover Gemma's backstory and ultimately lead to the reveal that she was part of this baby program. E8 will cover Cobel's part in it, and reveal that she was Gemma's birth mother.

So to summarize? Lumon has been regularly producing their own crop of babies, born for the express purpose of being test subjects down the line. The birth mothers of these babies are girls who have been raised in and/or heavily indoctrinated into the Lumon cult mentality through the Myrtle Eagan School for Girls. Gemma was one of these babies. Her death was faked so that she could ultimately fulfill her purpose of being a Lumon test subject. Cobel was her birth mother. 

To go further into this with some additional ideas:

The separation of mother and child can be read as a parallel to severance. An outie severs themselves to create their innie, a person whose sole purpose is to be of service to Lumon. A mother within the baby program gives birth to a child who is separated from her, creating a person whose sole purpose is to be of service to Lumon.

Cold Harbor is Cobel's hometown, and also where Gemma was born. This is the source of her file name. This one seems to have been disproven in S2E3 — although it still would be pretty cool

Cobel is actively attempting to get Gemma to reintegrate autonomously. In S1E5, we see her bringing Ms Casey onto the MDR floor to spend the day with the others, with the intention of "trying something new" with Ms Casey. In S1E8, she observes Mark and Ms Casey interacting in his last wellness session. She appears happy when Ms Casey initially seems to break out of her robotic list spiel to have a real conversation with Mark, then appears upset when Ms Casey returns to rattling off the list. This is one of many attempts at trying to get Ms Casey to autonomously break out of whatever severed state she's held in.

Cobel is involving herself so deeply in Mark's life and his family's life because she is using him as a gauge for whether or not Gemma's reintegration is working. We know that she is regularly observing Mark and Ms Casey's interactions with one another. We also know that Ms Casey/Gemma is perpetually kept on the testing floor when she's not working. If Cobel is not able to regularly access Gemma's outie (whatever state she might be in), then it stands to reason that she would use the outie who she can gain regular access to to gauge whether or not her personal experiments are working. If oMark is showing signs of remembering Gemma, then oGemma might also be showing signs of remembering her life outside the testing floor. 

Potentially, there's also an element of her wanting to get so close to these people because of their closeness to Gemma — living vicariously through them.

Lumon is aware of Cobel's connection to Gemma, but initially believes it to be inconsequential until they discover that she's been inserting herself into Mark's life. Much like how the board is unwilling to recognize reintegration — a sign that the brain chip severance process can fail — they are equally unwilling to recognize that the process of "severing" a mother from her child is not successful in completely erasing the emotional connection that mother has to her child. 

Milchick is also aware of Cobel's connection to Gemma, and in season 1 recognized that it was potentially going to be a problem. In S1E5, when Cobel tells him to keep her "trying something new" with Ms Casey only between the two of them, Milchick doesn't seem to approve. Later, in E8, he actively assures her that Mark and Ms Casey not remembering each other is a good thing, that it means the chips work, and that it is a win for Lumon that they do. He's aware in this scene that Cobel wants Mark and Ms Casey to recognize each other. He knows that Cobel has an emotional investment in her daughter — even though she shouldn't — and is gently trying to remind her that Gemma not resurfacing is ultimately a good thing for the company.

Cobel resents Lumon, but is willing to turn on a dime to get back into their good graces, because ultimately she needs to be working for them in order to help Gemma. She is unwilling to take their offer of a promotion in S2E2 because she needs to remain on the severed floor.

Cobel's attempts at getting Gemma to resurface thematically run parallel to oMark's attempts at uncovering Lumon's secrets in season 1. Both are trying to save a person they are responsible for bringing into the world. Both spend a long amount of time being aware of this person's existence, before becoming aware of something bad that is happening to them and being spurred to help. Neither of them personally know the person they are trying to save, but feel an intrinsic connection to them anyways.

To address the counterpoint of Charlotte Cobel's involvement: Probably the most popular theory I've seen on here pertaining to these ideas is that Cobel is invested in Mark and Gemma because her own mother, Charlotte, is in a similar position to Gemma. I'm not particularly against this theory — in fact, I think it's probably the most obvious option. If this crackpot thing doesn't turn out to be true, I'm assuming that the Charlotte theory will be. 

That being said, the reason I keep returning to the Cobel/Gemma mother/daughter theory is because there is a consistent display of emotional investment in Gemma and Mark from Cobel. We see it in her genuine(?) concern for Mark as she watches him from her window. We see it in S1E8 when she watches the last wellness session go awry. We especially see it in the end of S2E2 when Mark asks her if she has information about Gemma — as others have pointed out, she looks genuinely heartbroken/guilty before she tries to run him over.

Is it possible that her desire to get her mother back is so strong that it's manifesting in how she interacts with Mark and Gemma? Possibly, but as we get more information about Gemma's status, it seems like there are more and more instances where Cobel seems personally attached to the Mark/Gemma situation.

To be clear, I do think that Charlotte is going to be important in some way — we wouldn't have seen the breathing tube if she wasn't —  I just don't necessarily think it's because she's being held on the testing floor.

To wrap things up, this leaves a few open ends/unanswered questions:

What purpose do the files serve to Lumon? Consciousness transference? Brain mapping? A mixture of both done with the intention of reviving Kier or immortalizing the Eagans? I've seen all of these and more mentioned, and I don't have any particular opinion on which is the most viable option. I could see any of them working.

Is Gemma severed in the same way that Mark and co. are, or is there something different about her severed status? My guess for this would be that she is severed in the traditional way, but the repeated refining of her severance chip/file has impacted her personality. Perhaps the "taming of the tempers" that comes about thanks to the number work results in such an even distribution of the four tempers that it reduces someone to a perfectly balanced blank slate?

Are all children born into the baby program subjected to the same tests as Gemma (i.e. having a file refined, getting kept on the testing floor) or are there a variety of posts they take on? I could see this going either way; there seem to be a lot of files just in the branch we're focused on, and then we know there's MDR departments in different branches, which would imply a lot of files, and therefore a lot of test subjects. On the other hand, if we take Ms Huang to be an example of another child born into this program, its also possible that they just kind of put them wherever they're needed. Perhaps the program is more about having a concentrated supply of workers to fill positions when needed. Or, maybe the testing floor is inevitably where Ms Huang will end up. 

[exhaled-spirals]

« Known globally for highly stylized genre films depicting the gritty underbelly of society with brutal violence and crimes, South Korean cinema was long characterized by what one film critic famously called “dark blue filter thrillers” mostly made by and starring men. If women appeared at all, it was often as one-dimensional clichés, serving as plot devices like a femme fatale, a murder or rape victim, an innocent lover or wife, or a self-sacrificing mother.

To challenge this norm and support women filmmakers, some women started to not only watch female-driven films but also buy more tickets than they could even use for such movies in a campaign called “spirit-sending”— meaning they would be at the theaters in spirit. The campaign turned a surefire box-office disaster to an award-winning hit, saving the career of a rare female director.

“It was truly a miracle,” Lee Ji-Won said of Miss Baek, her 2018 debut film about a female former convict trying to save a little girl from abusive parents. The drama, which portrays the friendship between two abuse survivors, was such a rarity in an industry dominated by what Lee called “films with cops, gangsters, naked women, or rom-coms” that it was snubbed by almost all investors and distributors. One investor promised to fund it only if Lee changed the lead character to a man. Another bet that “the disaster-in-waiting” would perish in cinemas in a week—a warning that almost materialized, as the film’s opening-day sales were so poor that it was projected to sell less than a quarter of the tickets required just to break even.

“Everybody, myself included, was so sure that the movie would crash and burn, and my career was over—until weird things started to happen on social media,” Lee told me.

Impressed by the rare women-led film with complex female characters, made by an even rarer woman director, many women watched it again and again, buying tickets even when they couldn’t attend. Ticket sales rebounded sharply as #SendingSpirit became a viral hashtag that continued for months until the film broke even. Miss Baek eventually won rave reviews and swept major awards, and the same investors who’d once snubbed Lee began to court her, begging to see her scripts.

“The gesture of solidarity by all these women was just overwhelming,” Lee said, wiping away tears. “They, like me, were so thirsty for movies portraying women as complex, multidimensional human beings.” In 2021, she finished shooting her second movie, featuring some of the country’s biggest stars.

The “spirit-sending” campaign lived on to drive the success of other women-led movies, like the film adaptation of Kim Ji-Young, Born 1982, allowing such films to defy the boycott campaigns that often targeted “feminism-stained movies.” While the film was hit by thousands of 0 percent ratings even before its official release (causing a vast gender disparity in its ratings on the top web portal—2.99 among men and 9.45 among women), Kim Ji-Young eventually became a hit watched by millions at home. Female-driven movies have grown in numbers and ticket sales since, led by a new generation of filmmakers like Lee and some male filmmakers as well. »

— Hawon Jung, Flowers of Fire: The Inside Story of South Korea's Feminist Movement

[mariacallous]

Russia has had significantly more women than men for decades. The country’s 2020 census found that women and girls made up about 54 percent of Russia’s population, while men made up about 46 percent. Since February 2022, this gender gap has almost certainly become even more pronounced, as more than 120,000 Russian men have been killed in the war against Ukraine. Journalists from the independent outlet Cherta Media spoke to demographers and sociologists about why Russia has had such a gender imbalance for so long — and how the invasion of Ukraine is affecting the situation. Meduza shares an abridged translation of their report.

Worldwide, about 105 boys are born for every 100 girls. At the same time, early childhood mortality is higher among boys than among girls. As a result, even with the small “head start” for boys, the ratio of boys to girls (and later men to women) within each generation becomes smaller over time, and by a certain age, the number of women in a given age cohort typically surpasses the number of men. But while in Japan, for example, this happens at about 56 years old, in Russia it happens at around 30.

Life expectancy is lower for men than for women in nearly every country in the world. In some countries, however, this difference is merely three or four years, while in others, it can reach 10 years or more. The latter scenario is especially common for post-Soviet countries.

In 2022, Russia became the country with the largest difference between the life expectancies of men and women: on average, men live nearly 11 years less. The result is a population gap of about 10 million: 68.4 million men vs. 78.8 million women. And the war only promises to exacerbate the disparity.

Why are there fewer men than women in Russia?

While it’s commonly believed that Russia’s gender imbalance stems directly from the turmoil of the early 20th century (when it experienced the Russian Civil War, the world wars, and the mass repressions of the 1930s), these events don’t explain why the gap persists, according to demographer Alexey Raksha. This is because while a majority of the people dying in them were men, the youngest surviving participants are currently over 95 years old. In the second half of the last century, meanwhile, there were no wars that significantly impacted the country’s demographic situation; even the Afghan War and the Chechen Wars killed a relatively small portion of Russia’s population.

In fact, the current imbalance is due to the high rate of male deaths due to everyday causes, such as murders, suicides, car crashes, and other fatal accidents. Male mortality from chronic diseases is also exceptionally high, and many Russian men lead lifestyles that accelerate the progression of these diseases, Raksha says. The death rate from cardiovascular diseases among men aged 16–59, for example, is 3.1 times higher than among women of the same age.

“One major factor here is toxic masculinity — a kind of male behavior that’s prevalent in certain countries, including Russia,” sociologist Irina Tartakovskaya tells Cherta. “Men in these countries often pay less attention to their health because it doesn’t fit their idea of a ‘real man,’ the idea that one should be strong and ignore any ailment they’re suffering from. This model leads to risky behavior among men: involvement in criminal activity, aggressive driving, and, as a result, car accidents — all of which increase male mortality.”

But the biggest reason for the high mortality rate among men is alcohol abuse. “Every year, at least 150,000–200,000 people die in Russia due to alcohol, and about 80 percent of them are men,” Raksha says. “Alcohol leads to the development of various fatal illnesses, from liver cirrhosis to cardiovascular diseases, and often triggers external causes of death as well. For example, a majority of murders are committed under the influence of alcohol.” He notes that Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev’s anti-alcoholism campaign in the 1980s led to a 3.5-year increase in male life expectancy.

“From 2006 to 2018, the consumption of life-threatening beverages decreased as people began switching to ‘lighter’ alcohol,” Raksha explains. “However, the situation changed drastically due to the ‘vodka lobby.’ In the 2010s, [the authorities] ‘cracked down’ on beer and other low-alcohol drinks, imposing new customs duties and increasing excise taxes on them but not on stronger beverages. By the start of 2024, the situation had become even worse: the full force of excise taxes and duties, along with further legal restrictions, had hit wine, beer, and low-alcohol beverages the hardest, while duties on cheap imported liquor didn’t just remain the same but were lowered. As a result, people gradually started returning to stronger drinks like domestic whiskey, which inevitably leads to an increase in mortality.”

The high prevalence in Russia of alcoholism and tobacco use — another major contributor to the high male mortality rate — is attributable to the country’s social conditions, Tartakovskaya says. According to her, most Russians have few opportunities for social mobility or maintaining a high quality of life, which leads them to engage in destructive behaviors to cope with the stress.

What role does the Soviet past play?

In the 1960s, male mortality began rising in all socialist countries, while female mortality, if it increased at all, rose at a much lower rate. The mortality gap widened, and this trend has persisted ever since. According to a British study from 1996, the difference between mortality rates in Eastern Europe and those in Western Europe was primarily a result of differing behavioral patterns: neglecting one’s personal health, as well as alcohol and tobacco addiction, were particularly common among men in socialist bloc countries.

Analysts from the think tank To Be Precise have identified several factors that they say likely contributed to the higher levels of destructive behaviors in these countries. These include:

Ideological norms that prioritized societal interests over individual well-being and promoted the idea that “life should include an element of heroism”;

A higher share of the population doing hazardous jobs or working in facilities with unhealthy conditions;

The media’s promotion of the ideal man as someone strong who never complains.

“Ideas about masculinity differed between socialist and capitalist countries. In capitalist societies, men could assert themselves by starting businesses, building careers, and making profits. Someone with these aspirations would take care of his health, as it was an important tool for his success,” Tartakovskaya says. “But there was no equivalent in socialist societies. The pursuit of personal success and good earnings was frowned upon as ‘careerism’ and seen as a denial of societal norms and values. This meant that men could assert themselves only through service to the state, often at the expense of their health.”

These, along with other societal patterns with roots in the Soviet period, have been “absorbed” into the cultures and lifestyles of people in former socialist countries and continue to affect them today: in almost all such countries, men live significantly shorter lives than women. Overcoming these patterns will be a long and difficult process, according to an analyst from To Be Precise: “Behavioral models aren’t easily changed, and 30–40 years is a short period for this kind of shift.”

The social effects of gender gaps

Large gender imbalances can lead to a range of problems in modern societies, according to Tartakovskaya. “When there’s a shortage of brides and numerous young men unable to start families, it typically generates social tension and widespread frustration. [Among other things,] it often gives rise to incel [“involuntary celibate”] movements,” she explains.

On the other hand, a shortage of men creates its own set of problems. In traditional societies, according to Tartakovskaya, it leads to a labor shortage and a subordinate role for women, who are forced to compete for men’s attention and the chance to have a family. “When there were too few men, many women would remain unmarried [and] would be treated with contempt and scorn,” she says.

While contemporary Russian society generally puts much less social pressure on women to start families, Tartakovskaya says, the demographic imbalance still poses major challenges for them. “No matter how modern our world becomes, traditional systems continue to shape us and our understanding of it. Girls are taught from a young age in [Russian] society that they’ll have to fight for men’s attention and compete with other women for this ‘limited resource.’ This leads to increased anxiety and other mental health issues among women, while at the societal level, it hinders cooperation and solidarity,” she says.

These problems are exacerbated when state propaganda supports the idea of traditionalism, as has happened in Russia in recent years. Moreover, Russia’s economy continues to operate within a patriarchal framework: many jobs are simply unavailable to women. Given the shortage of men, this results in a labor deficit.

Another issue tied to the shortage of men and their early deaths is the large number of single mothers in Russia. About 40 percent of all families with children in the country have single mothers, and while society no longer stigmatizes them the way it once did, they remain an especially vulnerable group, tasked with supporting both themselves and their children while often struggling to find stable employment.

“The government is forced to spend substantial amounts of money on their support, but in most cases, it’s unable to protect these women or compensate for the loss of breadwinners,” an analyst from To Be Precise explains. “There are various benefits and support programs [for single mothers], but the level of assistance they provide isn’t enough for a family supported by a single woman to lead a decent life.”

The impact of the war

Around 2006, the gap between Russia’s life expectancy and those in developed countries began narrowing, and the difference between men’s and women’s life expectancies began decreasing, according to Alexey Raksha. By early 2020, Russia’s gender gap had fallen to just under 10 years. The situation worsened somewhat with the COVID-19 pandemic, which Russia responded to less effectively than most Western countries. Then the Kremlin launched its full-scale war against Ukraine. Today, Russia’s life expectancy is lower than it was in 2018–2019, and the gap between male and female mortality has widened to nearly 11 years.

About 2–3 percent of Russia’s male population is involved in the war. But because the average age of these men is 35, their “reproductive value” is much higher than the 2–3 percent figure suggests, according to Raksha: if it weren’t for the war, many of these men would likely be starting families.

“The special military operation has a significant impact on the life strategies even of families and individuals not directly involved in the conflict,” Raksha says. “Some of them decide to leave the country, while others are postponing their reproductive plans due to a sense of instability. As a result, fewer children, including boys, are being born.”

At the same time, according to market reports, alcohol sales in Russia have surged in recent years, which suggests consumption has too, Tartokovskaya says. This could result in additional premature deaths in the years to come, particularly among men. Like the war, alcohol causes deaths primarily among the young. Meanwhile, Raksha predicts the situation will only increase in the near future: “Alcohol consumption and alcohol-related mortality could very well rise among soldiers returning from the front lines,” he says.

The war and the loss of young, working-age Russians is already creating a labor shortage, according to Tartokovskaya. How the government might address this issue is unclear; in Raksha’s view, labor migration is unlikely to be a viable solution.

“Bringing in a large number of migrants is politically disadvantageous for the state: an excess of migrants can spark xenophobia and fuel local resentment. Moreover, migrants are increasingly reluctant to come to Russia: it’s becoming unsafe for them, and salaries in rubles are becoming less competitive in the international labor market due to difficulties with currency transfers and unpredictable exchange rate fluctuations, even though [these salaries] have been increasing markedly,” Raksha says.

At the same time, Russia’s increased male mortality rate may put additional strain on the government’s social policies, according to analysts from To Be Precise: “High male mortality could lead to an increase in widows and single mothers, and if the state fails to act and provide support, this could bring a rise in poverty.”

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From asteroid mining to space rustling—what do we do when an asteroid threatens Earth?

Asteroids colliding with Earth might seem farfetched, but the planetary threat is real. Just this year news broke of an asteroid with a 1%–2% chance of a fatal collision occurring in 2032. While more recent measurements of Asteroid 2024 YR4 suggest the threat will not be realized this time, what about the next time?

A new Swinburne research paper published in Aerospace delves into the ethical, legal and social issues involved in asteroid mining and planetary defense. It highlights the need for a framework or governing body to be established to protect civilization.

This is not a new issue but one that continues to plague the world, with no clear mandates for who should act in the interest of protecting the planet and our lives, says lead author Swinburne bioethicist expert Dr. Evie Kendal.

"It is not just in planetary defense that human interactions with asteroids fall into an ethical and legal gray area, with asteroid mining continuing to attract prospective businesses despite a lack of clarity regarding ownership rights.

"While the legal situation is being considered globally, various ethical issues remain, including how to protect occupational health and safety for off-world miners, how off-world mineral assets should be taxed and how we can avoid space piracy and claim-jumping that would undermine confidence among prospectors.

"More broadly, issues like should we be disturbing the space environment at all and if so, where should the extracted resources be used to avoid exacerbating climate change on Earth, warrant closer attention."

Dr. Kendal points to NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission, a collaboration with private company, SpaceX. DART crashed into the Didymos asteroid in September 2022, successfully altering its trajectory.

"This was a world first proof-of-concept for planetary defense using kinetic impactor technology."

While most asteroids and comets burn up in the atmosphere on their way to Earth, larger ones like 2024 YR4 could cause significant damage and even global catastrophes.

"For a planetary defense response, many assume the UN-endorsed Space Mission Planning Advisory Group (SMPAG) will play a central role and most likely lean heavily on those involved in the DART mission," says Dr. Kendal.

"However, the highly publicized tensions between the current US President, Donald Trump, and the founder and CEO of SpaceX, Elon Musk, coupled with recent funding decisions severely impacting the scope of NASA's work, mean such an assumption should be doubted."

Frameworks and governing bodies need to be developed now in order to prepare and protect for the future, Dr. Kendal says. The 2021 comedy film "Don't Look Up," also explores a hypothetical scenario in which a planetary defense action is undermined so a private company can mine the valuable comet instead.

"In both the asteroid mining and planetary defense contexts, we can no longer rely on non-binding agreements or assumptions based on historical cooperation. We need clear ethical and policy guidance to govern continued human activity in the space domain."

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What Happens if the Person Responsible for Wrongful Death is Uninsured?

Losing a loved one is devastating. But when that loss happens due to someone else's negligence, the pain is compounded by the need for justice. Wrongful death claims exist to help families recover financial compensation for funeral costs, lost income, and emotional suffering. But what if the person responsible doesn’t have insurance?

It’s a frustrating scenario—one that leaves many families wondering if they have any legal options at all. The good news? You’re not necessarily out of luck. While an uninsured at-fault party complicates things, there are still potential paths to compensation. Let’s break it down.

Can You Still Sue an Uninsured Person for Wrongful Death?

The short answer? Yes. Legally, you can file a wrongful death lawsuit against the person responsible, whether they have insurance or not. But suing an uninsured individual presents a practical challenge: even if you win, will they be able to pay?

Most wrongful death claims result in monetary settlements paid by an insurance company. When there’s no insurer to cover the damages, it comes down to whether the at-fault party has personal assets.

If they own property, vehicles, or other valuable assets, you might be able to collect your judgment by placing a lien on their property or garnishing their wages.

If they have little to no assets, winning a lawsuit might not mean much—because you can’t collect money they don’t have.

That’s where alternative options come in.

Other Ways to Seek Compensation When the At-Fault Party is Uninsured

Since collecting from an uninsured person can be difficult, you may need to explore other sources of financial recovery. Here’s what that could look like:

1. Uninsured Motorist Coverage (UM)

If the wrongful death occurred in a car accident, your own auto insurance policy might include uninsured motorist (UM) coverage. Many policies have this protection, which can help cover damages when the at-fault driver has no insurance.

UM coverage applies if your loved one was hit by an uninsured driver—whether as a pedestrian, cyclist, or another driver.

It may also help in hit-and-run cases if the driver was never found.

Check your policy or speak with your insurance provider to see what’s covered.

2. Employer Liability 

Was the uninsured person working at the time of the accident? If they were driving a company vehicle or acting within the scope of their job, their employer may be liable.

Trucking companies can be held responsible if a truck driver causes a fatal crash.

Businesses may be liable if an employee causes a wrongful death while on duty.

Rideshare accidents can get complicated, but some companies provide insurance when drivers are active on the app.

This route depends on the circumstances of the accident and whether the employer holds responsibility.

3. Third-Party Liability

Sometimes, another party besides the uninsured individual may share fault. Examples include:

A bar or restaurant that overserved alcohol to a driver who then caused a fatal accident.

A property owner who failed to maintain safe conditions, leading to a deadly slip-and-fall.

A manufacturer of a defective vehicle or product that contributed to the fatality.

In these cases, a wrongful death claim might target a business, corporation, or government entity with the resources to pay damages.

4. Crime Victim Compensation

If your loved one’s death resulted from an assault, DUI, or other criminal act, there may be state-run crime victim compensation programs.

These programs don’t replace a wrongful death lawsuit, but they can help with immediate expenses like:

Funeral and burial costs

Medical bills before death

Counseling services for surviving family members

Each state has its own eligibility rules, so it’s worth looking into if the death resulted from criminal negligence.

Filing a Claim Against a Homeowner’s or Renter’s Insurance Policy

Even if the individual doesn’t have car insurance, they may have homeowner’s or renter’s insurance. Some policies cover negligence-based wrongful death claims—for example, if someone’s reckless actions on their property led to a fatal injury.

The Reality of Suing an Uninsured Person

Even if a wrongful death lawsuit is legally possible, you have to ask: Is it worth the time and effort?

Lawsuits take months or even years to resolve. If the uninsured person has no assets, winning a case might still leave you without actual compensation. That’s why many families opt for alternative legal strategies—such as seeking insurance payouts, employer liability, or third-party claims.

An attorney can assess whether the person responsible has enough assets to make a lawsuit worthwhile. If they do, legal action could be a viable option. If not, it may be better to focus on other financial recovery options.

What If the At-Fault Party Tries to Avoid Paying?

Unfortunately, some people will go to great lengths to avoid financial responsibility—especially if they know they can’t afford a lawsuit. Here’s what might happen and what you can do about it:

They File for Bankruptcy

If the person responsible files for bankruptcy, it can complicate things. Depending on the type of bankruptcy, they might get some debts discharged—meaning they legally won’t have to pay. However, some debts from wrongful death cases may not be dischargeable, especially if gross negligence or intentional wrongdoing was involved.

They Try to Hide Their Assets

Some people transfer money or property to family members to avoid paying. Courts don’t take kindly to this, and an attorney can help trace hidden assets and challenge fraudulent transfers.

They Simply Ignore the Lawsuit

If they refuse to show up in court, you can still win a default judgment. But again, if they have no money or assets, enforcing the judgment may be difficult.

How to Protect Yourself Financially

While no amount of money can bring back a loved one, financial compensation can help cover losses, medical bills, and funeral costs. Since uninsured at-fault parties make things trickier, consider taking preventative steps for your own protection:

Check your auto insurance policy to see if you have uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage.

Make sure your family has adequate life insurance—especially if you’re the primary earner.

Speak with an attorney early to explore all possible options if you’re facing a wrongful death situation.

Final Thoughts

Wrongful death cases are hard enough without the added stress of dealing with an uninsured at-fault party. While it complicates the process, it doesn’t mean you have no options. You may still be able to recover compensation through insurance, employer liability, third-party claims, or legal action.

If you’ve lost a loved one due to someone else’s negligence, it’s worth speaking with an attorney about your options. They can help determine the best course of action—whether that means filing a lawsuit, making an insurance claim, or pursuing other legal avenues.

The path forward isn’t always straightforward, but you don’t have to navigate it alone.

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Car Accident Lawyer: Your Guide to Getting the Right Help After a Crash

Car accidents can happen in the blink of an eye. One minute, you’re cruising down the road, and the next, you’re in a fender bender or, worse, a major collision. If you’ve been involved in a car accident, you're probably feeling overwhelmed and unsure of what to do next. That's where a Car Accident Lawyer comes in. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the crucial role of a car accident lawyer and why having one on your side can make all the difference.

What Does a Car Accident Lawyer Do?

Understanding Their Role

When you're involved in a car accident, a lot of things can go wrong. From dealing with insurance companies to navigating complex legal processes, it’s easy to feel like you're in over your head. This is where a car accident lawyer steps in.

A car accident lawyer is a legal professional who specializes in handling cases related to car accidents. They represent clients who have been injured or experienced damages due to someone else's negligence on the road. Their role includes:

Evaluating your case: A lawyer will assess the details of the accident and determine whether you have a strong case for compensation.

Handling insurance claims: Insurance companies can be tricky. A car accident lawyer can negotiate with them on your behalf to ensure you get the compensation you deserve.

Providing legal advice: If you're unsure about what your next steps should be, a lawyer can guide you through the entire process.

Representing you in court: If your case goes to trial, a lawyer will stand by your side, presenting evidence and fighting for your rights.

Why You Need One

You might be wondering: Do I really need a lawyer if it’s just a minor accident? Well, here's the thing: even seemingly minor accidents can lead to long-term medical costs, lost wages, or emotional trauma. A lawyer helps ensure that you aren’t left footing the bill for someone else’s mistake.

Common Types of Car Accident Cases

1. Rear-End Collisions

Rear-end accidents are among the most common types of crashes. They typically happen when a driver doesn’t maintain a safe following distance. Whether it's a minor tap or a significant collision, these accidents can cause serious injuries and property damage.

Whiplash is one of the most common injuries resulting from rear-end collisions.

If you’ve been rear-ended, your lawyer can help gather evidence (like dashcam footage or witness statements) to prove the other driver’s fault.

2. T-bone Accidents

T-bone accidents, also called side-impact crashes, happen when one vehicle strikes the side of another, forming a “T” shape. These accidents are often deadly because the sides of cars provide less protection than the front or rear.

Injuries: These can range from broken bones to traumatic brain injuries (TBI).

A lawyer can investigate the cause of the accident and fight for fair compensation, especially if the crash occurred at an intersection with poor traffic signals or signs.

3. Hit and Runs

What happens if the person who caused the accident drives off without leaving a trace? Hit-and-run accidents can be one of the most frustrating types to deal with, but a lawyer can help.

Legal action: A lawyer can assist in tracking down the responsible party, using evidence like traffic camera footage or witness testimony.

Insurance claims: In cases where the at-fault driver is unidentified, your lawyer may help you file a claim with your own uninsured motorist coverage.

4. Drunk Driving Accidents

When a driver is under the influence of alcohol or drugs, they pose a significant risk to others on the road. Drunk driving accidents often lead to serious injuries or fatalities.

Severity: Victims of DUI accidents may suffer lifelong injuries or have to endure expensive medical treatments.

Legal Recourse: A car accident lawyer can help prove the other driver’s negligence and pursue punitive damages, which are extra payments designed to punish reckless drivers.

How to Choose the Right Car Accident Lawyer

Experience Matters

When choosing a car accident lawyer, experience is crucial. You want someone who has a proven track record in handling similar cases. A lawyer with experience can anticipate challenges, gather crucial evidence, and negotiate better deals with insurance companies.

Look for Specialization

Not all lawyers handle car accident cases. It's important to hire a lawyer who specializes in personal injury or car accidents. Specialized lawyers have a deeper understanding of the nuances involved in these cases.

Reputation and Reviews

Don’t be afraid to ask for reviews or references. An experienced lawyer with a strong reputation will likely have a history of satisfied clients who can vouch for their skills.

Online reviews: Look up reviews on Google, Yelp, or the lawyer’s website.

Word of mouth: Ask friends or family if they have any recommendations.

Free Consultation

Most car accident lawyers offer a free initial consultation. This is a great opportunity to ask questions, understand the lawyer’s strategy, and see if they’re the right fit for your case. During this consultation, you can also ask about fees and how the lawyer is compensated. Many lawyers work on a contingency fee basis, meaning they only get paid if you win the case.

Benefits of Hiring a Car Accident Lawyer

You Get Expert Negotiation

Insurance companies often try to settle claims quickly and for the least amount possible. But a car accident lawyer knows how to negotiate. They’ll fight for your rights and ensure that you get fair compensation, whether it’s for medical bills, lost wages, or pain and suffering.

Stress-Free Process

Dealing with the aftermath of a car accident is already stressful. A lawyer will handle the legal complexities so that you can focus on recovery. They take care of all the paperwork, deadlines, and legal jargon.

Maximize Your Compensation

By hiring a car accident lawyer, you’re more likely to receive higher compensation than you would without legal representation. Lawyers know the ins and outs of what to ask for in an injury claim, ensuring that no aspect of your recovery is overlooked.

Getting into a car accident is never easy, but a car accident lawyer can make the process a lot smoother. Whether you're dealing with injuries, medical bills, or an insurance company that’s trying to lowball you, a lawyer can be your advocate every step of the way. They’re there to make sure you get what you deserve, so you can focus on recovering and moving forward.

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A 29-year-old woman who stabbed to death a man who "loved and supported" her because he ran out of money has been jailed for at least 25 years.

Lauren Harris, of no fixed address, murdered David Mark Wilcox at his flat with accomplice David Webster, who bludgeoned him with a vodka bottle.

Webster, 43, of Lacey Street, Widnes, Cheshire, was jailed for at least 23 years after the pair were convicted last week.

Mr Justice Pepperall told Harris at Mold Crown Court the killing of the 65-year-old, who "had loved and supported you,” was "brutal and senseless".

A third man, Thomas Whitely, 33, of Colwyn Bay, had also been charged with murder but was cleared.

The jury heard that North Wales Police went to a property in Bay View Road, near Colwyn Bay town centre, in Conwy county, where Mr Wilcox was found stabbed and battered to death in an armchair.

He had been punched, kicked and stamped on and had broken ribs.

During sentencing Mr Justice Pepperall said: "I detect no remorse."

At one point as she was led into the dock Harris sang Shania Twain's Man! I Feel Like a Woman!

Andrew Ford KC, prosecuting, told jurors she had previous convictions for assault, including an unlawful wounding in 2022 in which a knife was used against a partner in a block of flats in Old Colwyn.

CCTV footage was played to the court and footage was also played of her assaulting men in the centre of Wrexham and Colwyn Bay.

Mr Ford said Harris also had a string of convictions for theft.

Harris had used Mr Wilcox’s bank cards at two ATMs in a bid to withdraw cash for drugs.

The judge said the murder may have happened out of anger that the money had dried up. Harris had crashed and abandoned Mr Wilcox’s car soon after the murder.

The court heard Harris took a “leading” role.

But the judge told Webster, who had a history of violence: "You were a willing accomplice in this brutal crime. It was you who bludgeoned your victim with a vodka bottle."

Mr Justice Pepperall said Webster lied about how he had Mr Wilcox’s watches.

"The appalling truth is you stole one of the watches from a dying man’s wrist," he said.

The court heard Mr Wilcox had moved to support Harris as he sought to turn her life around, but he started to struggle with his finances.

In the days before he was killed she began a relationship with Webster.

The court heard they spent money on drugs.

“This was a sustained and vicious attack in which you showed Mr Wilcox no mercy,” the judge said.

"From his defensive injuries it was clear the victim suffered greatly.”

Dean Quick of the Crown Prosecution Service said: “Mr Wilcox was stabbed in his own home, suffering injuries that proved to be fatal.

“The CPS placed all the evidence before the jury who have returned guilty verdicts for Harris and Webster.

“Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of Mr Wilcox who have had to deal with a terrible loss.”

Supt Sarah-Jayne Williams of North Wales Police called the killing “violent and senseless".

“Harris and Webster callously murdered Mark in his own home in a sustained attack, where he should have been safe," she said.

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Fuck it. Ducktales 2017 au.

Donald Duck is a selkie. One of Scrooge's ancestors was a selkie and the gene has just been recessive for centuries until Donald's bad luck struck and it just so happened to wake up in him. No one knew growing up except his parents and they took his coat away when he was like five or six because they were scared of losing him to the ocean. That's the reason his voice sounds the way it does.

They never told anyone, including Donald. I imagine that after they died and the twins moved in with Scrooge that it just got shoved in a box and stashed somewhere in the attic or something. Point is, no one knows that Donald is a selkie. All they know is that he's a bit of a weird kid who just so happens to stare at the ocean just a little too intently when he sees it (Scrooge just thinks its wanderlust, Della just thinks he's a weirdo).

It surprisingly wasn't that bad in the navy. It was almost like the closer he got to the water the more at home he felt which is why he got a houseboat to raise the boys on.

Anyways, life goes on pretty normally (and I'm gonna place this in like about halfway through season three) until on one adventure that Donald happened to come on, they encounter a whole group of selkies. Nothing bad happens, but they all kinda keep giving each other looks and staring really pointedly at Donald which he thinks is weird but might just be because of his voice.

He also notices that he feels this ache in his chest when he gets too close to them, like the ache he gets when he looks out at the ocean. Eventually a conversation gets started between him and the group and the selkies are dropping all these hints about being one of them that are just fucking jumping over Donald's head until one of them gets tired and just straight up asks him if he ever aches for the ocean.

He's a little caught off guard at first but begins to open up about how sometimes he feels like the waves are trying to pull him closer and about the ache he gets. At this point the selkies kind of raise their eyebrows at each other as they all collectively realize that this random ass dude with a whole family of non selkie ducks is one of them.

They then try to shift the topic over to his coat to try and find out how much the guy knows and if he's gonna be alright. So out comes the question, "Do you have a favorite coat?" Donald blinks in surprise. It was kind of a random question. He looked between the three people seated across from him and noticed not for the first time that they all had on beautiful white fur coats.

He was suddenly reminded of his childhood and absently started recounting his memory, "I remember having a coat when I was really little that I absolutely loved. It really was the best thing. It was so white it almost looked blue and it was the softest thing I've ever touched. And sometimes-" (here he leaned in like he was whispering a fatal secret) "when I would sit and wear it I could swear that I could hear the ocean waves crashing into shore,"

Well any doubt the selkies may have had before before was completely gone now. They start hatching a scheme to get him to stay with them (pure intentions, but poorly executed) and end up kind of kidnapping him. This leads to the McDuck and co going on an adventure to get him back where they possibly discover his true nature.

Maybe due to both being around others of his kind and the ocean in a sacred selkie place Donald starts to get ill without his coat so then everyone else is freaking out trying to find it.

Anywho, there's that I guess. Enjoy :)

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Takaaki is definitely just one to stay up late at night just for some stuff. He knows he should already be in bed since he does have work in the morning and especially since he wakes up at 4 in the morning just to do shit. Like make breakfast and lunch for him, his spouse and the kids. But he's just really bad at falling asleep. But he got better, until he adopted a buncha kids who usually go out at night for things.

Sayaka, she goes out for concerts and fan meets and interviews.

Toko/Genocide Jill, usually out and about, most likely trying to find their next victim or out killing their victim.

Takemichi, he's in a gang that mostly hangs out and ride around at night.

Same goes for Kiyondo, except he just hangs out with Mondo for a bit before heading home. He wasn't the type to get into gang business. He was a delinquent, yes, but not one for gangs in his opinion.

Peko would sometimes leave because of Fuyuhiko needing her at the moment. But those moments were rare. And he has full trust in her to be safe.

Those kids being outside late at night always worried him. Even if he didn't show it much. So he'd just stay up as long as he needed to to make sure his kids are walking through that door, safe. If they're a little late, he makes sure to call them. (Like if he already wasn't calling them or texting them every few hours or even minutes.) He just needs to make sure they're okay.

He'd sometimes just wait outside smoking and patiently waiting. He gets really scared sometimes that they're not gonna make it home. Jill could get caught with blood or during a killing which could lead to imprisonment. They'd most likely not kill her since she's still a minor. But they'd also be all in trouble for having a serial killer in their home and not having her reported. But Takaaki doesn't worry much as he knows Jill is smart. His daughter is smart enough to not get caught.

He gets scared that Sayaka would be harmed in any way. She's famous, everyone loves her. There are those that despise her or just mildly criticize her. She has her group mates to help her if anything, but they're still vulnerable and can easily be taken advantage of either way. And they're not knife or bullet proof either! It makes him spiral into intense fear. But he tries to remain calm and puts his trust on Sayaka to be careful. He always makes sure she's carrying some form of protection, including the other girls. They're just as important as Sayaka.

His worries with Takemichi and Kiyondo are also very intense. They're hanging out with a gang. People die in gang fights. And there are motorcycles involved, too, those things can easily kill someone if they don't have any protective gear. And none of those guys wear helmets. It worries him that they'll crash and die and Takaaki would have to deal with the death of both his sons due to some careless driving. And he'd never forgive Mondo Owada for that. Never in the rest of his living years in this fucking world. Takemichi and Kiyondo are good in fights, yes, but sometimes they get really violent and dangerous if some asshole decides just fists aren't enough.

If they don't notice anything, they could get stabbed. Or get bludgeoned on the head to death by something. Anything! Even getting beaten to death. He tries to trust those two (and Mondo as well as he is also in this) in getting home safe. Maybe with a few scratches and injuries, yes. That's fine. Just as long as they're breathing, walking, talking, all bodily functions working. He can patch them up, no sweat. He just can't patch up a fatal wound fast enough to save them. And shit...the police on duty wouldn't do shit to help them, probably.

He does tell Mondo, Michi and Kiyo to call him immediately if there is something going on and they need help. They can help each other, but Takaaki just wants to be there to help. He can't help it.

And the same goes for everyone else. He'll be there if they need help immediately. That's why he stays up, because he's just too worried to fall asleep peacefully. That's all. And he'll continue staying up as long as he can just to make sure everyone is okay. It's his job as a parent. To trust that everyone gets home safe and he'll stay up to see for himself.

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Impact

“Charming” isn’t a word normally associated with film noir, yet it fits Arthur Lubin’s IMPACT (1949, TCM, Tubi, Plex, Prime, YouTube). From the intricate plot in which everything falls neatly into place to the location photography in San Francisco and Larkspur, CA, to, most importantly, the not quite love scenes between Brian Donlevy and Ella Raines, it’s an ongoing delight. Wealthy industrialist Donlevy is driving to Denver for a plant opening when his wife (Helen Walker) contrives to have her lover go along for the ride and kill him. The lover is neither very good with a tire iron nor with a steering wheel and ends up dead in a fiery car crash while Donlevy, stunned to discover what the Mrs. had been doing, wanders the countryside until he winds up at war widow Raines’ filling station. Romance is as inevitable as Hollywood usually makes it. Meanwhile, police detective Charles Coburn, in one of his least fussy performances, tries to make sense out of the plot.

With lots of scenes shot on location (including the same San Francisco hotel where Kim Novak’s character stayed in VERTIGO), IMPACT is a lot sunnier than most film noirs, but the plot is so twisted and Walker such a great femme fatale it doesn’t matter. The script, by Dorothy Davenport (that’s Mrs. Wallace Reid to you) is a masterpiece of efficiency, with key facts and events planted effortlessly and events communicated through telegrams, newspaper headlines and even a radio broadcast by gossip columnist Sheilah Grahame. Raines was never distinctive enough to be a star, but she’s a darned good actress and lots better than you’d expect from a film noir good woman. Donlevy, whose leading man days were largely over by 1949, has beautiful moments as he realizes what’s going on in his life. Anna May Wong deserved a lot better than her brief role as Walker’s maid, but she delivers a solid performance in her next-to-last film. Her friend (and merkin?) Philip Ahn is on-hand in old-age makeup as her uncle. You may also spot Robert Warwick as a police captain, Clarence Kolb as chairman of Donlevy’s board, silent great Mae Marsh as Raines’ mother, Jason Robards, Sr. as a judge, Erskine Sanford as a doctor and horror film standby Morris Ankrum as Donlevy’s assistant.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman who authorities say fatally stabbed her partner at their Los Angeles apartment Monday then threw her two children from a moving SUV onto the freeway, killing her infant daughter, was an astrologer who called the impending solar eclipse “the epitome of spiritual warfare” in an online post days earlier.

Los Angeles police believe Danielle Cherakiyah Johnson, 34, posted on X as an astrology influencer and recording artist with the moniker “ Ayoka,” in the days leading up to the violence, which began hours before the eclipse peaked in Southern California, said Lt. Guy Golan.

While detectives have reviewed Johnson’s posts, police are not considering the eclipse to be a precipitating or contributing factor to the slayings “because we just don’t know why she did what she did,” Golan told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

“We’ve taken all the facts we can, but without being able to interview her and without having something more tangible than a post on X, I don’t know how much weight you can give to somebody (saying) there’s an apocalypse and attribute it to one of the most horrific murders we’ve had in LA,” Golan, who is head of the homicide unit investigating the case, said.

Authorities say Johnson and her partner, 29-year-old Jaelen Allen Chaney, had an argument around 3:40 a.m. Monday in their apartment in Woodland Hills, about 25 miles (42 km) northwest of downtown LA. Johnson stabbed Chaney and fled with her kids, an 8-month-old girl and her 9-year-old sister, in a Porsche Cayenne.

Johnson then drove along Interstate 405 in Culver City and threw her daughters out of the moving SUV around 4:30 a.m., police said. The baby was pronounced dead on the road, but the older daughter — who witnessed the stabbing — survived with moderate injuries.

Johnson traveled southwest to Redondo Beach, where a half-hour later she was driving over 100 miles per hour (160 kph) and crashed into a tree. The LAPD is investigating whether the solo crash was an apparent suicide.

The Los Angeles Times first reported on Johnson’s social media activities in connection with the killings.

“Get your protection on and your heart in the right place,” she posted April 4 to more than 105,000 followers on X. “The world is very obviously changing right now and if you ever needed to pick a side, the time to do right in your life is now. Stay strong you got this.”

On April 5, she posted in all caps, “Wake up wake up the apocalypse is here. Everyone who has ears listen. Your time to choose what you believe is now.”

Her social media also included a mix of antisemitic screeds, conspiracy theories about vaccines and warnings about the end of the world alongside astrological predictions and positive affirmations. Also on April 5, she posted the word “LOVE” dozens of times. Her personal website offers a variety of services including “zodiac healing work,” “alcohol balancing system” and an “aura cleanse.”

Johnson’s internet presence and online following dates back years. The Fader, a music magazine, interviewed her in 2016 as an astrology personality.

“She was very standoffish,” said Norman Linder, a Woodland Hills neighbor. He only saw Johnson and her daughters a few times before in the apartment complex.

Another neighbor, Anita Mazer, told the AP that when she saw the family, “I just said ‘hello.’ The baby was really cute,” she said Wednesday. “It’s horrible.”

Golan said there were no calls for police to respond to the couple’s apartment prior to Monday’s killing, when neighbors called 911 after seeing the door open. Johnson did not have a felony criminal record in California and there were no indications of reported domestic violence.

Detectives did not immediately link the Woodland Hills slaying to the daughters, Golan said. He was in the San Fernando Valley neighborhood when he started getting push alerts from news organizations on his cellphone about the infant’s death on the roadway in Culver City. Investigators realized there might be a connection between two missing children from the family’s apartment and the tragedy on the interstate.

“I was like ‘Oh, there’s two young girls who were stranded on the 405 Freeway.’ That is such a random and terrible thing to hear about. And we knew there were two young children,” Golan continued. “We were setting up an Amber Alert.”

Golan said detectives discovered candles and cards inside the apartment, but he was not sure whether they were tarot cards.

“They didn’t look like your standard deck of cards that you would play poker with,” he said.

The solar eclipse’s path of totality stretched from Mazatlán, Mexico, to Newfoundland, Canada, a swath approximately 115 miles (185 kilometers) wide. Revelers were engulfed in darkness at state parks, on city rooftops and in small towns when the moon blocked out the sun, though Southern California only saw a partial eclipse that peaked at 11:12 a.m.

Across the globe, the celestial event spawned fears of the apocalypse and other suspicions rooted in religion and spirituality. But Golan noted that others who posted online about their eclipse-related worries did not commit violence like Johnson.

“How many people wrote about it,” he said, “and didn’t go out and murder somebody?”

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this has actually been pretty helpful in making me realize where the disconnect is.

it is true that introducing pasteurization significantly cut down on infant mortality, and that not all pathogens can be eliminated without pasteurization (which is just heating the milk up but not enough to boil it), AND that claims that pasteurization reduces the nutritional value of milk are, at best, exaggerated, but I still like raw milk. at least in the summer, it tastes a bit nicer. that's the only real benefit of it.

so the risk associated with drinking something kind of tasty has to be pretty low for it to be worth it.

a pretty anti-raw milk article here: https://www.popsci.com/health/is-raw-milk-safe/

explains that out of the 3.3 million Americans drinking raw milk (a number from 2022), an estimated 730 of them get sick (a number from 2017). that is a 1 in 4,520 chance. according to this: https://www.ddlawtampa.com/resources/car-accident-statistics-you-need-to-know-in-2021, out of the 243.35 million licensed drivers in the US, 6 million get into car accidents per year on average. That is a 1 in 40 chance. That includes minor accidents though. There are an average of 38,000 fatalities in accidents per year, a 6,400th of the number of drivers-- but this includes passengers, so this is harder to directly compare. additionally, I suspect people with drivers licenses average more time driving than raw milk drinkers spend drinking raw milk, and this is comparing an injury to a disease. this should give a general sense of the rate of actual sickness from drinking raw milk. it isn't a super-present part of life, constantly killing raw milk cultists, but it does occur.

still, car crashes are the leading cause of death to Americans, so if drinking raw milk is equally dangerous, that's still really bad. But it isn't, because as the same earlier source explains, healthy adults will probably just have a bad time for a few days and make a full recovery from milk-borne diseases, and most of the danger is to vulnerable populations such as immunocompromised people, pregnant people, children, the elderly, and so on. I am not in any of these categories, so I feel reasonably safe drinking raw milk.

...I mentioned before that research has not clearly supported any health benefits to drinking raw milk, so this is purely anecdotal, but people in my family who are mildly lactose intolerant say they are able to drink raw milk without pain, and switching to raw milk from regular milk seems to reduce eczema for some children- again, in my family, and not under conditions appropriate to draw any real conclusions from.

that aside, raw milk is definitely not viable on a large scale. industrial agriculture involves animals very close together getting minimal attention and investment. you CANNOT operate a CAFO (concentrated animal feeding operation) without introducing a serious load of antibiotics into animals-- so if you're avoiding raw milk to avoid these antibiotics, I would avoid grocery store milk altogether, even though it's pasteurized. animals in more spacious, sanitary (-ish.it's still a farm, there are limits) conditions with more monitoring and veterinary attention available have a lower need for antibiotics. Another fear regarding CAFOs is that the overuse of antibiotics in such an otherwise pathogenically sketchy environment will lead to antibiotic resistance among potentially very dangerous bacteria. plus, even with all the antibiotics they use, I would absolutely not drink raw milk from a place like this.

when I wondered why raw milk discourse was a thing, I was wondering why raw milk specifically has become this battleground issue when it's really just a slightly risky food item. I can't find statistics on how many people eat raw shellfish, but the CDC estimates that 80,000 people get sick every year from vibriosis alone, which is just one of the pathogens found in raw and undercooked shellfish such as oysters, and 100 people die from it: https://www.foodsafety.gov/blog/oysters-and-vibriosis

but for some reason raw milk specifically is seen as irrationally hazardous to consume. I personally as a healthy adult am comfortable eating raw milk, raw shellfish, and raw eggs depending on their sources, but a lot of people, including healthy adults, are not comfortable with one or more of these things.

to me it feels like a personal choice regarding the amount of risk you want to take just to have a tasty meal, keeping in mind your own health and history. I figured it was because of its association with science skepticism because Pasteur, the father of modern microbiology, invented it and it sounds scary enough that someone who also doesn't want to be vaccinated could start avoiding it, but the discourse around it isn't even educating anyone because it's just as full of misinformation-- albeit less dangerous misinformation-- as that of the Pasteur-fearing camp.

BY THE WAY, I might have gotten some of this information wrong because I'm not about to research and write a whole essay about milk. Also, I haven't had raw milk in years because it's pricier and sours if you look at it too hard, but I like it and still would if given the chance. It's a bit like oat milk actually.

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Top 10 Cursed Horror Movies

Cursed horror movies often captivate audiences not only with their chilling narratives but also with the eerie legends surrounding their production. Here are ten notable films that are believed to be cursed, each with its own unsettling backstory.

The Exorcist (1973) Widely regarded as one of the scariest films of all time, The Exorcist is infamous for its alleged curse. Several cast members faced tragic events, including the death of actor Jack MacGowran shortly after filming. The set itself was said to be haunted, with strange occurrences reported during production.

Poltergeist (1982) The Poltergeist trilogy is notorious for its curse, which some attribute to the use of real human skeletons in the filming. Several cast members, including Heather O'Rourke, who played Carol Anne, died under tragic circumstances, leading to widespread speculation about a curse on the film.

The Omen (1976) The Omen is another classic horror film shrouded in curse lore. During its production, a series of unfortunate events occurred, including a plane crash that killed several crew members. The film's star, Gregory Peck, and the screenwriter both experienced near-fatal incidents shortly after filming.

The Crow (1994) The death of Brandon Lee, who was accidentally shot on set due to a prop gun malfunction, has led many to believe that The Crow is cursed. Following Lee's tragic death, several other cast and crew members faced misfortunes, further fueling the curse narrative.

Rosemary's Baby (1968) Rosemary's Baby is linked to a curse that some believe stems from its themes of witchcraft and the occult. The film's director, Roman Polanski, faced personal tragedy with the murder of his wife, Sharon Tate, shortly after the film's release, which many fans associate with the film's dark themes.

Antrum: The Deadliest Film Ever Made (2018) This film is marketed as a cursed movie, claiming that viewers who watch it may face dire consequences. The narrative revolves around a young boy and his sister who attempt to dig a hole to hell. The film's lore suggests that it has caused real-life tragedies, although these claims are largely anecdotal.

The Wizard of Oz (1939) While not a horror film in the traditional sense, The Wizard of Oz has its share of curse legends. Rumors suggest that several cast members faced tragic fates, and the film's production was fraught with accidents and mishaps, leading to its reputation as a cursed classic.

The Conjuring (2013) Based on the real-life experiences of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, The Conjuring is said to have brought about supernatural occurrences on set. The film's success has led to multiple sequels, but the original's production was marked by unsettling events, including strange noises and equipment failures.

The Ring (2002) This horror film about a cursed videotape is often associated with real-life curses. Viewers of the film are said to experience a sense of dread, and the film's chilling narrative has led to urban legends about its impact on audiences.

The Possession (2012) The Possession is based on the true story of a haunted Dybbuk box. The film's production was marked by strange occurrences, including accidents and injuries among the cast and crew, which some attribute to the malevolent spirit associated with the box. These films not only deliver spine-chilling entertainment but also invite viewers to ponder the mysteries and potential dangers that lurk behind the scenes. The legends of curses surrounding these movies add an extra layer of intrigue, making them memorable entries in the horror genre.

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The Evolution of Sports Car Safety Features

Sports cars are designed for speed, and with that comes the need for top-notch safety features. Over the years, safety in sports cars has evolved from basic seat belts and airbags to advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and cutting-edge crash protection technology. This blog will explore the advancements in safety features that have made sports cars not only thrilling to drive but also safer for drivers and passengers.

Early Safety Measures: Seat Belts and Crumple Zones

In the early days of automotive engineering, safety was not a primary concern. Sports cars, designed primarily for performance, offered little in the way of crash protection. However, as speeds increased, so did the risk of accidents, leading to the introduction of basic safety features.

One of the earliest and most important safety advancements was the seat belt, which became standard in most cars by the 1960s. Seat belts significantly reduced fatalities and injuries by keeping passengers secure during collisions. Sports cars were quick to adopt this feature, recognizing the high risks associated with high-speed driving.

Crumple zones were another key development. These areas of the car are designed to absorb the impact energy in a crash, protecting occupants by reducing the force transmitted to the passenger compartment. The 1959 Mercedes-Benz 220SE was one of the first vehicles to implement crumple zones, and the concept has since been widely adopted across the industry, including in sports cars.

Airbags and Anti-Lock Braking Systems (ABS)

By the 1980s and 1990s, airbags had become a standard safety feature in most cars, including sports cars. Front airbags provided a critical layer of protection during frontal collisions, cushioning the impact for both the driver and passengers. As the technology evolved, side airbags were introduced to protect occupants during side-impact crashes.

Anti-lock braking systems (ABS) were another major safety innovation during this period. ABS prevents the wheels from locking up during hard braking, allowing the driver to maintain control of the vehicle. For sports cars, ABS was a game-changer, enabling more aggressive braking without sacrificing stability. The Porsche 911 Turbo was among the first sports cars to incorporate ABS, giving drivers greater confidence on both the road and track.

Traction Control and Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

As sports cars became faster and more powerful, controlling that power became increasingly important. Traction control systems (TCS) and electronic stability control (ESC) were introduced to help drivers maintain control in challenging driving conditions. TCS prevents wheel spin during acceleration by reducing engine power or applying the brakes to individual wheels, while ESC helps prevent skids by selectively braking individual wheels to keep the car on its intended path.

These systems are especially valuable in high-performance sports cars, where even small mistakes at high speeds can lead to catastrophic consequences. Cars like the Nissan GT-R and the Ferrari 458 Italia were pioneers in incorporating advanced traction and stability control systems, allowing drivers to push their cars to the limit with a reduced risk of losing control.

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)

In recent years, sports cars have begun to adopt advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), which are designed to prevent accidents before they happen. ADAS includes features like adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, blind-spot monitoring, and automatic emergency braking. These systems use cameras, radar, and sensors to monitor the environment around the car and assist the driver in avoiding potential hazards.

For example, the Audi R8 comes equipped with adaptive cruise control, which automatically adjusts the car’s speed to maintain a safe distance from the vehicle in front. Blind-spot monitoring and lane departure warning systems, available in many modern sports cars, help prevent lane-change accidents by alerting drivers to vehicles they may not see.

Automatic emergency braking (AEB) is another life-saving feature that has made its way into sports cars. This system can detect an imminent collision and apply the brakes if the driver does not respond in time, helping to avoid or mitigate the impact.

Lightweight Construction and Advanced Materials

Safety isn’t just about technology—it’s also about the materials used in the construction of sports cars. Modern sports cars benefit from lightweight yet incredibly strong materials like carbon fiber, aluminum, and high-strength steel. These materials improve crash protection by enhancing the structural integrity of the vehicle while keeping weight to a minimum.

The use of carbon fiber, in particular, has revolutionized sports car safety. Carbon fiber is both lighter and stronger than steel, allowing manufacturers to build safer, more efficient cars without compromising performance. The McLaren 720S, for example, features a carbon fiber monocoque that provides exceptional rigidity and crash protection while keeping the car’s weight down.

Future Safety Innovations in Sports Cars

Looking to the future, we can expect even more innovations in sports car safety. Autonomous driving technology is one area where safety is set to improve dramatically. While sports cars are designed to be driven, features like automatic lane-keeping assistance and collision avoidance systems can help reduce accidents caused by human error.

Additionally, augmented reality (AR) heads-up displays are starting to appear in high-end sports cars. These systems project key information, such as speed, navigation, and collision warnings, directly onto the windshield, helping drivers keep their eyes on the road and react more quickly to potential hazards.

Conclusion

The evolution of sports car safety features has transformed the way we experience high-performance driving. From basic seat belts to advanced driver assistance systems, each new safety innovation has made sports cars not only faster but also safer. As technology continues to advance, the sports cars of the future will offer even greater levels of protection, allowing drivers to enjoy the thrill of speed with confidence.

Originally published on brentrupnow.org

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What Happens If You Leave the Scene of an Accident in Nebraska?

Leaving the scene of a car accident is never a good idea, especially in Nebraska, where the legal consequences can be severe. Whether it’s a minor fender-bender or a major collision, staying at the scene is not just a moral obligation; it’s a legal requirement. Failing to do so can lead to criminal charges, hefty fines, license suspension, and even jail time. More importantly, leaving can seriously impact your ability to file or defend against a personal injury claim.

Suppose you've been involved in a vehicle crash and are unsure of your legal rights or obligations. Consulting with a Personal Injury Attorney in Omaha, NE, or a Personal Injury Attorney in Tucson. In that case, AZ can be a smart move. Legal guidance ensures you're not risking further trouble, especially when injuries or damages are involved.

Understanding Nebraska’s Hit-and-Run Laws

Under Nebraska law, all drivers involved in an accident are legally required to stop at the scene, exchange information, and, if necessary, provide aid. This applies to all types of accidents—whether you're dealing with property damage, injury, or death.

Here’s what you’re expected to do in Nebraska after an accident:

Stop your vehicle as close to the accident scene as safely possible.

Provide your name, address, driver’s license, and vehicle registration number.

Render aid if someone is injured—such as calling 911 or transporting the injured to a hospital if needed.

Report the accident to the police if there are injuries, fatalities, or property damage over $1,000.

Failure to follow these steps can be considered a hit-and-run offense, which carries serious consequences under Nebraska Revised Statute 60-697.

Legal Consequences of Leaving the Scene in Nebraska

Leaving the scene of an accident in Nebraska can result in criminal charges—ranging from misdemeanors to felonies depending on the severity of the accident.

1. Property Damage Only (No Injuries)

Charge: Class II misdemeanor

Penalties: Up to 6 months in jail, a $1,000 fine, and possible license suspension

2. Injury or Death Involved

Charge: Class IIIA or IIA felony

Penalties: Up to 20 years in prison, significant fines, long-term license revocation

Beyond criminal penalties, fleeing the scene can damage your credibility if you later need to file an insurance claim or defend yourself in court. It can also be used against you in a personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit.

Common Scenarios Where Drivers Leave the Scene

Understanding why people leave can help illustrate how risky that choice can be. Some common reasons include:

Fear of legal consequences (DUI, driving without insurance)

Panic or shock after the accident

Lack of knowledge about the law

Belief that the damage was too minor to report

Regardless of the reason, leaving the scene makes things worse, not better. A Car Accident Attorney near you can help you sort out what to do—even if you've already made a misstep.

How Leaving the Scene Affects Personal Injury Claims

If you were the victim of a hit-and-run in Nebraska or Tucson, Arizona, it may be more difficult—but not impossible—to seek compensation.

You can still file a claim through your uninsured motorist coverage.

If the driver is found, they can be held civilly liable for damages, including medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and punitive damages.

Leaving the scene may forfeit the at-fault driver’s right to use insurance as a defense in a personal injury case.

This is where a Motorcycle Accident Attorney near me or Truck accident lawyer near me can help recover damages through creative legal strategies—even if the responsible party fled.

When to Contact a Personal Injury Attorney in Omaha, NE or Tucson, AZ

In any accident involving injury or property damage, contacting a Personal Injury Attorney near me should be one of your first steps—especially if:

You’re being accused of leaving the scene.

You’re injured in a hit-and-run.

The at-fault driver fled, and you need help dealing with your insurer.

You’ve been charged with a misdemeanor or felony related to the crash.

Local attorneys understand the nuances of Nebraska and Arizona law, and they can offer you personalized legal strategies to protect your future.

Real Consequences: Nebraska Case Example

According to the Nebraska Department of Transportation, hit-and-run accidents have increased in recent years. In one high-profile case from Douglas County, a driver struck a cyclist and left the scene. The driver was later found and faced felony charges and a civil lawsuit, including a wrongful death claim from the family.

The case demonstrates the dual threat of criminal and civil penalties, especially when serious injuries or fatalities occur.

What to Do If You Witness or Are Involved in a Hit-and-Run

If you are a witness or victim of a hit-and-run, here’s what you should do immediately:

Stay at the scene and ensure you and others are safe.

Call the police and provide details such as the make, model, and license plate of the other vehicle.

Document the scene: take photos, collect witness statements, and note the time and location.

Seek medical attention, even if you feel fine.

Contact a personal injury attorney to explore your options for compensation.

Why Legal Help Matters After a Hit-and-Run

Even if you weren't at fault, a hit-and-run can leave you struggling with unanswered questions, insurance complications, and unexpected bills. An experienced Bicycle accident attorney near me or Slip and Fall Lawyers near me can help identify:

Your best source of compensation

Whether punitive damages may be available

How to hold the fleeing driver accountable if they’re located

Whether the incident qualifies as product liability (in rare cases involving vehicle malfunction)

Services Provided by Abboud Law Firm

The Abboud Law Firm specializes in representing victims of:

Vehicular Accidents (cars, trucks, motorcycles)

Wrongful Death Cases

Product Liability Cases

Slip & Fall Accidents

Drunk Driving Accidents

Workers’ Compensation Claims

Whether you're in Omaha, NE or Tucson, AZ, their legal team can help you pursue the compensation you deserve—even if the accident involved a hit-and-run driver or uninsured motorist.

Don't face legal uncertainty alone—contact Abboud Law Firm to speak with a Personal Injury Attorney in Omaha, NE or Tucson, AZ today.

Final Thoughts

Leaving the scene of an accident in Nebraska is not only illegal—it can have long-term consequences for your freedom, finances, and future. If you're the victim of a hit-and-run or accused of leaving an accident scene, don't guess your next steps.

Speak to a trusted Personal Injury Attorney in Omaha, NE or Tucson, AZ at Abboud Law Firm. Whether you're dealing with injuries, lost wages, or insurance disputes, the right legal team can make all the difference.