Dash Cams Might Help Protect Employees After An Accident

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Car accidents are the worst. They seemingly pop out of nowhere and the damage can be critical. Accidents typically happen because of really thoughtless mistake that happens too fast to capture for future references when disputing a car accident with the insurance company or in court. Some businesses have turned to dashboard-mounted cameras to not only protect their employees from accidents but to keep them accountable.

Some come with many different functions like a dash cam with GPS tracking. Others only record video and no audio. They have some with a single lens to multiple lenses that allow for front and rear recording at the same time and easily attach to your dashboard using a suction cup mount, similar to the ones used to mount your smartphone. Some cams are powered by battery, hardwired into your car’s 12-volt system or even by a cigarette lighter. Whatever the functions, here are some things to consider when assessing whether or not a dashcam might be a great addition to your business vehicles.

Dash Cams Will Not Make Your Employees Eligible For Insurance Discounts

Insurance companies have not yet figured out how they can use dash cams to determine if the installation will lower their claims costs. They use things like driving history to decide if you are a safe driver. As of right now, the insurance company’s argument is that dashcams are not designed to prevent a car crash but rather they document how a crash happened and why. Dashcams can encourage safe driving behaviors.

You May Have Help With Insurance Claims Or Court

Though dash cams cannot get you a discount, they can still help when it comes to filing an insurance claim. Some companies will allow you to send them the dashcam footage when it comes to a dispute about who is at fault and who is not. The dashcam footage can be used as evidence when proving guilt or innocence. There is a caveat to this though. You may send in your dashcam footage, but there is no guarantee that your insurance company will actually take a look at it. Some of the most popular car insurance companies do not have an official policy regarding dashcam footage and whether or not they will look at it. Also, some companies consider the footage in the same category of photos taken after the accident. Ultimately, it is up to the insurance company whether or not they think it might be useful to review the dashcam footage.

You Are Within Your Rights To Use A Dash Cam

As long as you are not infringing on other’s privacy, you are within your rights to use a dashcam. That mostly applies to the video aspect of your dashcam footage. Dashcams are a smart addition to business vehicles. Train your employees for best practices. If you have one of the dash cams that also records sound and your business requires passengers, it is best to let passengers know at the start of the trip so they are aware that they are being recorded.

7 Ways to Avoid Work-from-Home Scams

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Due to the events of this year, many people are left in a situation of uncertainty workwise. The coronavirus pandemic has brought many businesses to a halt and an inevitable economic recession. This means that many people are looking for work.

Whereas there are plenty of legitimate ways to make money from home, there are also a number of scams around, offering a too-good-to-be-true scenario of making an easy salary from your laptop. These often involve fraudulent companies offering courses or jobs in exchange for a small fee. If you’re looking to work from home, here are seven ways to avoid these scams.

Recognizing a scam

Learn how to see a pattern forming regarding these scams. You’ll notice that there will be certain key signs that show which offers are legitimate or not. If you feel like you’ve been affected in any way by these scams or a consumer issue, firms like Sadaka could help you with a class-action lawsuit, as others with undoubtedly have been wronged as well.

If it seems too good to be true…

If it seems too good to be true, then it probably is. Be wary of scams promising high earnings from minimal effort. In the real world, this wouldn’t exactly be viable, so if you see an ad like this it’s more likely to be fraudulent. Unfortunately, if the opportunity sounds like a dream come true then there must be a catch. Evaluate the situation from the company’s perspective, how could they be making so much money if they’re paying their employees a high salary for little work?

Keep a clear head

Keep a clear head and don’t let your emotions take control. If you’re looking for a new job, there are plenty of available top tips to get back into the world of work. Think rationally and don’t let scammers play on your emotions. Often scams will use manipulative language, for example, boosting your confidence saying you “deserve” this offer. Unfortunately, this is a common marketing trick used to appeal to people’s emotions.

Do your research

The internet is a great resource. Look up the company on Google and social media. Read reviews and price comparisons. You’ll soon be able to see if they’re legitimate by doing your research. You could even search the company name alongside scam or fraud. This way you’ll find out if anybody else has reported them in the past.

Be aware of themes

There are often common types of scams you can look out for. These include data entry, pyramid marketing, and envelope stuffing. Again, these all appear as jobs that almost anyone could do from home, but that’s the trick. If you discover more online scams you could do your bit and publish lists online. This would help bring them into the light for other people.

Avoid search engine ads and email links

Scams often pop up in the form of search engine ads or ads on other websites. Never click on these ads, instead, research the company first. If the ad is legitimate then you should be able to find plenty of back up information from more reliable sources.

Email links are very common, especially if you’ve already been looking for work. Your data will have been picked up by cookies somewhere along the line and your email address would have been added to a mailing list. If you get any unsolicited job offers in your emails, assume that the majority of these will be scams.

Don’t pay for work

Many recent scams have also been asking for an up-front fee. If you think about it, this is very unusual. Don’t pay for a job offer or a training course with the promise of a successful career at the end, especially if it’s unsolicited. Sometimes scams ask for start-up costs for their business and promise that with your investment, you’ll be a shareholder. If you suspect that you or somebody you know has been scammed, report it immediately. This is especially important if you’ve given out any personal information or made any sort of payment. Report it to your bank, and the authorities.

Of course, there are plenty of legitimate job offers out there are resources to find them. These include national board job sites that screen and verify any work-from-home opportunities. If in doubt, go to the company’s website and look for signs of a scam. If you keep your wits about you, you’ll be able to find a safe and reliable job opportunity.

RIP Kelly Preston

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Actress & former model Kelly Preston has passed away at the age of 57. The actress, who most recently appeared opposite husband John Travolta in ‘Gotti,’ had been battling breast cancer for two years. Preston died Sunday after a two-year battle with breast cancer, Travolta wrote on Instagram. The news of her breast cancer battle came as a surprise to many. Her rep acknowledged in a statement to People that she had chosen to keep her diagnosis private. In addition to 1996’s Jerry Maguire, Preston’s credits also included 1986’s SpaceCamp, 1988’s Twins, 1998’s Jack Frost, 1999’s For Love of the Game and 2003’s View From the Top and The Cat in the Hat. She starred opposite Travolta in 2000’s Battlefield Earth. Her most recent screen credit was 2018’s Gotti, in which she played Victoria Gotti, the wife of mob boss John Gotti (Travolta).

Kelly Kamalelehua Smith was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. While living in Australia, Preston was discovered at 16 by a fashion photographer who helped her get work in commercials and other small parts. He arranged her first film audition for the role of Emmeline in The Blue Lagoon (1980), which she lost to the younger Brooke Shields. Her first prominent film roles came in 1985—first as Marilyn McCauley in romantic comedy teen flick Mischief; then as the beautiful but shallow Deborah Ann Fimple in another teen romantic comedy, Secret Admirer. Other notable roles included SpaceCamp (1986), Twins (1988 ) with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito, Avery Bishop in Jerry Maguire (1996) with Tom Cruise, Jane Aubrey in For Love of the Game with Kevin Costner and Kate Newell in Holy Man (1998 ) with Eddie Murphy and Jeff Goldblum. In 1997, she starred in Nothing to Lose, which co-starred Tim Robbins and Martin Lawrence, although Lawrence and Preston did not receive screen credit. She also starred in the movie Jack Frost (1998 ).

Preston played the girlfriend of her husband John Travolta’s character “Terl” in the 2000 film Battlefield Earth, and received “Worst Supporting Actress” at the 21st Golden Raspberry Awards for her role in the film. In 2005, she appeared as the protagonist’s flying, superhero mother in the film Sky High. In 2004, Preston was in the Maroon 5 music video “She Will Be Loved”, which featured a love triangle and romantic scenes between Preston and Maroon 5 front man Adam Levine. In 2007, Preston appeared in the crime thriller Death Sentence, in which she played Helen Hume, the wife of Kevin Bacon’s character Nick. In 2008, she was cast in a television pilot called Suburban Shootout, and had a short term recurring role in Medium. In 2008, Preston starred in the Lifetime television film The Tenth Circle, directed by Peter Markle. It was shot in Nova Scotia and featured Ron Eldard, Britt Robertson, Michael Riley, Jamie Johnston and Geordie Brown.

Preston was married to actor Kevin Gage from 1985 until their divorce in 1987. She also had a relationship with George Clooney. She was briefly engaged to Charlie Sheen in 1990, but ended the relationship shortly after he allegedly shot her in the arm. Preston first met John Travolta in 1987 while filming The Experts. They married in 1991, traveling to Paris on an Air France Concorde for a wedding ceremony at the Hotel de Crillon (on the Place de la Concorde) on September 5, 1991. However, a second ceremony was required because the first, performed by a French Scientology minister (both Preston and Travolta are Scientologists), was considered invalid. The second ceremony took place on September 12 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Preston and Travolta have had three children: son Jett (April 13, 1992 – January 2, 2009), daughter Ella Bleu (born 2000), and a second son, Benjamin (born 2010).