Teamsters Sue Government for Better Trucker Safety Training
As reported by the New York Times, the Teamsters union and safety advocates have sued the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration seeking the implementation of long-overdue improved training requirements for commercial truck drivers. Advocates of...
Read MoreHave You Been the Victim of a Drunk Driver?
Personal injury claims involving a drunk or drugged driver have some special features. When a driver is convicted for driving under the influence (DUI) in criminal court, this can strengthen a civil claim for personal...
Read MoreSome Highway Guardrails May be Deadly in Accidents
The New York Times reports that faulty guardrails may be responsible for at least five deaths, and many injuries, in at least 14 accidents across the US. The injuries and deaths allegedly resulted when the...
Read MoreSummer Safety Tips from the ER
Summer is here, and with summer come many hazards unique to this time of year. Emergency room doctor Brady Pregerson published a book “Don’t Try This at Home: Lessons from the Emergency Department,” and followed...
Read MoreLaw Student Dies in Car Crash Three Days after Recall Notice from GM
The New York Times recently reported on the tragic death of a third-year law student three days after she received the official recall notice for her 2006 GM Saturn. It was the third recall for...
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