Semi-Truck Accident
Traumatic Brain Injuries: Long-Term Effects and Legal Recourse
Introduction Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are often life-altering events that can have severe consequences on a person’s physical, emotional, and cognitive well-being. These injuries often occur due to accidents, falls, sports-related incidents, or violent incidents. While immediate medical attention may be crucial for survival, the long-term effects of TBIs can be devastating, leading to permanent…
Read MoreMothers Fight For Justice Against Truck Dangers
A recent television news report focused on the efforts of two mothers who have joined together in seeing that the needless deaths of their respective daughters won’t be in vain. The goal is to prevent deaths caused directly by there conspicuously being a lack of a certain safety feature on big trucks. Here is the issue.…
Read MoreU.S. Regulations of Truck Industry Protect Us All
I read recently of a bus accident in the northern Philippines. Those passengers who were fortunate enough to survive the crash that sent the bus plunging out of control to the bottom of an 80-foot ravine, told rescuers of how the driver frantically and repeatedly stomped on the malfunctioning brakes to no avail. Twenty-nine people…
Read MoreKiller Trucks Without Drivers. Really?
Killer Trucks I have a close friend that dreamed of wheeling a ‘big rig’ semi-truck as a career. According to a recent report in USA Today, he may soon be dreaming in the bunk while the truck drives itself down our highways. And apparently one such truck has already logged over 10,000 miles rolling around…
Read MoreU.S. Traffic Deaths Rising
Traffic Deaths Despite the advancements in automobile technology, the number of Americans dying on roads and highways has increased dramatically. According to the estimates released by the National Safety Council, 40,200 people died in accidents involving motor vehicles in 2016—a 6 percent increase from the prior year, and a stunning 14 percent increase over the…
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