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Should Customers at Amusement Parks Be Responsible For Safety?

Customers at amusement parks assume that safety inspections are taken care of by park owners and state regulators, but recent revelations of inadequate safety precautions has some customers feeling they should conduct their own research. There are no real ways to do that other than conduct actual physical inspections of a ride, since many […]

Record Number of Auto Recalls Start to Initiate Changes in the Industry

The well-publicized auto recall record in 2014 has many people wondering what is happening with the car industry. During an age where both federal regulations and class action liability suits are increasing, it would seem that automakers should be taking notice of the financial cost of poor design and manufacturing practices. Despite the record number […]

Use of Hands-Free Phones in Large Trucks Can Contribute to Accidents

The National Transportation Safety Board is weighing in on the use of hands-free phones by drivers of large 18-wheelers. The NTSB says the use of hands-free phones can distract drivers and cause accidents on the highways. There is a current ban on the phones by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, but the NTSB believes […]

Haz-Mat Trucking Routes Are Not Available in All Texas Cities

In the state of Texas, trucks carrying hazardous materials must follow designated haz-mat routes to safely pass through population centers. However, the routes are only mandatory for cities with a population of 850,000 or more, excluding many mid-size cities. The route maps haz-mat direct trucks away from schools and other population dense areas, and without […]

Balcony Collapses Plague Every Country In The World

The collapse of balconies that cause injuries are not solely a problem in the United States, as several recent incidents reveal. Although personal injury and liability laws vary between countries, the issues of responsibility and causation are the same. Recent International Balcony Collapse Stories In Australia, a balcony on a home collapsed and fell 15 […]

Accidents Caused By Oversize and Over Height Loads on Trucks May Be Basis For Lawsuits

In our continuing analysis of the multiple hazards posed by large trucks and their cargo, we discovered that there is an emerging basis for lawsuits when loads that are oversize cause damages to motorists or property. Trucks are limited on weight and height for safety reasons, but there is always the temptation by trucking companies […]

Public Danger Increases When Hazardous Waste In Trucks Is Not Labeled

Despite the strong public policy to manage the safety of transporting hazardous waste using large trucks, there are actually federal rules that exempt certain types of cargo from hazardous waste labeling. For example, ‘drilling waste’ which can include water or soil from shale oil ‘fracking’ does not have to be labeled at all. This is […]

Proposal to Raise Insurance Coverage Minimums for Trucking Companies

Due to the constant threat of accidents and injuries from trucks on the nation’s freeways, there has been a minimum coverage rate in place for the past 30 years. There is a proposed rule change for the trucking industry that would raise those minimums for the first time since 1985. The current minimums are: $750,000 […]

One Of The Concealed Hazards in Truck Wrecks: Dangerous Cargo

When one thinks of large truck accidents the most obvious danger is the size and speed of the truck, which has a devastating affect when the truck slams into other smaller vehicles. This can cause a chain reaction on the highway as multiple vehicles can be involved, none of which were expecting to be a […]