The largest jury award ever for a single truck accident case was handed down in Texas in July 2018. At $101 million, the jury award was over $10 million more than the second largest award in history, which also occurred in Texas in 2018. The…
When compared to other American industries, agriculture has the highest death rate according to data compiled by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. In 2011, the death rate was almost 25 per 100,000 workers, which was seven times higher than the average worker. Moreover, safety…
The investigation of a 2016 propane truck crash in Eastern Alabama has revealed industry-wide deficiencies in the training and qualification of cargo tank inspectors. While reviewing the factors that contributed to the crash, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators concluded that “current regulations and federal…
In January 2018, President Donald Trump tweeted that the executive branch of the U.S. government “has terminated more UNNECESSARY Regulations, in just 12 months, than any other Administration has terminated during their full term in office…” Deregulation under Trump is a priority, with the president…
Some people seem completely unable to put ever put down their phone. While using your phone at inappropriate times may be annoying for those around you, texting and driving can result in a deadly accident. Every day there are many devastating accidents that occur because…