In 2015 alone, close to 3,500 people were killed and 400,000 injured in car accidents involving distracted driving. According to the National Safety Council, every year, the nation experiences 1.6 million accidents reportedly caused by texting and driving–that’s one out of every four. The Council cites texting, calling, and general use of mobile phones as …
More Screening For Driving Impairments and Injuries in Acworth?
Are We Adequately Screening For Driving Impairments and Injuries in Acworth? It’s no surprise that car accidents can leave us debilitated in many ways; sometimes these injuries are even completely unknown to us because we may assume that they aren’t anything to be concerned about as, surely, if they were important, our doctors would have …
The Most Dangerous Trucks Are the Paper Ones
Stories circulate among over-the-road drivers, telling tales of rogue operators rolling for 18 hours and more without stopping for rest or for any other reason. Creating a dangerous mix of human limitations and the massive potential for an 18-wheeler to cause damage, this practice creates considerable risk. To prevent fatigue related accidents, laws exist …
What Is Needed to Prove a Negligence Claim Against a Trucking Company?
Once it has been proven that a person involved in the operation of a commercial motor vehicle has acted in a way that created risk of harm to others, (in legal terms, breached a duty) the analysis turns to conditions surrounding the manifestation of that risk. The risk-creating or risk-ignoring actions must be shown …
Truck Accidents Caused by Mechanical Failure
Mechanical failure is second only to driver error as a leading cause of accidents involving semi-tractor trailers. Because of the tremendous size, weight, and potential for causing damage, the operation of commercial trucks is strictly governed by rules established by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Among these rules is a mandatory examination period to …