Motor vehicle accidents can happen for a variety of reasons, from inclement weather to aggressive driving. Whenever an accident occurs, it is important for those harmed by the accident to understand their legal rights when it comes to compensation. This, of course, is...
Month: June 2015
Were you injured by a driver addicted to technology?
Of all the highway safety issues we face nowadays, the one that is spoken of perhaps the most is distracted driving. As readers know, distracted driving can come in many forms. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, driving distractions can...
Installing Child Car Seats: Which Cars Make it Easy?
Not all LATCHes are created equal. A standard setup of connections for child car seats --referred to as LATCH--has been required by the federal government since 2002. Now comes a study that shows not all car manufacturers make it easy for parents to use those...
Holding trucking companies responsible for safety violations, P.2
In our last post, we mentioned that the fines associated with federal commercial vehicle safety regulations have increased, and that the increase in fines will likely cause trucking companies to think twice before turning a blind eye to safety violations. As we noted,...
Holding trucking companies responsible for safety violations, P.1
Readers are probably all aware that there is a federal agency dedicated to monitoring motor vehicle accidents involving commercial vehicles such as large trucks and passenger buses. That agency, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, is responsible for...
Civil lawsuit pending in case of Alabama nursing home abuse
There is no question that elderly or disabled individuals should be treated well by those who care for them. In fact for many people charged with finding a place for a loved one to live, their main focus is making sure that they end up in a place where they will not...
Would standard collision avoidance systems reduce car crashes?
It may be hard for some to imagine but technology is playing a greater role in vehicle safety each and every year. Several decades ago the notion of collision avoidance systems likely seemed like an idea that could never actually come to fruition. Despite this,...
When products are defective a recall may be issued
When most people in the state of Alabama make a purchase, they likely spend little, if any, time considering ways in which the item might inflict harm. Whether any consideration is given to it or not, people are still hurt as a result of using defective products they...
