Trucking accidents have become incredibly prevalent in the last few years. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Texas tops the list of states with the most fatal trucking accidents, with 1,386 occurring between 2015 and 2017. These accidents can be incredibly devastating for those involved. Understanding why commercial trucking accidents occur can...
Recently, 3M agreed to settle a claim and pay the federal government $9.1 million for the damages caused by its defective Dual-Ended Combat Earplugs. The settlement was the result of a False Claims Act or “Whistleblower” claim where someone came forward and “blew the whistle” on what 3M has allegedly known for years –...
When asked which ridesharing service provides the safest form of transportation, most people don’t know the answer — and beyond tapping the app to find a ride home, never give it a second thought. Recent studies and reports on this topic, however, have concluded there is no evidence to support a key difference in...
Recently, Jeff Rossen of NBC News aired a story of a vehicle’s computer system being hacked where the hacker was able to actually stop and steer the vehicle without regard to the driver’s steering and braking inputs. Now, aside from vehicles, we have concerns about hacking in other products – heart devices. Heart devices...
Monsanto Co., creators of the genetically-modified “Roundup Ready” seeds, found a solution for crops to withstand the adverse effects of Roundup. Consumers supposedly now have the capability to kill weeds without harming essential crops due to Roundup’s active ingredient chemical glyphosate, one of the world’s most widely-used crop chemicals. However, consistent use of the...
Every day, countless Americans across the nation are involved in catastrophic accidents resulting from the negligent or intentional behavior of another. Unfortunately, a multitude of those daily accidents result in the death of a loved one. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Highway Loss Data Institute reported that in 2017 there were...
