Truck Accidents Caused By Distracted Truck Drivers On the Rise
Truck Accidents are on the rise and distracted truck drivers appear to be a reason. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is on a mission to stop drivers who maintain a commercial driver’s license to stop using cell phones while driving a heavy truck or bus. The NTSB endorsed a ban on hand-held and hands-free […]
Big Truck Accident Verdict – But Not in Chicago
A federal court awarded $7 million last month to the family of a truck driver who suffered a wrongful in a two truck accident when his truck was struck by another truck in northern Arkansas. This is another case of a driver who was driving longer hours than mandated by the U.S. Department of Transportation […]
Be Wary of Illinois Social Host Liability Law During the Holidays
The last thing we want to worry about during the holiday season is personal injury and wrongful death. However, every host and parent needs to be aware of a premises liability doctrine known as the Illinois’ Social Host Liability Law and how it may effect the manner in which you conduct your next holiday party. […]
Illinois Passes Law Aimed at Preventing Truck Accidents
In a concerted effort to increase safety on Illinois roads and to decrease the potential for dangerous bridge strikes, Governor Pat Quinn recently signed House Bill 1377 into law. The result of recommendations made by a State of Illinois task force, the law goes into effect on January 1, 2012. To prevent injuries, deaths and […]
Bus Accidents: Beware the Low-Cost Carrier
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has found that so-called curbside bus companies, which pick up riders on sidewalks rather than in terminals, are involved in bus accidents involving fatalities at seven times the rate of traditional carriers like Greyhound. On September 8, 2011 Grazian and Volpe (now Lloyd Miller Law) wrote of a recent NTSB […]