Personal injury law is often complex and maybe a little confusing to anyone other than practicing attorneys and other legal professionals. With that complexity comes plenty of misconceptions about the legal process in those cases. Here are some of the more common myths: Myth: You have to go to court to be compensated. In…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as many as 70 million Americans suffer from a sleep disorder. There are a number of potential negative health consequences, one of them being a significant reduction in driving safety, due to the lack of quality sleep related to disorders like obstructive sleep apnea. In…
Last month, The NAFA Fleet Management Association expressed concerns over the National Transportation Safety Board’s new safety recommendations earlier this summer. After examining the results of a five year study, the NTSB found that single-unit trucks have been in a disproportionately high number of passenger vehicle occupant deaths in multivehicle crashes. NAFA, which represents…
It’s alarming to hear people insist that hands-free phone use in vehicles is not dangerous. That’s because the evidence does not back up that assertion. We already know that studies show cell phone use causes distracted driving and accidents, resulting in bodily injury and property damage. Yet, many state governments still do not…