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Commercial Truck Insurance Minimums Too Low

According to officials from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the number of fatal large-truck crashes has been on the rise the last few years, with 3,921 deaths in 2012. The emotional toll that these tragedies take on the friends and families of the victims is incalculable. But a glaring deficiency in the minimum…

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How to Handle an Independent Medical Exam

If you’ve filed a personal injury claim, or plan on doing so, there’s a good chance that you will have to see a doctor who will perform a so-called independent medical exam. In actuality, many IMEs put the insurance company’s interest above being truly fair and impartial. That’s why it is so important that…

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How Does Portland Traffic Congestion Rank?

Dutch GPS manufacturer TomTom has released their 2014 index of the most congested traffic in the world. The index compares travel times during non-congested hours with travel times in peak hours. Portland ranked ninth most congested in the U.S. Seattle was third, topped only by Los Angeles and San Francisco. According to the report,…

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CVSA Safety Inspections Target Trucks from Canada to Mexico

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual International Roadcheck was implemented the first week of June. For nearly 30 years, the world’s largest targeted enforcement program on commercial motor vehicles has included the most comprehensive roadside inspection (North American Standard Level I Inspections). With more than one million inspections completed since it was first implemented,…

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