Archive for 'Truck Accident'
Living Will
Posted on 02. Mar, 2010 by Admin.
A living will is a legal document which contains specific orders on how medical treatments should be rendered once the person becomes incapacitated or unable to make decisions regarding their health. The patient or “declarant” explicitly expresses what he wishes in terms of life prolonging treatments.
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Brain Injuries among Boxers
Posted on 27. Feb, 2010 by Admin.
Athletes are prime candidates for developing brain injuries. Sports involving constant head bumping have greater risk. The most common one is boxing. Boxers experience repetitive high energy blows. This causes a slow development of structural changes within the brain stem. The longer the duration of such experience increases the risk of brain injuries.
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Substance Abuse and Driving
Posted on 26. Feb, 2010 by Admin.
In today’s world, alcohol and drug testing is a part of life in the trucking industry. An commercially licensed driver (CDL licenses) are subject to testing programs, as are the companies that employ them.
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Tractor Trailer Accidents
Posted on 17. Feb, 2010 by Admin.
In an 18-wheeler accident, the laws of physics will come into play in the form of a 100,000 pound truck attempting to come to an immediate stop. One shouldn’t expect that a vehicle of the size and weight of an 18-wheeler would brake as quickly as a standard-sized car, which is going at the same [...]
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Tire Failure
Posted on 05. Sep, 2009 by Admin.
Tires can fail due to under-inflation, over-inflation and overloading. Under-inflated tires cause the tires to expand and contract, which creates heat. When this heat is added to the heat caused by friction with the road, a tire can “blow out” or explode. On the other hand, over-inflated tires do not allow for flexing which is [...]
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Truck DWI and Driver Fatigue
Posted on 02. Sep, 2009 by Admin.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has enacted regulations concerning limits to the Hours-Of-Service that truck drivers may drive. Anyone who drives a commercial motor vehicle must comply with these regulations.
Fatigue is a major cause of truck accidents. The effects of drowsiness have been shown to be as dangerous as being under the influence [...]
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Truck Accidents and Negligence
Posted on 28. Aug, 2009 by Admin.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2001 there were 429,000 large trucks involved in traffic crashes in the United States. A large truck is defined as having a gross vehicle weight over 10,000 pounds. 4,793 large trucks were involved in fatal crashes, and a total of 5,082 people died and 131,000 [...]
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Houston Truck Accident Lawyers and Personal Injury Claims against the Government
Posted on 15. Aug, 2009 by Admin.
As you might imagine, personal injury claims against the government comprise a sticky type of situation for most personal injury attorneys. Whether your personal injury is the result of negligence on the behalf of the federal, state, or local government, suing any government entity is not a simple task. When filing a personal injury claim [...]
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Medical Malpractice Injury Claims
Posted on 15. Aug, 2009 by Admin.
Whenever people envision a professional adapting to a set of standardized operating procedures regarding how they do their work, most often, physicians spring to mind. By chance if a physician, nurse or any other member of the hospital staff neglects to abide by the exact operations, the lives of their patients can be jeopardized. Malpractice [...]
