On Tuesday, an Appeal panel in California upheld the $30 million verdict awarded to the family of a construction worker killed in a work accident. According to the suit, a man was killed when he was dragged into a rock-crusher machine. General Equipment & Supplies…
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Back in 2014, Charles Jacobus was walking across the street to catch his bus. Unfortunately, he didn’t catch it. He was instead, hit by a teen driving an SUV. The teen that hit him got her driver’s license just one day prior to the accident….
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After years of fighting, a woman who suffered severe injuries due to a collision with a big box truck is finally getting the money owed to her. Ms. Chung Wu Hsu was driving in the city 1998 Lexus ES300 when the big-box truck hit the…
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Six different vape manufacturers have till January 2nd to hand over the data they have on their marketing, sales, and promotional events. The Federal Trade Commission announced on Thursday that they are requiring these six companies to hand over data for the past four years,…
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After the massive reports of deaths and injuries due to vaping, state governments have been leading the charge of getting these dangerous products off store shelves. New York, Massachusettes, California, Rhode Island, and Michigan have all issued executive orders to stop the sale of flavored…
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David Lee Johnson is the last trucker you would want to be on the road with. This truck driver has numerous traffic violations, assaults, and even a suspended license. However, his most recent blunder was finally resolved last week. His employer, Universal Logistics Inc paid…
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An Appellate Court in Illinois upheld a massive verdict against a trucking company for a case that happened in 2011 in Indiana. Back in 2011, an 88-year-old man merged on to I-65 southbound. Unfortunately, the man mistakenly went north on the southbound highway. This resulted…
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This Monday, a Las Vegas jury returned a $5 million verdict in favor of an injured worker. Greg Gibbson was a truck driver for Union Pacific railroads, driving a truckload of UPR equipment. According to the lawsuit, UPR converted an old covered railcar into a…
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Back in 2014, a 48-year-old woman volunteering at the Moose Lodge in Michigan died. While in the basement of the resort, Mrs. Simpson died of carbon dioxide poisoning. Thanks to a malfunctioning soda machine, a CO2 tank burst, filling the basement with the deadly gas….
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While all accidents can be nerve-wracking, truck crashes are particularly overwhelming due to the significant damages they often cause. If you are involved in a truck accident, there are certain things you should know about insurance claims and how they may affect your rights. Below,…
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