Carolyn Franks // Shutterstock Midwestern roadways are at the epicenter of a 26,000-pound public health hazard that's grown over the last decade. Semitrucks have been involved in an increasing number of fatal injuries on U.S. roadways since 2011, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. A column of states spanning from Texas to...
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If you’ve been hurt on the job, you’re probably worried about your livelihood and how you're going to take care of yourself and your family. Unfortunately, these concerns also come at a time when you need to focus on your injury, medical care, and recovery. As alarming as an injury might be when it...
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Many criminal cases are subject to statutes of limitations, but all civil cases fall under various statutes of limitations. A Statute of Limitation is a state law governing the time period in which a plaintiff may bring legal action against a defendant. Even ancient governments in Rome and Greece set these limits in their...
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We all hope that someone will willingly step forward and come to our aid in an emergency when we aren’t able to help ourselves. Most people have a natural instinct to want to help someone facing a medical crisis, but for some, the fear of liability if they get involved and then make a...
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Despite an overall decrease in car accidents on U.S. roadways, truck accidents are on the rise, including in Washington. With more online shopping and increased demand for shipped goods, more trucks are on the roads than ever before. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, commercial trucks play a part in up to...
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