While it is good news that NHTSA may soon be imposing stricter underride standards, this action has come too late to save many lives. It is one more example of how safety regulators often take far too long to act, increasing the risk of truck crashes and other types of accidents on the road. Consumer Affairs recently reported on how safety organizations, including an organization called AnnaLeaha and Mary for Truck Safety, believe regulators are falling short.

Federal Lawmakers Should Impose Stricter Safety Regulations to Prevent Truck Crashes & Other Collisions

AnnaLeaha and Mary for Truck Safety is named after two sisters who were killed in an accident with a semi-trailer. The parents of the girls believe an absence of sufficient federal regulations were a direct contributing factor to their children’s death. The girls died in an underride accident with a truck driver who was believed to have been on the road too long. If stricter underride standards had been in place at the time of the incident, the deadly accident may never have happened.

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At least states have this authority to do this right now. Richmond Times Dispatch indicates states may soon no longer be able to impose additional rules related to trucker meal breaks or to trucker rest breaks which go beyond the rules which exist on the federal level. This is because a provision has quietly found its way into a federal aviation bill which would pre-empt state law and prevent states from giving more protections to truckers when it comes to guaranteed breaks.  This provision is one of several recent efforts by federal lawmakers which appear to have the effect of undermining trucking safety.

Federal Laws Increasing the Risk of Truck Accidents

In December of 2014, the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act passed and was signed into law. This Act was essentially a must pass act to keep the government funded and operational. Because it was must-pass legislation, lawmakers were able to put provisions into it which they wanted to get passed quietly, which might not have passed if the individual provision had come up separately for a vote. One of the clauses included suspended a requirement which had been issued by FMCSA. The requirement had mandated a 34-hour rest break, with two periods spanning the hours between 1 AM and 5 AM. This break would be required after a trucker had driven 60 hours over seven days or 70 hours over eight days.

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Whether you get a community park barbecue burn due to a defective grill, you experience a slip and fall in Macon http://www.langleylee.com/georgia-personal-injury/slip-and-fall on a neighbor’s slippery poolside path, or have shopping mall broken bones after tripping in a cluttered store aisle-it’s the city, neighbor and storeowner, respectively, who is mostly likely liable for personal injuries or fatalities that occur.

The understanding but tough Macon, Georgia, personal injury lawyers at Langley & Lee, LLC hope everyone heading out this summer remembers that whoever owns the property on which you are injured must have some form of premises liability insurance. It is a property owner’s responsibility to cover medical costs, loss of income or other financial hardship that results from someone being injured on their premises. Landowners insurance companies are often difficult to deal with, however, and a good premises liability or slip and fall attorney is usually needed to defend the plaintiff.

According to the Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), some of the most dangerous warm weather injuries occur in water activity accidents-people can drown in pools, oceans, rivers and lakes, and age is a key factor. The CDC’s report on unintentional drowning shows that people of different ages statistically drown in different types of locations.

Most kids from age 1 – 4 drown in private swimming pools, and the number of drownings in lakes, rivers and oceans increases with age. More than half fatal and non-fatal drownings among those 15 years and older occur in natural water settings.

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Philadelphia accident attorneys Flager and Yockey urges parents of teen drivers to take note of a study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Researchers found that teen drivers are about 50 percent more likely to crash in the first month of driving than they are after a full year of experience driving on their own. Furthermore, the young drivers are nearly twice as likely to become involved in an auto accident as they are after two full years of experience, according to the study.

At the Law Offices of Flager Yockey, the personal injury lawyers in Philadelphia, PA., have seen the impact of serious car accidents first-hand. A car accident involving a teen-ager can be particularly traumatic, and result in significant losses, both emotional and financial. According to information on the law firm’s website, www.flageryockey.com , there are more than 30,000 fatal car accidents and millions of injuries due to car wrecks each year in the United States.

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According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Nichelle Therese Horton was off-duty from her job as a MARTA bus driver when the car accident happened. The newspaper reports that she was seen driving her car southbound in the northbound lane of Lawrenceville Highway near DeKalb Industrial Parkway.

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While Sandusky is innocent until proven guilty, in general child predators who are convicted tend to receive lengthy prison sentences. For the victims, the assault may cause deep psychological trauma in addition to physical injuries. While no amount of money can truly undo the damage of a sexual assault, victims may need compensation for real financial losses.

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What would you do if a reckless Michigan motorist killed a loved one in your family? You need an experienced Michigan fatal accident attorney on your side. You need the Law Offices of Goodman Acker. Serving clients throughout Michigan, a Detroit, MI fatal auto accident lawyer at our law firm may be able to help your family deal with your deadly auto accident. We have years of experience navigating through all the red tape involved with such an accident. We know how to thoroughly conduct an investigation. We leave no stone unturned. Contact a Michigan fatal auto accident attorney who puts people first. Contact the Law Offices of Goodman Acker.

The number of people who died in auto accidents in Michigan has declined in recent years, from 1,129 in 2005 to 871 in 2009. But while the number of fatalities has decreased, the financial impact of a fatal motor vehicle accident has soared higher across the country. In 2009, the cost of a single motor vehicle fatality exceeded $6 million nationwide, according to federal accident data analyzed by AAA. That figure is 85 percent – or $2.76 million – higher compared to 2005, when the estimated cost of a single motor vehicle fatality was $3.24 million.

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What would you do if you were injured by a texting driver in Georgia? You need a determined personal injury attorney on your side. You need the Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates. Serving clients in Atlanta and throughout Georgia, our experienced distracted driving attorneys in Atlanta, GA take great pride in working on behalf of clients every day. We work tirelessly with one goal in mind: to get accident victims the compensation they rightfully deserve. Serious accidents demand serious attention. Contact an auto accident attorney in Georgia who will put your interests first. Contact the Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates.

Results from the recent scientific study conducted by the Texas Transportation Institute revealed some shocking information. Using a closed road, the scientific test involved drivers attempting to read or write a text message while driving on an open road and a section of roadway lined with construction barrels. Throughout the test, drivers who were texting reacted much slower than the test subjects who were not texting. “It is frightening,” the researchers wrote, “to think of how much more poorly our participants may have performed if the driving conditions were more consistent with routine driving.”

Texting accidents happen fast on Georgia’s roads and highways. Don’t suffer in silence. If you’ve been injured in an accident, take action. Contact a Georgia accident attorney who will fight for your rights. Contact the Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates. We’re on your side.

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