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Car crash victims often suffer from injury to the neck and back . Depending on the type of crash and the severity of it, you may be dealing with a mild, moderate or severe injury.Back and neck injuries are usually classified as by these three terms. Obviously the more...
As you approach an 18-wheeler on a highway, you may hang back a bit while the vehicle ahead of you passes it. Only when you can shoot past the mammoth vehicle do you proceed.If this sounds familiar, you understand that these large, heavy vehicles can cause an enormous...
For years, auto industry leaders have discussed the future of autonomous vehicles and related policy. Currently, most passenger vehicles are only partially automated, ranked by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Now, trucking industry leaders are...
Should a truck collision injure you or someone you love, there would probably be severe consequences. These crashes are violent, involving heavy commercial vehicles at high speeds. That means the people responsible for the accident would probably have quite a bit at...
What does a car accident have to do with your ability to see? Of course, some sort of debris could get into your eye and cause you to have vision problems, at least temporarily; however, that is not the focus of this article. Here, the discussion will center on how a...
If watching large trucks thunder down steep California hills makes you uneasy, you are in good company. Based on their size and weight alone, semi trucks pose a serious threat to you and everyone else they encounter, and when those massive vehicles are also traveling...
Uninsured drivers can be a big problem if one collides with you on a California road. Without insurance to cover your bills, the cost of covering medical and property damage can burn a big hole in your wallet. However, some drivers, while they actually do possess auto...
Injuries that railroad workers suffer in California or other states fall under a law called the Federal Employers' Liability Act, or "FELA." This law permits workers to recover compensation for financial as well as non-economic losses. However, full recovery...
Truck accidents in California can be devastating. Because of the large size of semis, 18-wheelers, etc. relative to other vehicles on the road, collisions often result in death or catastrophic injury for occupants of smaller cars and trucks. This is especially true of...
How many crew members does it take to move a 20-ton train? According to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), there's no clear answer.The FRA recently withdrew an Obama-era proposal that would have forced railroads to use minimum crew sizes based on the type of...
