January 2019 Archives
Icy conditions are causing multiple fatalities, injuries on roads
We're certainly used to severe winter storms here in Illinois. However, this January, a powerful winter storm has been impacting people from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic and as far south as North Carolina. Already, numerous people have suffered serious and in some cases fatal injuries on the roads.
Commercial truck fatalities are down but still cause for concern
For those of us who share Illinois' expressways and interstate highways with large trucks, some data reported at the end of the year from the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) may be reassuring. Even though the number of miles traveled by large trucks like tractor-trailers has increased in recent years, the number of fatal crashes involving them has decreased.
Vehicle, machinery operators need to take care when backing up
One of the most dangerous elements of working on a construction site is being around vehicles and machinery that are backing up. Those in charge of construction sites have a responsibility to ensure that workers who are operating these vehicles and machinery exercise caution when putting their equipment in reverse. All workers should also be trained to take care when working around moving vehicles.
After a truck accident, you must protect your rights quickly
All traffic accidents can cause serious injury or even death, but accidents that involve large commercial trucks often have catastrophic results. The process of recovery can take months or even years, and may leave victims with permanent losses and disabilities.
