If you spend 45 minutes or more behind the wheel each way to and from your job every day, the chances are good that your daily drive is a source of annoyance and frustration. Many people view that time stuck driving to and from work as lost time. While driving for so...
Summer means road construction: Safety is everyone’s responsibility
We’ve just past the 20th anniversary of the National Work Zone Awareness Week, which is embraced by departments of transportation all around the nation as a way to remind everyone that traveling through a work zone requires a little extra care. Right now, there’s a...
Hours of service regulations aim to prevent fatigued trucking
Truckers who are fatigued are as dangerous on the roads as those who are drunk. The longer they go without sleep, the worse the effects. The federal government has instituted hours of service regulations to help prevent truckers from trying to push the limits on how...
Ways you can show negligence played a role in a slip-and-fall injury
When you visit a retail business to make a purchase, you don’t expect to wind up falling and getting hurt. Unfortunately, if the store doesn't engage in proper cleanliness and maintenance practices, you could very well wind up experiencing a slip-and-fall incident...
Children injured in accident without seat belts
A car crashed in Illinois on Saturday, April 18. There were four occupants in the car at the time: A woman, who was driving, and three children. The youngest child was 6 years old. The other two were 15 years old and 17 years old. The youngest was a girl, while the...
