$15.45 Million Settlement in Oregon Court to be Paid by FedEx
$15.45 Million Settlement in Oregon Court to be Paid by FedEx. In December 2016, a dispute that had been active for about ten years was resolved in federal court in Oregon. The allegations against FedEx were brought by drivers who were working as independent contractors, when from the point of view of the plaintiffs, they were actual … [Read more...]
Improved Truck Trailers Still Capable of Killing Drivers
Truck Trailers Kill Hundreds Of Car Drivers Each Year. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) says that heavy-duty truck trailers fall short in preventing devastating head injuries that kill hundreds of car drivers each year in rear-end collisions</a. In a report released on March 13, 2013 the IIHS says seven of … [Read more...]
Sleeping Drivers Face Higher Injury, Death Risks
Drowsy Drivers Put Themselves And Other Motorists At Risk. People asleep at the wheel are putting themselves and other motorists at risk of serious injuries or death, according to a new study. It's widely accepted that falling asleep while driving an automobile is a dangerous combination but just how dangerous and just how many … [Read more...]
SUV Backover Deaths: What Can Be Done?
SUV Drivers Can't See What's Close Behind Them. One thing many SUV buyers like about their vehicles is the increased visibility. They feel like they can see farther down the road over the roofs of other cars. But that long-distance line of sight comes at a price that can be tragic. What SUV drivers can't see is what's close … [Read more...]
Drivers Detail Air Bag Horrors
Ross Kelley Was Parked When His Airbag Suddenly Burst Open. WASHINGTON (AP) - Ross Kelley was sitting in his 1994 Chrysler minivan, parked in a driveway with the motor on and waiting for a friend, when his air bag suddenly burst open with a bang. ``The air bag just blew up in my face,'' Kelley recalled. ``It felt like someone … [Read more...]
