With a new set of ears in the White House and a unified Congress, the trucking industry is ramping up its lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill. Championing a wide range of policy goals, industry leaders are hoping to see environmental and labor regulations scaled back, in addition to pushing for […]

Motor vehicle accidents are a leading cause of injury and death in the United States each year. Between January and June of 2015 nearly 19,000 people were killed and almost 2.3 million serious injuries occurred due to motor vehicle accidents. This was a 14% increase from the previous year and […]

As many have probably read, the Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata has expanded its record-breaking recall to almost 34 million vehicles.  The decision to issue the massive recall comes after the company’s bitter efforts to resist regulatory interference. The Recall Takata’s recall involves both driver side and passenger side air bags.  […]

Should pre-trial negotiation attempts fail to end in a reasonable settlement, a personal injury case will go to trial.  At this point, it becomes the burden of the plaintiff to demonstrate, by a preponderance of the evidence, that each element of a valid negligence claim is present. Otherwise, the plaintiff […]