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Trucking accidents are likely to result in more serious injuries compared to the average car accident. Part of the reason this occurs is due to the sheer size of the vehicle involved. Some semis can weigh up to 40 tons, compared to the average automobile, which weighs roughly 5,000 pounds.Any serious injury after an accident […]

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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is doing everything in its power to ensure motorists do not drive drunk this holiday season with the launch of its “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” annual campaign. The campaign began Wednesday and runs through Jan. 1st. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is joining […]

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Every day, many South Floridians rely on the competence of doctors, pharmacists, nurses and other medical professionals to ensure they receive correct the diagnoses, medications, treatments and surgical procedures they need. Sadly, some medical professionals fail in their care of patients, causing serious injuries and even death. If you are able to prove all of […]

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Last month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released guidelines encouraging portable and aftermarket device manufacturers to produce products that help prevent distracted driving.This is the second phase of the NHTSA’s voluntary guidelines aimed at addressing the growing issue of driver distraction on roadways throughout the U.S. The first phase focused on devices built […]

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Last week, a Dallas federal jury awarded a more than $1 billion verdict to six plaintiffs who were seriously injured by defective Pinnacle hip implants manufactured by Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. The jurors determined that the metal-on-metal implants were defective in design and that the manufacturers failed to warn consumers […]

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According to the National Safety Council (NCS), there has been an increase in drivers using their cellphones to call and text while driving through parking lots.A recent NCS survey found that 66 percent of drivers make phone calls while driving through parking lots and 56 percent send text massages. These figures are especially concerning during […]

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In a recent announcement, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is requiring new hybrid vehicles make more noise when in operation in an effort to protect pedestrians, especially those with visual impairments or who are blind.When traveling slowly, electric and hybrid vehicles are quieter than most cars, posing a safety […]

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will allow auto giant General Motors (GM) to delay its recall of suspected defective Takata airbags. GM will now have the opportunity to prove that the Takata airbags in its vehicles are safe before replacing the defective products . GM has until Aug. 31, 2017 to complete long-term […]

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AAA predicts that 48.7 million Americans will travel for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. This number is roughly one million more than it was last year – a 1.9 percent increase. Each journey is expected to be more than 50 miles from home. The travel company explains that the increase is likely due to the improvement […]

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In August, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released data showing a sharp increase in traffic accident fatalities. From 2014 to 2015, the number of people killed in traffic accidents increased a shocking 7.2 percent, the largest single-year increase in 50 years. Similarly, the National Safety Council released preliminary data for the first half […]

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