Charter bus travel is one of the most popular and least expensive ways to travel. As a result, there are more than 4,000 registered, for-hire motor coach companies to choose from in the United States. Recently, I’ve been following an increasing number of charter bus-related accidents in the news. For example: back in March, a… Read more »
Underride accidents occur when a passenger vehicle and a semi-truck with a trailer collide. Trucks often weigh 20-30 times as much as passenger vehicles. They are taller with greater ground clearance, which is the most common cause of underriding accidents. As a result, the occupants inside are often severely injured. The National Highway Traffic Safety… Read more »
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were over 2.9 million workplace injuries that occurred in the United States in 2015. Injuries on the job are usually covered under the workers’ compensation law. Workers’ compensation provides an injured worker certain benefits regardless of who is at fault in causing the injury. Those benefits typically include medical expenses and… Read more »