On this blog, we often discuss the considerable risk posed by negligent, reckless and improperly trained truck drivers. They are in a position to cause enormous amounts of damage with a single bad or unsafe decision behind the wheel due to the size and power of their...
Month: March 2016
Are there better ways for patients to get informed?
One of the most critical protections patients have when it comes to their care is informed consent. We examined this very topic in a previous blog post, which can be read in full here. Essentially, we noted that patients have the right to deny or approve courses of...
Acting fast can be crucial in the aftermath of a fatal accident
In the days, weeks and months following the loss of a friend or family member, it can feel like nothing makes sense to those who are affected by the death. Problems that once seemed important may now feel trivial; time can pass more slowly; addressing complicated or...
Proposed rule would improve trucker training
Driving an enormous vehicle that transports goods and people is much more difficult than driving a passenger vehicle. Because of this, the law requires drivers of commercial vehicles to have a different license than other drivers. In order to get this commercial...
Is drowsy driving the next drunk or distracted driving?
For decades now, we have been exposed to extensive campaigns targeting different types of dangerous driving. For many years, the main concern was drunk driving. In recent years, the focus has expanded to include distracted driving. Now, however, people are...