by Alison Frankel (Reuters) - The biggest difference between a John Grisham novel and the allegations in a racketeering class action State Farm settled Tuesday for $250 million is that Grisham would have had the insurance company buy off a state Supreme Court candidate with a briefcase full of cash. By contrast, the amended complaint [...]
The loss of a loved one is one of the most emotional and traumatic life events that a person can endure. The stress and pain are magnified when a loved one’s death is unexpected and caused by the negligence or recklessness of another. It can leave the surviving family members devastated. Not only must they say [...]
In the United States, roughly 30,000 people each year are killed in automobile accidents. In Tennessee, just under 1,000 people succumb to their death due to a fatal car collision. This translates to 83 people dying on a daily basis in Tennessee due to car crashes. The next question these statistics beg is what [...]
A recent article at TruckingInfo.com reports that four highway safety lobbies petitioned the NTSB to initiate a rule that would require forward collision avoidance and mitigation braking (F-CAM) systems on all new tractor trailers rated at 10,000 pounds or more. The lobbies argue that specific technology exists that would significantly reduce eighteen wheeler crashes if it were [...]