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The Edwards Furlong Law Firm Awards $1,500 Scholarship to Nancy Hernandez
The Edwards Furlong Law Firm is happy to announce the recipient of the 2015 Edwards Annual Scholarship, Nancy Hernandez. Nancy has overcome many hardships to excel in school. She also participates in many extracurricular activities and community service work. The...
FMCSA Safety Rating Rule Changes
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is doing away with the three tiered system of Satisfactory, Conditional, and Unsatisfactory safety ratings for trucking companies. The newly proposed system will include highly detailed metrics on each commercial...
Recalled Child Safety Seats Pose Injury Risk to Infants
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations recently announced a recall of several models of Britax infant car seats due to product defects which can lead to infant injuries. The handles on Britax B-Safe 35, B-Safe 35 Elite, and B-Safe 35 Travel System infant...
Two People Dead in Oklahoma Turnpike Accident
A tragic accident occurred Sunday on the H.E. Bailey Turnpike in Newcastle when a driver stopped to make a U-turn and was struck by a pickup truck. Two people, a 39-year-old woman and a 21-year-old man, were killed as result. The driver of the pickup truck was not...
Teens Death Marks Eighth Fatality Tied to Takata Airbags
Recent news reports reveal that yet another persons death can be attributed to faulty Takata airbags. This brings the number of Takata airbag deaths to nine internationally, including one pregnant woman. While the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration still...
The Most Dangerous Intersections in Tulsa
Unfortunately, Tulsa has a reputation for dangerous intersections that have resulted in thousands of collisions. In fact, from January to October 2015, nearly 11,000 car accidents occurred in Tulsa. Tragically, twenty-eight deaths have occurred due to these accidents....
Commercial Truckers Must Switch to Electronic Logging Devices
A new rule will require truck drivers to log their activities using electronic devices instead of paper forms. The rule was set by the U.S. Department of Transportation to improve enforcement of commercial driving laws, specifically Hours of Service rules. The new...
Dirty Tricks Insurance Companies Use to Deny Your Injury Claims
Most people buy insurance to protect themselves, financially, from unforeseeable accidents that damage their health, property or livelihood. Unfortunately, many who suffer misfortune find themselves in battles with their insurance company after filing a claim. When...
DOT Wants to Improve Rear Impact Protection for Trucks
The U.S. Department of Transportation wants to better protect vehicles from rear impact collisions with commercial trucks by improving certain safety standards. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed a plan to improve rear underride...
NHTSA Data Scrutinizes Pedestrian Accidents Involving Large Trucks
Despite an overall downward trend for all truck crash fatalities during the past decade, fatalities for pedestrians and bicyclists hit by trucks is increasing. Pedestrian truck accident fatalities have significantly increased from 2006 to 2013, according to The...