Fatal Amtrak Crashes Spotlight Long Wait for Safety Upgrades February 8, 2018 By Alan Levin and Ryan Beene (Bloomberg) -- The third fatal Amtrak crash in less than two months has thrown a spotlight on delays in installing congressionally mandated...
In-Person License Renewal Linked to Fewer Crash Hospitalizations for Drivers With Dementia February 8, 2018 Requiring physicians to report patients with dementia to state driver’s licensing authorities is not associated with fewer hospitalizations from motor...
Owner Liability For Damage Caused By Stolen Vehicles February 8, 2018 By Gary L. Wickert, Matthiesen, Wickert & Lehrer, S.C. A vehicle slams into a group of vehicles stopped at a red light, only to quickly drive away from the...
Engineer Killed in S.C. Train Crash Rattled by Prior Wreck February 7, 2018 By MEG KINNARD and EMERY P. DALESIO The engineer killed in a train crash in South Carolina visited a counselor to help him cope after being rattled...
Feds Drop Appeal, Will Pay $42M to Parents of Boy Hurt in Forceps Delivery February 7, 2018 The federal government has withdrawn its appeal and agreed to pay $42 million to the parents of a young Pennsylvania...
Sleep Apnea Blamed for New York Commuter Line Train Crashes February 7, 2018 By Alan Levin Just months after U.S. rail and highway regulators said they were withdrawing plans to screen truckers and railroad engineers for...
Coinsurance and Other Insurance Policy Clauses Don’t Mix February 7, 2018 By Richard Wolf In a methodically crafted decision filed January 18, 2018 on cross-motions for summary judgment, Stefan R. Underhill, judge of the...
Hiscox: Large U.S. Businesses Lose Average of $1.05M to Cybercrime Annually February 7, 2018 Nearly three-quarters (73%) of firms face major shortcomings in cyber security readiness, according to a newly released study by specialist...
Tennessee State Fire Marshal Says Manufactured Housing Fires Deadliest in State February 7, 2018 Manufactured houses are the scenes of relatively few fires every year in Tennessee, but those fires are among the deadliest,...
Research Confirms Disaster Resilient Building Investment Pays Off February 7, 2018 For every dollar the government spends to make existing buildings more resistant to wildfires, earthquakes, floods and hurricanes, $6 is...