Feds Propose Requiring Lower Speeds for Trucks and Buses August 30, 2016 The U.S. is seeking to forcibly limit how fast trucks, buses and other large vehicles can travel on the nation’s... Read More
Texas / South Central News Texas Jury Finds GM Ignition Switch Not to Blame in Fatal Crash August 29, 2016 A Texas jury on Thursday found that a General Motors Co. ignition switch was not to blame for a 2011... Read More
Surviving an Earthquake Depends on Several Factors August 29, 2016 How long can people survive in the rubble of an earthquake? A week or more under the best circumstances, some... Read More
West News Oregon City Attempts to Deal With Car Camping Safety Concerns August 29, 2016 How to deal with people who sleep in cars throughout Bend’s neighborhoods has become a thorny enforcement problem for city... Read More
Texas / South Central News FEMA Says Temporary Mobile Homes Returning to Louisiana After Flooding August 29, 2016 Mobile homes will fill front yards across southern Louisiana again, just like after Hurricane Katrina, as federal authorities bring in... Read More
Implementing Claims Best Practices Requires Careful Thought August 29, 2016 While having claims best practices can benefit an insurer, it’s important that claims management review and evaluate their reasonableness on... Read More
Texas / South Central News Texas Engineer Ready to Retire After Years Shoring Up Houston’s Flood Defenses August 29, 2016 Shoring up the Houston area’s defenses against the scourge, the inevitability, of flooding in a city built on a swamp... Read More
Auto, Tech Industries at Odds Over Airwaves to Aid Talking Cars August 29, 2016 Cars that wirelessly talk to each other are finally ready for the road, creating the potential to dramatically reduce traffic... Read More
Painted Bike Lanes Being Replaced With Safer Alternatives August 29, 2016 Bike lanes are evolving. Cities are increasingly changing them to make them safer in light of fatal crashes involving cyclists... Read More
East News Court Rules New Jersey Waterpark Visitor Paralyzed in Accident Can Sue August 26, 2016 A New Jersey waterpark visitor who was partially paralyzed in an accident has had his lawsuit reinstated. Roy Steinberg says... Read More