Legal Updates
Ironworker Killed After Massachusetts Crane Accident
Friday, August 15, 2008
On August 14, 2008, a gigantic support leg of a 30-story-tall crane once used to build ships collapsed as it was being dismantled at Fore River Shipyard, killing an iron worker. It was the third death in three years resulting from a crane failure at the shipyard. Four additional ironworkers…
U.S. Halts Approvals of Bus Companies
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
On August 12, 2008, the federal government froze all approvals for new bus companies after a fatal crash in Texas on August 8, 2008 exposed a flaw in regulations that allows banned companies to come back under new names. The head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, John H.…
Numerous Injuries & 3 Deaths After Mississippi Bus Accident
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
From August 8, 2008 through August 10, 2008, there have been three bus accidents in Texas, Nevada, and recently in Mississippi, with fatalities in all. On August 10, 2008, a casino bus full of tourists overturned in northwestern Mississippi, killing three people and injuring several others. The bus belonged to…
Tire Failure Might Be Culprit In Nevada Bus Accident
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
On August 11, 2008, a Nevada Highway Patrol officer said that tire failure might have caused a casino worker shuttle bus crash that injured 29 people. "There's evidence that the bus may have suffered tire tread separation," Trooper Kevin Honea told The Associated Press. He said the findings were still…
Texas Bus Crash Death Toll Rises
Monday, August 11, 2008
As the investigation continues into the August 8, 2008 north Texas bus crash that killed 17 Vietnamese Catholics on their way to a religious festival in Missouri, six of the survivors, including the bus driver, remained in critical condition.A spokeswoman for the National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating the…
As Motorcycle Deaths Rise Debate Over Helmet Laws Heats Up
Friday, July 25, 2008
The popularity of motorcycle riding is at an all time high. Sales of all types of two-wheelers reached approximately 1,158,000 in 2006, a level not seen in nearly 30 years. Death rates from motorcycle accidents have increased steadily since states began weakening helmet laws about a decade ago, according to…
