Whether the playground is in your backyard or in a public place, playground safety is key to protecting the health and wellbeing of children this summer. While every experienced San Diego child injury attorney has helped families with playground accident injury cases, all attorneys hope that children never need such help because they never face […]
Learn More About Keep Kids Safe on San Diego Playgrounds This SummerThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently announced changes to the Hours of Service (HOS) rules. These rules govern how long truck drivers may work in a day and in a week, and it sets minimum rest times that drivers must observe before getting behind the wheel again. Several new HOS rules go into […]
Learn More About Debate Heats Up Over 70-Hour Truck Driver Work Week RequirementIn early 2013, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition from General Motors (GM) asking for a finding of “inconsequential noncompliance” in the case of 5,690 GM trucks with mislabeled tire placards. The NHTSA’s decision, which was released June 27, granted GM’s petition. At issue in the request were Chevrolet Silverado, Suburban, […]
Learn More About NHTSA Agrees with GM: No Need to Recall Mislabeled TiresBackover injuries occur when a vehicle backs into or over a person. They often result from driver inattention or the driver’s inability to see the entire space behind the vehicle. Some defects in transmissions or brakes may also lead to backover accidents, as many focused car accident attorneys in San Diego have seen. One technological […]
Learn More About NHTSA Sets No Deadline to Finalize Car Backup Camera RulesThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has turned to a different method for gathering information about the amount of drinking and drug use currently engaged in by U.S. drivers, according to a CNN report: the agency has set up roadblocks. In Alabama recently, NHTSA agents set up two traffic stops where they asked consenting […]
Learn More About To Learn More about Drug Use, NHTSA Sets Up RoadblocksThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has authorized testing of a number of ground-breaking vehicle technologies in recent years, including self-driving vehicles that are currently making their way around the streets of suburban Detroit. When it comes to hands-free texting options, however, the agency’s chief, David Strickland, recently stated that more research is required. […]
Learn More About Is Hands-Free Texting in Our Futures? NHTSA Says More Testing is NeededFireworks are a big part of the Independence Day holiday for many American families. Unfortunately, fireworks can also be a source of injuries and, in some cases, even death. Each year, about 200 people need emergency room care for burn injuries related to fireworks, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Many of […]
Learn More About Take Care with Fireworks This Fourth of JulyAs personal injury lawyers, we have constantly been following legislation and statistics regarding the use of cell phones and their effect on road safety. In many jurisdictions including Ontario, the use of cell phones has been outlawed while driving, forcing drivers to use hands-free technology if they are to make phone calls when on the […]
Learn More About Cell Phones and Increases in Motor Vehicle FatalitiesEvery summer, several California children lose their lives or suffer serious injury when they are left inside a closed car in the summer heat. Even on seemingly mild days, the temperature inside a vehicle can reach dangerous levels. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), about 25 U.S. children die each year due […]
Learn More About Protect Kids: Keep Them Out of Hot Cars This SummerBoating offers great summer fun for southern California residents and visitors of all ages. However, adding alcohol to a boating excursion can quickly turn a day of fun into an irreversible tragedy. While an experienced San Diego boating accident attorney can protect your rights after an injury, the wisest course is to reduce your own […]
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