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Six Flags Roller Coaster Kills Texas Mom

It was a special day for 52-year-old woman who was visiting Six Flags in Arlington for her first time with family. After most likely enduring the long line to finally ride the Texas Giant, known as “the world’s steepest drop,” the woman entered the ride with her son and tragically fell to her death near […]

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Jul 22

Attorney Ross Jurewitz Talks Travel Safety with UT-San Diego

Experienced San Diego injury attorney Ross Jurewitz recently sat down with the news team at UT-San Diego to discuss travel safety. With the month of August still ahead, many families in southern California will be heading to their favorite vacation destinations or checking out brand-new locales as part of the summer vacation experience. For those […]

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Jul 15

Investigation into San Francisco Airplane Crash Raises Questions

The recent crash of a Boeing 777 prompted an investigation from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and other agencies. These investigations have raised several questions, including ones about the behavior of the pilots in the moments leading up to the crash. The first stages of the investigation revealed that at the time of the […]

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Jul 10

Keep Kids Safe on San Diego Playgrounds This Summer

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 […]

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Jul 08

Debate Heats Up Over 70-Hour Truck Driver Work Week Requirement

The 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 […]

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Jul 01

NHTSA Agrees with GM: No Need to Recall Mislabeled Tires

In 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, […]

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Jun 26

NHTSA Sets No Deadline to Finalize Car Backup Camera Rules

Backover 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 […]

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Jun 24

To Learn More about Drug Use, NHTSA Sets Up Roadblocks

The 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 […]

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Jun 19

Is Hands-Free Texting in Our Futures? NHTSA Says More Testing is Needed

The 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. […]

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Jun 17

Take Care with Fireworks This Fourth of July

Fireworks 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 […]

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