Forget about anecdotal evidence — that friend you have who claims he is a terrific driver or the other friend who seems to get into another accident every other month. Anyone can find examples of both men and women who are excellent drivers or terrible drivers. What...
Drivers should never get behind the wheel of a vehicle unless they are in the right mental shape to drive. Those who are fatigued or drowsy when they’re driving can cause catastrophic wrecks that have serious impacts on the drivers who share the roads with them....
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has made it official and pulled all ranitidine medications, the most well-known of which runs under the brand name of Zantac. It is a popular heartburn medication, or at least it was before tests discovered that it contained...
Trucking accidents result in some of the most devastating injuries a human body can withstand. The force of two fast-moving objects – one very large and the other much smaller – typically leave the smaller object in pieces. The occupants of smaller...
An Ohio appeals court jury affirmed a $23 million award for a Buckeye State resident severely injured on a passenger bus. After winning his 2016 trial award, the bus company then filed an appeal in an attempt to overturn the verdict. The trial court initially showed...
At this point, most drivers know that texting and driving is dangerous. To some degree, it’s very easy to see why. If you look at the phone, you’re not looking at the road, and that can cause an accident. Simple, right? Not really. The lack of visual focus is just one...
The flow of traffic often gets compared to a dance because drivers must operate independently while remaining very aware of their surroundings and the upcoming actions of others nearby. When one participant is larger, clumsier and slower than others, they may generate...
A lot of Americans are struggling to make ends meet, and vehicles are expensive to maintain. It can be a real issue to come up with the extra bucks to pay for anything beyond your gas, oil and car insurance. That’s a big problem, however, when it comes to safety...
Despite changes in the industry and increased oversight from the government, deaths related to trucking accidents have been on the rise. 2019 was the fourth year in a row that fatalities related to truck accidents have increased. But trucking companies and their...
Several Toyota hybrids have been involved in accidents after their brakes failed, starting as far back as June, 2014. Yet, Toyota has not issued a recall notice on any of them. Now, the owner of a California Toyota dealership is taking matters into his own hands by...