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Posts Tagged ‘negligence’

Roadway deaths spike as profit-driven trucking companies cut corners on safety, training

Car and truck crash fatalities have reached a 15-year high as profit-driven truck companies cut corners on safety, training, and maintenance as watchdogs call for better drug testing and employee training.

Roadway deaths spike as profit-driven trucking companies cut corners on safety, training

The nation’s roads and highways are more dangerous than ever because profit-driven trucking companies too often cut corners on training, drug testing, driver background checks, and maintenance.

After a period of steady decline, the number of vehicle crashes has skyrocketed in recent years. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were more than six...

Outcry Grows Over U.S. Postal Service Failure to Report Truck Crash Records

USPS faces scrutiny for failing to report truck accidents involving contractors.

Outcry Grows Over U.S. Postal Service Failure to Report Truck Crash Records

The U.S. Postal Service’s reliance on private trucking contractors to deliver the nation’s mail is coming under increased scrutiny following a string of unreported truck crash fatalities involving USPS contract truck drivers.

The Wall Street Journal reported in 2023 that contract drivers for the USPS were involved in at least 68 deadly crashes over a three-year period. However,...

AAJ Extols Gary Paul with Distinguished Service Award

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AAJ Extols Gary Paul with Distinguished Service Award

The American Association for Justice (AAJ) is an organization that works to support plaintiffs’ attorneys in their practice. The organization strives to ensure that anyone who is injured because of misconduct or negligence can obtain justice. For over 70 years, the AAJ has promoted fairness and protected the rights of injured persons.

The president of the AAJ, Elise Sanguinetti,...

Merch Mariner’s Son-Meso Award $9.936M

Merch Mariner’s Son-Meso Award $9.936M

$9.936M Awarded to Son of Merchant Mariner for Household Exposure to Asbestos

45-Year-Old Man Diagnosed with Mesothelioma in 2007, 35 Years After Exposure to Asbestos Dust on Father’s Work Clothes

BALTIMORE, Md. – January 27, 2010 – A Baltimore City jury yesterday awarded $9.936 million to the son of a merchant mariner who suffers with...

Jury Awards 5.2 Million for Exposure to Asbestos

Jury Awards 5.2 Million for Exposure to Asbestos

Jury Awards $5.2 Million to Long-Time U.S. Navy Machinist Exposed to Asbestos

Power Equipment Manufacturer Foster Wheeler Found Liable for Failure to Warn; Jury Also Finds Malice

LOS ANGELES — May 24, 2007 — A Los Angeles jury yesterday found power equipment manufacturer Foster Wheeler liable for the mesothelioma death of 60-year-old Richard...

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