9/17/2008 4:29:09 PM EST David Nissenberg, a leading expert and author in the field of truck accident litigation, reviews the practical, legal, and technological issues arising in connection with driving large commercial vehicles in adverse weather conditions. His commentary d ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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2/14/2008 5:30:45 PM EST Coping with busy traffic, careless drivers, and the occasional outbursts of Mother Nature should be sufficient distractions for drivers on our nation's roadways. However, also confronting drivers on an ever-increasing frequency are hidden dangers from ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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2/14/2008 6:00:26 PM EST The image of a passenger car being trapped under a large commercial truck is one of the most horrifying scenes on America's roadways. These "underride crashes" occur when a car collides with and slides under the rear, side, or front of a truc ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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6/9/2008 4:09:35 PM EST
The recent collapse of the Minneapolis I-35W bridge serves as a dramatic reminder of how excess weight on a load-bearing surface can have disastrous consequences. Excess weight in conne ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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6/9/2008 3:44:01 PM EST
Loading dock activity can be frenetic, and as a result, workplace accidents involving big rigs often occur during the loading and unloading process. OSHA reports that there are close to ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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4/29/2008 8:36:37 PM EST Each day in America there are more than 800,000 shipments of hazardous materials that are transported across highways by tractor-tailor rigs. On a single stretch of highway in Augusta C ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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