by The Horn Law Firm | Jun 30, 2010 | Motorcycle Accidents, Wrongful Death
Based on 2009 preliminary data, motorcycle deaths in the State of Missouri have significantly decreased. This data, reported by the Governors Highway Safety Organization, is consistent with a national trend of reduced motorcycle fatalities across the United States....
by The Horn Law Firm | Jun 25, 2010 | Truck Accidents
After banning text messaging while driving, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration could turn its attention next to banning other distracting devices in truck cabs. This week, the FMCSA’s Chief Safety Officer Rose McMurray, addressed a trucking industry...
by The Horn Law Firm | Jun 24, 2010 | Pharmacy Errors, Wrongful Death
Every year, more than 1.5 million people fall ill because of medication errors. The healthcare reforms approved earlier this year pushed medication mistakes into the spotlight, but the rates of these errors continue to remain high, with few improvements in sight. Most...
by The Horn Law Firm | Jun 23, 2010 | Auto Accidents
Auto accidents involving elderly motorists are on the decline nationwide. That information comes via a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The report finds that these numbers are down, in spite of the fact that there are more elderly motorists on...
by The Horn Law Firm | Jun 18, 2010 | Auto Accidents, Workers' Compensation
The Governor’s Highway Safety Association has just released a new report on how many states are trying to prevent auto accidents related to distracted driving. The report rates how all 50 states and the District of Columbia fare on a number of markers related to...