by The Horn Law Firm | Dec 17, 2012 | Auto Accidents, Wrongful Death
According to data from the federal administration, traffic accident fatalities in 2011 dropped to their lowest levels since 1949, touching an all-time low of 32,367 deaths last year. However, there was an increase in the number of people being killed in bicycle, truck...
by The Horn Law Firm | Dec 17, 2012 | Truck Accidents
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently ordered two North Carolina-based trucking companies to shut down all of their transportation services following a fatal accident. The companies reportedly had a history of safety violations, and the...
by The Horn Law Firm | Dec 3, 2012 | Auto Accidents
December 2012 may be the most dangerous month ever for motorists, says crash lawyer and driving safety expert, Douglas R. Horn. Appearing on Fox 4 WDAF-TV Morning News, Horn said that driving this year in December is particularly hazardous because of the significant...
by The Horn Law Firm | Dec 2, 2012 | Auto Accidents
The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), as part of its broad campaign to discourage distracted driving, has announced revisions to the system it has used for the past ten years to track auto accident circumstances. In addition to noting factors like the age of the...
by The Horn Law Firm | Nov 25, 2012 | Auto Accidents, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
A lawsuit arising from a fatal automobile accident in Nebraska is believed to be the first time a civil lawsuit has cited that state’s unborn child wrongful death statute. The lawsuit, Baumann v. Slezak, et al, also alleges violations of federal truck driving...