by The Horn Law Firm | Jan 7, 2013 | Auto Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents
Police ticketed a man in Wichita, Kansas who covered his pickup truck in hundreds of Christmas lights, citing public safety concerns. The risk of traffic accidents due to the distraction caused by the truck, they said, made it a hazard. For an auto accident attorney...
by The Horn Law Firm | Jan 4, 2013 | Truck Accidents
A June 2011 collision between a tractor trailer and an Amtrak train in Nevada was the result of poorly-maintained brakes and lack of driver attention, according the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Although the NTSB has not issued a final report, it...
by The Horn Law Firm | Jan 2, 2013 | Auto Accidents
The term “distracted driving” typically conjures images of drivers splitting their attention between the road and a cell phone, which they might be using to talk, text, or use the internet. These types of distractions factor into a significant number of...
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...