Luca April 20, 2012 Truckinginfo (4/19) reported that currently, “the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration does not really have a handle on who is doing the” truck driver medical exams. To ensure that “a national standard” exists, “truck safety regulators are about to post a new, long-awaited rule aimed at shoring up driver medical standards.” The … Read more
The NY Daily News reported that a $4.2 million settlement was reached Wednesday between a New Jersey school district and a young man who was paralyzed by a punch to the stomach by a bully.
April 19, 2012 The New York Times (4/19, B1, Meier, Thomas, Subscription Publication) reports, “As doctors scramble to understand the risks posed by a flawed heart device component made by St. Jude Medical, the episode is raising a bigger question — whether the $10 billion heart device industry has fully embraced promised safety reforms.” In … Read more
April 18, 2012 The Claims Journal (4/17, Goldblatt) reported that lawmakers “are trying to squeeze crash rings that bedevil auto insurers with bogus injury claims in several heavily populated states.” It identified Florida (termed “ground zero for no-fault fraud”), Michigan and New Jersey as the legislative hot spots, and said that targets included “staged crash … Read more
April 17, 2012 Truckinginfo (4/13) reported the Department of Transportation “wants to better understand the safety performance of overweight vehicles — both permitted and illegally overloaded — so it is looking for state agencies to work with in a study of the issue.” In a Federal Register notice, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration seeks … Read more
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing that cars and light trucks sold in the US should have so-called brake override features to stop a vehicle when drivers press both the brake and accelerator.
April 13, 2012 Join the Philadelphia Soul and Lundy Law tomorrow at 6:05 PM at Wells Fargo Center. The Philadelphia Soul will be playing against the the San Jose Sabercats. Yesterday, The Arena Football League announced that Philadelphia Soul linebacker, Joe Goosby has been named the National Guard MVP of the Week for his performance … Read more
A 22-year-old Pennsylvania woman was back in court earlier this week, seeking compensation for the loss of her leg after being struck by a bus outside of her high school.
April 12, 2012 The Los Angeles Times (4/12, Hirsch) reports, “Child safety seats are difficult to properly install in cars, according to an insurance industry research group, because of the design of most passenger seats. Joint research conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute found that … Read more
Ford is recalling about 140,000 Focus models from the 2012 model year because the windshield wiper on the passenger side could fail. In other news, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it was ending a 27-month investigation into the 1997-2008 E350 and E450 Ford Cab/Chassis vans and other vehicles without demanding a recall after the agency did not identify a safety defect trend.
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