A recent AAJ article says that the National Transportation Safety Board cited a lack of appropriate federal safety standards and driver fatigue as contributing factors in this deadly crash where nine people died. The AAJ is calling for new regulations directed at improving the safety of passengers on commercial transportation vehicles. Proposed standards would include installation of electronic devices to monitor driver fatigue, seat belts, and stronger vehicle construction. Commercial trucks are also included in this call for more stringent standards.
Fire Prevention Week – Winter Safety
October 10, 2014
October 5 – 11, 2014 is fire prevention week. As personal injury attorneys practicing in Buffalo, New York, we have seen the devastation home fires cause. The temperature is dropping and for many of us this was the first week that our heat kicked on in our homes.
