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.

Fourth Department Upholds §241(6) Labor Law Claim
As an experienced Labor Law injury attorney in Western New York and Buffalo, I continue to see injured construction and other type of workers despite laws put in place for their protection. In Smith v. Nestle Purina Petcare Co., (4th Dept. 2013) the Appellate Division upheld the plaintiff’s