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.

Confidentiality Agreements Can Be Unethical
As a injury attorney in Western New York and Buffalo who represents seriously injured people due to car accidents and faulty products, I am often confronted with defense attorneys who demand a confidentiality agreement in order to settle the case. However, such agreements can actually be unethical under