According to a July 19, AP report “The operator of a light-rail train that crashed [in San Francisco], injuring dozens of passengers as well as the operator, came under scrutiny on Sunday as federal investigators tried to figure out why he turned off the automatic controls moments before the accident. Ted Turpin, an investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board, said that the operator switched the controls from automatic to manual in a tunnel near the West Portal Station and that he never engaged the emergency brake. Had the operator kept the autopilot on, Mr. Turpin said, the train would have slowed down before arriving at the station and most likely not have careened into a parked train while going 23 miles per hour.”
New Law Alert: New Supplemental Spousal Liability Bill Passed
August 4, 2022
In New York, all registered vehicles must have certain insurance coverages. When individuals pay insurance premiums to a company, the company is legally obligated to provide indemnification and cover expenses, up to a specified limit, on behalf of the insured. This type of coverage is referred to as
