by Michael R. Kaiser | Premises Liability
Millions of California residents use elevators every day without incident. However, the convenient vertical transport devices can malfunction. Most of the time, these malfunctions are minor, but they can sometimes be deadly. On Aug. 22, a New York man was crushed to...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Car Accidents
Preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council show that roadway fatalities in the U.S. have reached the 40,000 mark for the third consecutive year. Residents of California should know that in 2016, there were 40,327 deaths reported on America’s roads,...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Personal Injury
The regulations that limit the amount of time that truck drivers in California and around the country can spend behind the wheel may soon be relaxed. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced on Aug. 14 that it plans to publish revised hours of service...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Personal Injury
The number of deadly accidents involving semi-tractor trailers rose sharply in California and around the country in 2017 according to data gathered by the National Safety Council, and many of these crashes were caused by truck drivers who were distracted, fatigued or...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Car Accidents
California and other states are doing a poor job of collecting motor vehicle accident data, according to a new report by the National Safety Council. As a result, it is more difficult for traffic safety organizations to prevent car crashes. The NSC reports that no...