Commercial truck drivers are a consistent focus of federal safety regulators’ scrutiny, with probes constantly being conducted into matters ranging from their work schedules and sleep patterns to their overall health and use of log books.That makes sense, of...
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Luckily, no serious injuries reported in Ohio Christmas Eve crash
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Dec 26, 2013 | Car Accidents
A massive vehicle pileup this past Tuesday morning on Interstate 90 near Cleveland could have brought even worse consequences had motorists not already been driving cautiously because of whiteout conditions.That is the assessment of one of the drivers involved in the...
Holiday driving: Yes, it’s just a bit different this time of year
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Dec 23, 2013 | Car Accidents
According to a university professor who studies holiday traffic patterns, today might be the last of “the bad days” preceding Christmas for drivers to be out on the roads in Ohio and nationally.The reason for that, says David Brown of the University of...
Two-truck accident closes intersection in Cleveland
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Dec 20, 2013 | Truck Accidents
Semi-trucks are dangerous vehicles. Their size alone can make them hazards on the roads. Combine the size of the trucks, dense traffic and possibly fatigues drivers and truck accident might just be waiting to happen in Cleveland.While the cause of a truck accident...
OSHA self-policing safety program under fire in recent report
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Dec 18, 2013 | Workers' Compensation
It’s not exactly news when the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is under fire for some alleged regulatory-related deficiency. A recent case in point concerns its Voluntary Protection Program.The VPP was established under the Reagan presidency in the...
New settlement phase announced in sudden-acceleration litigation
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Dec 16, 2013 | Car Accidents
Years from now, when Toyota Motor Corp. executives look back on the history of their company, they will undoubtedly remember and reflect on the term “sudden acceleration.”Those two words and what follows from them are well known to consumers and motorists...
Not enough people are leaving functions with sober drivers
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Dec 16, 2013 | Car Accidents
There is a reason why drunk driving is illegal in Ohio; it is wildly dangerous and can injure or kill innocent motorists. When an irresponsible driver gets behind the wheel after having had too much to drink, he or she has slower reaction times, impaired judgment, and...
FMCSA uses kids’ art to promote commercial motor vehicle safety
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Dec 11, 2013 | Truck Accidents
In thinking about commercial truck safety in Ohio and nationally, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is quite obviously focused on the long term.That is certainly evident from one strategy employed by the agency to place attention on industry safety and...
Educational efforts aimed at distracted driving are unflagging
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Dec 9, 2013 | Car Accidents
Do classes on distracted driving, well, really drive home the point that behaviors such as texting and talking on phones while behind the wheel are as dangerous as driving drunk -- and sometimes more deadly -- and truly need to be stopped?Although evidence on that...
Tragic demolition accident brings additional criminal charges
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Dec 5, 2013 | Construction Accidents
Material developments continue to play out in the aftermath of a tragic accident that occurred this past summer in neighboring Pennsylvania. Such an incident is hardly singular to that state and could happen in Ohio or virtually anywhere else across the country. We...
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