On Saturday morning, a fatal wreck involving a pedestrian happened on Interstate Highway 280 in San Francisco. According to ABC Channel Seven News, the wreck happened sometime before 5:50 a.m., near the U.S. Highway 101 connector. Although very little information has been released about the wreck, we do know that at least one person was […]
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Electronic Logging Devices for the Trucking Industry
The use of Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) is one step closer to being a reality for the commercial trucking industry. The final rule has been sent from the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for final approval. Hopefully, the rule will […]
Kids Injured in School Bus Crash
Earlier this week, a bus carrying summer camp children was involved in a multi-vehicle wreck on Interstate 80. According to ABC Channel Seven News, there were about eight vehicles involved in the chain-reaction crash, and first responders had to setup a large-scale triage area for victims. For currently unknown reasons, the school bus crashed into […]
Nationwide is Not on Always on Your Side
Last year, Judge Jeffrey K Sprecher awarded $18 million in punitive damages to the plaintiffs in Berg v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance. Not surprisingly, Nationwide is trying to appeal the decision. In response to the appeal, the Judge asked the Superior Court to reject the appeal and cited various examples of the company’s bad faith practices. […]
Jeep Recall Over Cyber Security Issues
Last week, Fiat Chrysler decided to issue a recall on approximately 1.4 million vehicles. A successful online hacking of a Jeep vehicle prompted the recall. According to ABC Channel Seven News, two hackers were able to take control over the vehicle online. The driver couldn’t use the brakes, transmission or steering when the hackers took […]
