Tragic Accident Illustrates Need For Regulations on Party Bus Industry
The number of party bus carriers nationwide has skyrocketed in recent years. In California alone, it has more than doubled. Party buses are commercial vehicles used to host celebrations such as...
View ArticleNTSB Rules Freight Train Crew Likely Fell Asleep Causing Fatal Crash
Federal investigators have ruled that the fatal collision between two Union Pacific freight trains in Arkansas on August 17, 2014 resulted from a fatigued engineer and conductor who both likely fell...
View ArticleRenewed Safety Worries after LIRR Train Crash at Atlantic Terminal, Injuring...
A jam-packed Long Island Railroad (LIRR) commuter train crashed as it arrived at the Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn. According to officials, the LIRR train was arriving at the terminal at 8:20 a.m. when...
View ArticleTwo Lives Lost Because Railway Refused to Spend $350,000 to Install Safety...
A fatal car-train collision last January in Ogden, Ark., is the subject of three pending civil lawsuits. According to the lawsuits, the driver of the car was attempting to cross the railroad tracks...
View ArticleTime to Replace Outdated Fuel Tanks in Civilian Helicopters
This week marks one year since a Bell 206L sightseeing helicopter crashed and burst into flames in Sevier County, killing all five people on board. Four of the victims were alive after impact,...
View ArticleFamily Names 14 Defendants in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The family of a Texas University student who died at an off-campus Halloween party on October 28 has named 14 defendants in a $10 million wrongful death lawsuit. The party was sponsored by four...
View ArticleNTSB Reports Stats Pilot Inexperience and Company Culture Led to Plane Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators recently concluded that pilot error, an air company’s culture, and the lack of a formal safety program were to blame for a fatal...
View ArticleAn NTSB Report Says Lack of Safety Protocol Led to Bus Crash
A class-action lawsuit seeks financial damages for the families of five people killed and those injured last November between a school bus and commuter bus. According to reports, the school bus driver...
View ArticleNTSB Report Reveals that Fatigue was a Leading Cause of Deadly Tugboat Crash
More than a year after the tugboat Specialist sank in the Hudson River, a scathing report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has concluded. On March 12, 2014, the tugboat was on a...
View ArticleNew Security Rules When Flying Into the United States
Effective October 26, anyone on any incoming flight to the U.S., citizen or not, will be subject to stricter passenger screening. Security checks may include more detailed inspections of carry-on bags...
View ArticleFatal NYC Helicopter Crash Puts Scrutiny on Harnesses in Open-Door Choppers
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report on the fatal March 11, 2018 helicopter crash in New York that killed five passengers on board. The report includes an...
View ArticleTennessee Law Caps Damages for Victims of Bus Crash
The Durham Bus Company recently announced that they will pay for the funerals of six children who died as a result of a school bus crash in Chattanooga. In addition the company will pay for counseling,...
View ArticleTragic Accident Illustrates Need For Regulations on Party Bus Industry
The number of party bus carriers nationwide has skyrocketed in recent years. In California alone, it has more than doubled. Party buses are commercial vehicles used to host celebrations such as...
View ArticleNTSB Rules Freight Train Crew Likely Fell Asleep Causing Fatal Crash
Federal investigators have ruled that the fatal collision between two Union Pacific freight trains in Arkansas on August 17, 2014 resulted from a fatigued engineer and conductor who both likely fell...
View ArticleRenewed Safety Worries after LIRR Train Crash at Atlantic Terminal, Injuring...
A jam-packed Long Island Railroad (LIRR) commuter train crashed as it arrived at the Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn. According to officials, the LIRR train was arriving at the terminal at 8:20 a.m. when...
View ArticleTwo Lives Lost Because Railway Refused to Spend $350,000 to Install Safety...
A fatal car-train collision last January in Ogden, Ark., is the subject of three pending civil lawsuits. According to the lawsuits, the driver of the car was attempting to cross the railroad tracks...
View ArticleTime to Replace Outdated Fuel Tanks in Civilian Helicopters
This week marks one year since a Bell 206L sightseeing helicopter crashed and burst into flames in Sevier County, killing all five people on board. Four of the victims were alive after impact,...
View ArticleNTSB Reports Stats Pilot Inexperience and Company Culture Led to Plane Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators recently concluded that pilot error, an air company’s culture, and the lack of a formal safety program were to blame for a fatal...
View ArticleAn NTSB Report Says Lack of Safety Protocol Led to Bus Crash
A class-action lawsuit seeks financial damages for the families of five people killed and those injured last November between a school bus and commuter bus. According to reports, the school bus driver...
View ArticleNew Security Rules When Flying Into the United States
Effective October 26, anyone on any incoming flight to the U.S., citizen or not, will be subject to stricter passenger screening. Security checks may include more detailed inspections of carry-on bags...
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