Blog Posts in June, 2012
Posted on Jun 30, 2012 By Houston Injury Attorney
The federal government has expanded its investigation into several different Toyota car models whose inner doors can suddenly and unexpectedly ignite. With the addition of 600,000 new vehicles, the ...
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Posted on Jun 29, 2012 By Houston Truck Accident Attorney
Chevy is recalling 475,148 Chevy Cruze compacts sold in the U.S., Canada and Israel from September 2010 until May 31. The recall, which affects nearly every model sold, has been put in effect because ...
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Posted on Jun 28, 2012 By Houston Injury Attorney
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released a study June 14 which revealed that fewer motorcyclists die in states which enforce helmet safety laws. In fact, almost five times as many no-helmet ...
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Posted on Jun 28, 2012 By Houston Truck Accident Attorney
Alabama became the 38 th state to ban texting or emailing while driving when their new law was signed into effect last month by Gov. Robert Bentley. It will take effect August 1, 2012. Ohio passed ...
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Posted on Jun 26, 2012 By Arnold & Itkin, LLP
United Parcel Service (UPS) and FedEx aren't the only companies moving towards energy-friendly trucking alternatives. For years, FedEx has boasted a hybrid fleet of delivery trucks and just ...
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Posted on Jun 26, 2012 By Arnold & Itkin, LLP
For several years, United Parcel Service (UPS) has been working on a new delivery truck prototype made out of plastic. After field testing in five regions, UPS is ready to produce 150 trucks made out ...
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Posted on Jun 22, 2012 By Houston Truck Accident Lawyer
A proposal to install mandatory recorders in commercial trucks has sparked debate between two of the country's major trucking organizations. The proposed legislation, part of a larger ...
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Posted on Jun 21, 2012 By Arnold & Itkin LLP
Attorneys at Arnold & Itkin would like to announce that they have recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Houston, Texas woman who was injured in a vehicle collision. The woman was rear-ended by a ...
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Posted on Jun 21, 2012 By Arnold & Itkin LLP
Jason Itkin, Cory Itkin and Noah Wexler of Arnold & Itkin LLP recently filed a lawsuit in Harris County, Texas. The case involves a Humble, Texas man who was injured in a truck accident. The man ...
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Posted on Jun 21, 2012 By Houston Truck Accident Attorney
A three year old child was killed instantly and his parents were taken to hospital with serious injuries on June 8 after a tanker truck rear ended the family's Mitsubishi Galant on the West Sam ...
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Posted on Jun 20, 2012 By Arnold & Itkin LLP
Commercial truck drivers are mandated by law to abide by rules and regulations to promote safety. While a large majority of those rules are the same as for drivers of regular passenger vehicles, many ...
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Posted on Jun 18, 2012 By Arnold & Itkin LLP
A truck accident that took place in Asheville, North Carolina recently caused the westbound lanes of Interstate 240 to close for a majority of the day. According to reports, the tractor-trailer that ...
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Posted on Jun 11, 2012 By Houston Injury Attorney
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has clarified a new rule which regulates the number of hours truck drivers can spend on the road when hauling materials to and from drilling sites. The DOT ...
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Posted on Jun 5, 2012 By Truck Accident Attorney
Whenever a truck accident happens, police tend to investigate the truck itself and take statements from any witnesses, but one important step in finding out fault in these accidents is investigating ...
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Posted on Jun 4, 2012 By Truck Accident Lawyer
Three people were killed in Oswego, Illinois today when a car collided with a semi truck. The accident happened on Route 126 according to Illinois State Police. The accident report stated that the ...
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