We can see the obvious—18-wheelers are bigger and longer than our passenger vehicles. They are much heavier than our passenger vehicles as well, many times weighing 20,000 to 80,000 pounds, if not more, when hauling cargo. We see them every time we get out on the road. Given the fact...
The next couple of months, with Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s all packed in, are maybe the most festive of the year. It’s a time to get together with friends and family and co-workers and enjoy good food and, often times, alcohol. In fact, December is a peak month for...
Texas Workers Compensation Insurance – Does my employer have it? If an employee is injured while on-the-job or suffers from an occupational illness in Texas there is a good chance they are not covered by Workers’ Compensation Insurance. Texas is the only state in the country that does not require...
With high school and college graduations, followed by the summer vacation, it is a time of year that provides a lot of opportunities for drinking, particularly for people who are under the age of twenty-three. According to data released by the National Transportation Safety Board, the effects of alcohol on...
Tire recycling company Liberty Tire was recently caught selling recalled tires. The tires were manufactured by Kumho Tires, but in 2012 the company notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it would be recalling over 40,000 of them. The tire manufacturer reported that the sidewalls of these tires...