Oregon Laws for Pedestrian Right of Way by Sean DuBois on 5/17/2012 The laws surrounding pedestrian right of way can be complicated. You need to know 1) when to cross as a pedestrian and 2) when to yield as a motor vehicle driver. Violating any of these laws can cost you big - in both...more
Are insurers ready for driver-free cars? by Howard Ankin on 4/13/2012 Many of us fondly recall the Jetsons cartoon from our childhoods. It was a show that still seems incredibly futuristic, and yet many of the inventions envisioned in the Jetsons aren’t yet a part of our reality. But one...more
Costa Concordia – Lessons Learned and Path Forward by King, Krebs & Jurgens, PLLC on 2/8/2012 When the Costa Concordia ran aground on a reef off Giglio Island near the Tuscan coast of Italy last month, owners and insurers of vessels certainly paid attention. How could they not? The incident was the...more
New Mexico Ignition Interlock - Informational Flyer by Salim A. Khayoumi on 1/11/2012 Arrested for DWI in New Mexico? How to get your Ignition Interlock License....more
Transportation: Annual Year In Review by Larry Rabinovich on 1/1/2012 Review of case law during calendar year 2012 from federal and state courts in all 50 states....more
Law Passed Banning Held Held Cell Phone Use by Commercial Drivers by Tammy Ensslin on 12/12/2011 Just recently, a final ruling was made by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regarding cell phone use by commercial truckers. Those who operate commercial trucks and buses will no longer be permitted to...more
New York Bus Accident Lawyer from The Perecman Firm Comments on Bus Accident Near Sloatsberg by The Perecman Firm on 10/27/2011 New York bus accident lawyer David Perecman comments on the serious bus accidents in New York that can and do occur, including the recent Trailways bus accident. Eight people were injured when a New York City bound...more
What's Coverage Have To Do With It - Litigation Management and The MCS-90 Endorsement by Lewis Harper on 10/25/2011 Insurance coverage and the MCS-90 Endorsement creates unique challenges for managing litigation in transportation cases....more
New York Auto Accident Lawyer from The Perecman Firm Applauds Reinstatement of Vision Tests for NY Drivers License Renewal by The Perecman Firm on 10/5/2011 New York auto accident lawyer David Perecman applauds the decision of New York state officials to reverse their plans to let drivers renew licenses without taking a vision test. Critics, including a number of traffic safety...more
Ordinary and Extraordinary uses of the public highways and roads by Dan Goodman on 9/27/2011 In the United States of America, the public highways and roads can be used for ordinary (private) and extraordinary (special) purposes with a motor vehicle. One who is using the public highways and roads with a...more
ONCA: Single Vehicle Accident Caused Solely by Driver's "Recklessness" by Daniel Strigberger on 9/8/2011 The Ontario Court of Appeal has just released a decision overturning the trial judge’s findings of liability in a single car motor vehicle accident. In Morsi v. Fermar Paving, Mark Morsi died in a single vehicle...more
Newsletter # 2 - Summer/Fall 2011 by Jurgen Schulze on 8/25/2011 The Summer/Fall 2011 issue of "Updates"....more
Damon Key Legal Alert: July-Aug-Sept 2011 by Robert Thomas on 8/20/2011 The latest in legal news from Hawaii, via the Damon Key Legal Alert. Stories on Construction law, bid protests, and the legal issues surrounding allegedly defective drywall. ...more
New York Marine Cargo Insurance v Tradeline by Onur Saka on 8/7/2011 This case is about marine cargo insurance; the underwriter New York Marine & General Insurance Company brought a suit against Tradeline (L.L.C.) (“Tradeline”) and Deepak Fertilizers and Petrochemicals Corp., Ltd. (“Deepak”) ...more
Litigation Lessons Learned from the Real Housewives by Noelle Natoli-Duffy on 8/3/2011 Litigation Lessons Learned from the Real Housewives...more