Safety and Health Reporter

Auto Accidents with Trucks-Investigating

Auto Accidents with Trucks-Investigating
Brien Roche
In investigating truck crashes, aside from focusing on the causes, consider the following:
Motor Carrier Issues

Confirm the trucking company is a motor carrier engaged in interstate commerce.
Study the Federal Motor Carrier Safety …

Auto Accidents with Trucks-Causes

Brien Roche
Truck accident lawsuits are hard fought and complex. Our roadways are loaded with large trucks. They are called 18-wheelers. These are mammoth vehicles. They occupy their entire lane. They are driven by experienced …

Personal Injury Cross Examination
Brien Roche

There are lots of rules that are applicable to cross-examination.

Rules can be good. However as is so often the case, rules are swallowed up by the exceptions.  If they’re not swallowed up by the exceptions …

Accident versus Crash

Brien Roche
In Virginia jury instructions, a motor vehicle crash is referred to as being an accident. The word “accident” does tend to downplay the seriousness of what happened. That is, saying that something was just …

Realtor Malpractice

Role Of The Agent

Brien Roche

Real estate malpractice by a real estate agent is a form of professional negligence. The claims …

Car Accidents with Taxicabs
Brien Roche

Taxicabs are generally thought of as being common carriers. Va. Code § 46.2-2061 states that nothing in the article regulating taxicabs is to be construed to make them a common carrier.
That doesn’t mean they’re …

Gunmaker’s Liability
Brien Roche

Gunmakers are generally considered to be immune from liability. What protects them is a federal statute called “The Protection of Lawful Commerce and Arms Act” (PLCAA).
PLCAA does have several exceptions. One of them was exposed during …

Capital Accounts in Small Businesses
Brien Roche

In any small business, the idea of a capital account is important. It is the amount of funds and assets invested by the owners plus a reflection of profit distributions due to that owner. In the case …

Personal Injury Food Poisoning
Brien Roche

On December 15, 2010 the Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported that one in six people in the U.S. get sick from food illness every year. Nearly …

Personal Injury Biomechanical Experts

Brien Roche
In personal injury cases it’s quite common that attorneys use an expert witness.  They may be used either by the plaintiff or the party being sued.  An …

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