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The coronavirus pandemic has caused a significant rise in essential delivery services across the country, putting more trucks on the road and pushing drivers past safe driving limits. COVID-19 Causes Relaxed Safety Regulations Under normal circumstances, commercial truck drivers have restricted driving hours to promote safety, but the coronavirus pandemic has created changes in those restrictions. To provide needed relief to Americans during the COVID-19 crisis, the Trump Administration

Pile-up car accidents raise questions about liability, since drivers often have different versions of accident details. Fault for the accident will be based on the police report and insurance investigations. Untangling Liability in Pile-Up Accidents When a car hits another car from behind, the car in the rear is generally held liable for the accident. The law assumes that the car traveling behind must maintain a safe braking distance

Workers exposed to prolonged job stress and fatigue from dangerous tasks, long hours, and lack of sleep face higher injury risks on the job. Essential workers in frontline industries are particularly vulnerable to job-related injuries. High Injury Risks for Essential Workers Many jobs place stringent physical and emotional demands on workers, but workers in certain jobs face higher injury risks because of them. Workers deemed as essential workers by

Under federal law, the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) protects injured railroad workers injured on the job and compensates them for work-related injuries. Understanding FELA Protections In 1908, Congress enacted the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) to protect railroad workers and their families. FELA provides a federal legal system where railroad workers throughout the United States who are injured on the job can seek compensation for their injuries under