Tire failures resulting from tread separation or a blowout can cause a driver to lose control of a vehicle – often with catastrophic results.  A car or truck suffering tire failure can leave the roadway, roll over, or cross into the path of oncoming traffic, resulting in serious injury or death to the driver, occupants

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”), between 2009 through 2013, there were just over 14,000 fatal crashes in the U.S. involving heavy trucks and buses, killing almost 16,000 people Unfortunately, many people – including inexperienced attorneys – view collisions involving commercial vehicles as “big car wrecks.” However, because the trucking industry is

Unlike workers in most other industries, railroad workers are generally not covered by state workers compensation laws. Instead, their exclusive remedy for an on the job injury or accident is the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA).  As its name suggests, the FELA is a claim based on federal, not state law. Enacted by Congress in 1908, the

Xarelto (also known as Rivaroxaban) is an anticoagulant or blood thinner.  Xarelto was originally approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to reduce the risk of blood clots in various patients.  Unfortunately, one of the side effects from Xarelto is an increased risk of uncontrollable bleeding.  Currently there is no way to reverse the