Category Archives: General
Tougher Drunk Driving Threshold Recommended by the NTSB
Federal accident investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended that all 50 states reduce their threshold for drunk driving from .08 to .05, a standard that has been demonstrated to significantly reduce alcohol-related highway deaths in other countries. The NTSB estimates that lowering the rate to .05 would save 500 to 800… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation and Third-Party Liability Two Separate Cases with Common Issues of Fact
A worker who is injured on the job is not allowed to sue the employer for negligence but instead must file a claim for workers’ compensation in order to be reimbursed for medical expenses and lost wages. However, the worker may be able to sue a third-party for damages in addition to filing the… Read More »