On November 12, a tractor-trailer carrying a load of phone books overturned on I-25 in Denver when the cargo shifted. The truck accident caused no catastrophic injuries, but led to a three-hour long traffic jam in mid-day as several lanes of the highway were closed in both directions. Police and emergency response crews were forced […]
Merck Baits Settlement Hook with $4.85 billion
Although Merck had set a policy of fighting every Vioxx suit brought against it, on Friday morning it announced a dramatic turnaround. The company has agreed to a settlement for $4.85 billion dollars, but only if at least 85 % of those filing suit against the company agree to the settlement. This amount is considerably […]
Times Columnist Attacks Health Care Myths
New York Times columnist Paul Krugman, author of the blog: The Conscience of a Liberal, attacks the excuses put forward by apologists for the current health care system, putting the lie to arguments used to resist health care reform in this country. The top four excuses he cites are: 1) No insurance, no problem–in using […]
Trucker Flees Accident Scene
Another sign of how truckers and trucking companies value their schedules over the health and well being of other drivers: a truck driver in Mississippi fled the scene of a nine-vehicle accident on highway I-10 in Mississippi. The accident occurred around 9:30 pm on November 4, as overnight fog combined with smoke from a nearby […]
Jury Awards $20 million in HOS violation accident that killed three teens
On November 2, a Chicago area jury decided in favor of the families of three teens killed in a commercial truck accident on July 6, 2002. The trucker, who had a history of falsifying his log books, and had already exceeded the number of hours he was allowed to drive that week under Federal Motor […]
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