It is widely documented that many military members have a difficult time adjusting to daily life after they return home from deployment. In addition to physical issues, many suffer PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), and other mental issues. Now a recent study shows that military personnel are 13 percent more likely to be involved in a>> Read More

Details are emerging after a deadly Megabus accident killed one person and injured dozens of others late last week. We discussed early reports of the accident in our last post and new details have surfaced regarding the maintenance history of the bus. Representatives from the bus company say that the bus passed a safety inspection>> Read More

A 22-year-old driver who caused the wrongful death of a 17-year-old Frankfort girl was recently sentenced to six months in jail. The Chicago Tribune reports that the man was convicted of aggravated speeding after causing the fatal car accident while traveling 76 mph in a 40-mph zone. The Orland Park accident happened one week after>> Read More

In our last post we discussed a lawsuit brought by a 19-year-old DePaul student who was injured in the deadly Aug 2. Megabus crash in downstate Illinois. Another college student also filed a lawsuit against the bus company for injuries that he suffered during the crash. The bus accident caused the 24-year-old Columbia College student>> Read More

Federal officials may force electric and hybrid carmakers to make their vehicles louder. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently proposed a rule that would require car manufacturers to make their hybrids produce more noise when traveling under 18 mph. This is because hybrid and electric car drivers are more likely to be involved in>> Read More

In our last post we discussed a fatal Chicago car crash which killed three people. It is unknown whether any of the occupants of that car were using a seat belt at the time of the crash, or whether seat belt use played a factor in the severity of the accident. Seat belt use is>> Read More

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration prohibits the drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMV) from entering characters into an electronic device or reading from that device. This prohibition includes email, instant messages, instant messaging, and surfing the Internet. It also includes voice communication if it requires pressing more than one button to initiate or end>> Read More