Apr 19 2019
Are We Going to Trial?
New clients often ask upfront whether they are going to have to go to trial. The true answer is “it depends” on a variety of factors including: whether liability or […]
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Apr 13 2019
Traumatic Brain Injuries
We work closely with clients on a daily basis who have been involved in a wreck, a fall or some other traumatic event. Oftentimes, our clients don’t realize that they’ve […]
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Apr 10 2019
Early-release of FMCSA Large Truck & Bus Crash Facts Shows Continued Upward Trend in Fatal Wrecks
Last month, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published an early-release of its annual Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts for 2017. The 118 page report details crash statistics for […]
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Mar 8 2019
The National Trial Lawyers Announces Custy as Top 100 Plaintiff’s Trial Lawyer
The National Trial Lawyers Announces Brian Custy as One of Its Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers in Indiana For Immediate Release The National Trial Lawyers is pleased to announce […]
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Feb 28 2019
On the Job Railroad Injuries and the FELA
Railroads in the United States transported 623,473,905 passengers in 2018. As we’ve seen on recent news, however, railroad operations can be dangerous or deadly. The Federal Railroad Administration reports that […]
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Feb 3 2019
Proposal to Reduce the Speed of Trucks & Wrecks on Our Roads
A correlation between truck speeds and wrecks. Federal crash data shows that all but 6 states had increases in tractor-trailer related deaths between 2009 and 2017. The top five states […]
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Jan 26 2019
“Lake-Effect Snow” – What is It & Why Do We Get It?What is “lake-effect” snow?
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Oct 25 2018
Top 5 Causes of Semi-Truck Wrecks
Due to their size and weight, truck wrecks are more dangerous and deadly than typical car crashes. The average passenger vehicle weighs about 4,000 pounds while a semi-truck can weigh […]
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Oct 18 2018
FMCSA Report on Benefits of Hours of Service Recorders
Fatigue is a major contributing factor in many trucking wrecks. Extensive periods on duty, irregular work schedules, health issues and poor sleeping conditions make fatigue a definite concern in trucking […]
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Oct 13 2018
The Dying Civil Jury Trial
Civil jury trials constitute less than 1% of dispositions in federal and state courts. Although the federal Constitution guarantees the right of a civil jury trial, the number of litigated […]
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