Author: Michael S. Callahan
Industry adoption to proven safety standard continues to face lackluster acceptance The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), which is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), recently released its latest study on the adoption of Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) systems on commercial vehicles. The study, according to the FMCSA, was to identify why […]
According to the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), there were over 6,500 pedestrian fatalities in the United States in 2019. That is the highest number of pedestrian deaths in over 30 years. To put it into perspective, one pedestrian was killed every 81 minutes in 2019. Most troubling, last year’s spike was not an anomaly. […]
As any Houston Texas resident knows, driving in H-Town is not for the faint of heart. In fact, Houston has some of the worst traffic and some of the most dangerous roads and drivers in the country, according to state and federal traffic safety experts. With car accidents being so common in the Houston Metro […]
As warmer weather approaches and self-quarantine and physical distancing restrictions are eased, public behavior will begin – albeit slowly – to revert to that of pre-pandemic life. Through most of the summer, continued aversion to crowds will be challenged against the human need for greater social interaction. One summertime activity that is poised to see […]
The information that every consumer must know. What is it? Considered the softest mineral known to man, Talc is a naturally occurring silicate found across the globe. The substance has been used for millennia for varying purposes, ranging from signets and cylinder seals by the Ancient Assyrians to cosmetics among Ancient Egyptians. Today, the mineral […]
Since 2005, when it started buying into competitors, GardaWorld has been growing, quickly building a fleet of armored trucks. Garda has experienced explosive growth since then, with revenue skyrocketing from less than $200 million in 2006 to over $2 billion reported in 2019. As it grew, it obtained some smaller companies, giving itself an international […]
COVID-19 has managed to disrupt the day-to-day lives of people across the globe, and Texas is no different. With millions of Texans quarantining, the roads have cleared up and traffic has halved. Experts assumed that the drop in traffic would lead to a dip in the number of roadway deaths. However, this has not been […]
With the ever-increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the US, many businesses have had to reevaluate their practices and adopt new habits in order to safely stay open. Meatpacking plants are no different, with line-workers working extra hard to maintain their facilities and keep shelves stocked. Unfortunately, in recent weeks there has been an expansive […]
In the last year or so alone, there have been six major chemical accidents or disasters in the greater Houston area. It started in November, when an explosion occurred at TPC Group plant in Port Neches. Toxic smoke quickly filled the air, immediately nauseating many people nearby as they scrambled to evacuate. Then in March, […]
Most sexual assault cases are treated as criminal cases, with the state charging the perpetrator directly. But in certain instances, sexual assault claims can be brought successfully in civil court as a personal injury claim. An example is where the victim of the assault can prove that the assault was caused by the negligence of […]