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• Court Slams Bush On Change in Truck Laws

  Rob McKinney | July 31, 2007 2:37 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents

  The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Bush Administration change in the hours permitted to operate tractor trailer trucks . The Bush adminstration changed the laws to help their friends in the trucking industry . The law was changed to allow truckers to drive 11 hours per day instead 10 hours . The ten hour requirement has been the law for years . Every one who takes a...

• Evenflo Found Liable in Child's Death

  Rob McKinney | July 30, 2007 5:33 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Parents are responsible for the safety and welfare of their children . They rely on all types of products to keep their children safe . Manufacturers promise to safeguard your children . Evenflo car seats does not appear to live up to their promises . I have written about problems with the Evenflo car seats , but a Montana jury heard the evidence . Last week , a Montana jury...

• Mistakes to Avoid in a Truck Accident Case

  Rob McKinney | July 30, 2007 7:21 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents

  Last week , I started writing about some mistakes to avoid in handling a truck accident case . You must have a expert witness who specializes in big trucks . This is an critical because the braking systems , steering systems and electronic information systems of the trucks are far different than that of a passenger car . The Trucking Company will have the best experts that money...

• Truck Accident Investigation

  Rob McKinney | July 26, 2007 6:24 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents

  On Monday , I was beginning to write about mistakes that lawyers make in truck accident cases until I wrote about the arbitration abuses . One mistake plaintiff's lawyers make is simply reviewing the accident report and getting your client's side of the story . You must be prepared on all details of the accident including a complete review of an engineering analysis by a...

• Arbitration Clauses in Nursing Home Cases

  Rob McKinney | July 25, 2007 4:06 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse

  Winston Churchill once said " The greatest gift the English people gave America was the right to a trial by jury ". Nursing home operators do not believe in this fundamental right . Nursing homes have been placing arbitration clauses in their contracts which prevents one from suing the nursing home if they are negligent . These arbitration clauses prevent the nursing homes...

• Arbitration Clauses in Nursing Home Cases(2)

  Rob McKinney | July 25, 2007 4:06 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse

  Winston Churchill once said " The greatest gift the English people gave America was the right to a trial by jury ". Nursing home operators do not believe in this fundamental right . Nursing homes have been placing arbitration clauses in their contracts which prevents one from suing the nursing home if they are negligent . These arbitration clauses prevent the nursing homes...

• Cruical Mistakes in Handling Truck Accident Cases

  Rob McKinney | July 24, 2007 2:37 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents

  Recently, I attended the American Association for Justice annual convention in Chicago . One of the seminars I attended was put on by the Interstate Trucking Litigation Group . It was a great learning experience on these unique cases . So , I thought I would share some of the biggest mistakes made by attorneys in truck accident cases . The first mistake made is not starting...

• Have a Safe Fourth of July

  Rob McKinney | July 03, 2007 4:09 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Please have a happy and safe Fourth of July . According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration , the Fourth of July is the second most deadly holiday period of the year . It ranks just behind New Year's . During the 2006 July Fourth holiday , there were over 12 fatal crashes in Tennessee . This year the police will be out in force conducting sobriety checkpoints to keep...