Year: 2020
In recent years, state-of-the-art technology has enabled companies to begin seriously considering the use of self-driving systems for commercial vehicles in the transportation and shipping industries. Silicon Valley-based Plus.ai is among those laying the groundwork to make autonomous commercial trucking a reality. Recently, Plus released a voluntary safety self-assessment of…
Hernia mesh is probably one of those things you don’t think about much unless you or a loved one needs it. As the FDA explainsĀ on its website: Most hernias are caused by a combination of pressure and an opening or weakness of muscle or connective tissue. The pressure pushes an…
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Announcer: You are listening to Mike and Tricia Mornings, 93.1 KISS FM. Mike: It’s called “Ask a Lawyer.” It’s our new monthly feature with special guest, Michael Gopin. It starts today. It’s your opportunity to get legal advice on problems you may have and anything related to personal injury…
Large semi-trucks are some of the most dangerous vehicles on the road. When an accident involves a large truck, which may weigh up to 15 times more than a passenger vehicle, the likelihood of serious injury and death resulting skyrockets. Despite this danger, many large semi-trucks lack common safety technologies…
Monitoring and coaching drivers on the job could reduce risky driving behaviors by half, according to a new study conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute. Researchers discovered this by monitoring drivers in a fleet of oil and gas well servicing vehicles. When drivers of these light trucks were monitored…
The effects of a concussion on driving may linger even after the symptoms of the injury disappear, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Georgia. The study indicates that concussed drivers place themselves and others in danger if they get behind the wheel too soon. āPeople…
So you have been hurt in an accident. You may be wondering whether you can negotiate a personal injury claim on your own. After all, why pay a lawyer if you can do it yourself? Unfortunately, that is exactly what the insurance company wants you to think. Insurance adjusters are…
* Michael Gopin is not licensed in New Mexico. Lee Montion is licensed in New Mexico.* As communities across Texas and the rest of the United States continue to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic, more people are venturing out of their homes and onto the roadways. After being cooped up…
Across Texas and throughout the United States, most people are hunkering down in their homes, practicing social distancing, and only getting in their vehicles for essentials such as running to the grocery store or going to work. The lack of traffic on the roads has some predicting there will be…