Author: Michael J. Gopin

  Man: And now “Mike and Tricia Mornings” on 93.1 KISS FM. Tricia: We’re back with “Ask A Lawyer,” our new monthly segment on “Mike and Tricia Mornings” with Michael Gopin. So, so far we’ve covered things like, should you follow school zone signs? Yes, you should is the answer….

  Man 1: You’re listening to Mike and Tricia, 93.1 KISS FM. Mike: Here we go. It’s time for our new monthly feature, Ask a Lawyer, with Michael Gopin, who joins us remotely this morning, as does Tricia. Good morning, Mr. Gopin. Mr. Gopin: Good morning. How are you today?…

Truck accidents are all too common in Texas and throughout the country, as semi-truck statistics readily demonstrate. If you were injured in a truck accident in El Paso or elsewhere in Texas that was not your fault, you could be entitled to financial compensation. The Numbers Tell a Story You…

When you’ve been a licensed driver for many years, it’s easy to get a bit too comfortable behind the wheel. While you probably paid close attention to the rules of the road as a newly licensed teenager, many experienced drivers become less meticulous as they get older. Driving is an…

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 explains 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…

Male: You’re listening to Mike and Tricia Mornings, 93.1 KISS-FM. Mike: It’s our new monthly feature, Ask A Lawyer, with special guests Michael Gopin starts today. Michael has an ebook that you can download off his website. Tell us about this ebook and what we can find out from it?…

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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…