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Truck drivers must have a great deal of training and skill to operate commercial motor vehicles safely. However, even a skilled driver can lose control of a truck that has been improperly loaded with cargo. For example, a truck may be overloaded for the truck’s maximum weight or contain improperly secured cargo that shifts during...

The shock of a car accident can leave you feeling unsure about what to do next. Even if you know someone else was at fault, you may not know what you should be doing to protect your rights. Most people have no idea how to start a personal injury claim after a crash. Below are...

Social scientists and scholars have pushed us to think about the words we use and the impact they have. The language we choose to describe “car accidents,” “car crashes,” or “traffic violence” changes the way we think about our own actions. In describing these situations, social scientists have challenged the public to think about how...

A New England winter wouldn’t be the same without freezing rain, icy roads, and heaps of snow. Even though the National Weather Service in Boston predicts warmer-than-average temperatures in late 2019 and early 2020, meteorologists tell The Boston Globe to keep the coats, gloves, scarves, hats, and boots ready for the cold air and precipitation...

Following any car accident, insurance companies are going to want to know who caused it so they can assign liability. Of course, you must assume that any company not representing you is looking for ways to pile liability for your crash onto you, even when it is unfitting. This is nothing to take personally –...