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If you have experienced substandard care from a doctor, nurse, or any other medical professional and wish to pursue a medical malpractice case, it is crucial to gather as much evidence as possible to prove that your damages resulted from negligence. When speaking with your legal team and all other parties involved with your case,…
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We turn to the right medical professionals for healing and recovery whenever we are sick or injured. While we trust our clinicians and healthcare providers for exceptional care, it is possible to experience harm or injury due to negligence or substandard treatment. In fact, patients in the U.S. file more than 18,000 medical malpractice lawsuits…
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Every time you turn from one road to another or cross over a perpendicular street, you are navigating an intersection. Road signs or traffic lights control nearly every intersection, and numerous intersection laws allow vehicles to proceed safely and accident-free when followed correctly. Even though there are systems to keep intersections safe, accidents still happen.…
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Because of a semi-truck’s long tractor-trailer, the driver must make wide turns to avoid hitting curbs or cars. When the driver begins making his wide turn, the passenger vehicle behind the big rig might assume he is going straight or turning in the opposite direction. If the passenger vehicle attempts to pass the semi-truck or…
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A semi-truck with an empty trailer may weigh up to 35,000 pounds. With a fully loaded trailer attached, it may weigh up to 80,000 pounds, legally. If the semi-truck exceeds the federal weight limit, the driver could receive jail time, a fine, a license revocation, and other consequences. Semi-truck drivers must stop at weigh stations…
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration states that the average semi-truck is roughly 20 to 30 times heavier than a standard vehicle (i.e., 4,000 pounds compared to 80,000 pounds). The length of a semi-truck with a trailer attached is roughly 80 feet, and a standard car is roughly 16 feet. A semi-trucks extreme weight and…
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