After a Minnesota man driving a 1996 Toyota Camry crashed into and killed a driver and two passengers in another car in 2006, the man was sentenced to eight years in prison for vehicular homicide. The man has maintained since the day of the accident that his car unexpectedly sped up as he travelled up…
A study conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revealed glass cockpit technology has not significantly improved the safety of small airplanes, according to avweb.com. The advent of glass cockpits occurred in the 90s when LCD panels were favored over traditional panels with manual instruments and controls due to apparent increases in efficiency, reliability,…
After five long years, it appears a resolution has been reached in the case revolving around a deadly chlorine gas spill in Graniteville, South Carolina (SC). A settlement between Norfolk Southern (NS) and the Justice Department was reached where NS agreed to pay a $4 million penalty for the accident. The multi-million dollar penalty includes…
Railroads hire skilled defense lawyers who works to deny FELA claims on a regular basis.
An air traffic controller in JFK let their child give our directives to incoming and outgoing pilots. This type of behavior is irresponsible and signals complacency in the air traffic control field.