So-called black boxes capture lots and lots of data of importance to lawyers in motor vehicle litigation. The information contained in these devices can literally make or break a case. In trucking cases, log books are now kept on computer by some trucking concerns. This article talks about the fight…
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices is available, free of charge, online at the Federal Highway Administration website. The site not only has the latest 2003 edition, but goes back as far as the 1993 revisions. You should be able to find the right edition to address any pending…
The most famous plaintiff in the history of Tennessee tort law is Harry Douglas McIntyre, of McIntyre v. Ballentine, 833 S.W.2d 52 (Tenn. 1992), fame. For those of you who are not from Tennessee, Mr. McIntyre was the gentleman whose case brought the law of comparative fault to Tennessee. The…
My friend David Allen has sent word that the black box seminar mentioned in yesterday’s post has been postponed. He’s right. I will let you know when it is re-scheduled. Thanks David. You da’ man.
The ABA is hosting an interesting teleseminar on June 1, 2005. The seminar will address issues concerning automotive event data recorders. These devices are constantly capturing data in modern vehicles; the failure to understand what these devices can do to help or harm your cases could be devastating.
The United States Senate has heard testimony from the DOT Inspector General about the need for stronger deterrents to deter “egregious” hour-of-service violations in the absence of mandatory on-board data recording devices for over-the-road truckers. Tragically, the inspector said that some truckers view the current fines as just a cost…
You cannot (or at least I cannot) get a real feel for a motor vehicle accident scene without going there. I need to stand and watch traffic move in the area. I want to look at the scene from the viewpoint of all of the participants. I have to get…
Thanks to Evan Shaeffer – a man who has time for two blogs and a law practice – for directing me to this helpful article on how to take photographs of vehicles. You would think it was simple. Not. This article gives some great tips on taking photos that give…