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Big Rig Operator Loses Control, Semi Jackknifes on Highway A semi-truck driver lost control of his rig just after midnight on U.S. Highway 76. The semi-truck jackknifed on the highway, on the Colorado plains east of Denver. The driver was heading east at the time of the accident. A Chrysler Pacific was traveling behind the big rig. Evidence collected as of this time indicates that the car was at a safe distance behind the big rig. There were four people…

In a previous post on this website, we presented a recap of fraternity suspensions for the calendar year 2017. In today’s post, we present a summary of fraternity suspensions for the calendar first quarter of 2018 (January 1 – March 31). The numbers During the first quarter of 2018, our database documented a total of 46 fraternity suspensions (8 temporary or “pending investigation” and 38 suspensions of at least 1 year). The “leader-board” of fraternity misconduct for this period includes…

The first death on a U.S. airline in over nine years occurred on April 17, 2018, at mid-morning, onboard a Southwest Airlines flight from New York to Dallas. The flight was diverted to Philadelphia. The death also marks the first time a Southwest Airlines passenger was killed. The accident was caused by Southwest Airlines engine damage. The investigation into the accident is only now beginning. Nonetheless, some basic information is known about the incident. Airplane Engine Explodes The horrific situation…

An accident attorney takes a critical look at “lawsuit financing” Over the past decade there has been a sharp increase in the number of “lawsuit financing” businesses. Many of these operations offer what, on the surface, appears to be a service that benefits the cash-strapped accident victim by loaning money that will eventually be paid back after a lawsuit is settled. Since such loans may be an alternative to more difficult-to-arrange conventional loans, you consider applying to a “lawsuit loan”…

Although many people view college fraternities as harmless social groups that occasionally “get out of hand” with their initiations and parties, a closer review of the conduct of fraternities reveals some of these organizations have a history of “pushing the limits” of socially-acceptable behavior on the part of their members. In this post our fraternity hazing lawyer will present a summary of our findings from our fraternity misconduct database demonstrating disturbing facts regarding the behavior of some college fraternities. In…