Driverless Vehicles Being Debated in Kansas Senate

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There is currently a bill in the Kansas Senate which addresses allowing driverless vehicles in Kansas. SB 379 is in-front of the Kansas Senate and hearings will continue this week. There are several concerns regarding the bill, including the unclear language in the bill and the lack of regulatory oversight to protect Kansas citizens. A recent
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12 Students Announced as Winners of 2021 Road Safety Student Art Contest by U.S. Department of Transportation

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In addition to enforcing national safety regulations for 18-wheelers, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration sponsors an art contest (https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/OurRoadsArtContest) where students around the country submit artwork to promote road safety. After gathering submissions from students in all grades nationally, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg recently announced
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Common Legal Issues When Representing Hispanic Clients

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Given the continued Covid-related restrictions on in-person meetings, most attorneys are turning to videoconferencing to discuss important legal issues. I recently gave a remote video webinar presentation to the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association. As a Hispanic bilingual attorney, I was able to share my experiences in representing Hispanic clients in trucking and other civil cases. Here
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It’s a Welcomed Sight – Kansas Courts are Reopening!

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Kansas courts have been slowed or closed during the Covid pandemic, a familiar sight we’ve all grown accustomed to over the past few months. Jury trials, hearings, and other in-person activities in most lawsuits have been put on hold since March, but Kansas Courts are beginning to reopen. While we continued to fight for our
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New Truck Regulations Aim to Impact Upward Trend of Semi-Truck Accidents

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The statistics on semi-truck crashes have recently been released for 2018, and truck-related deaths increased from the previous year. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) collects information about truck-related injuries and reported that 4,951 people were killed in crashes with semi-trucks. The total number of deaths for all automobile crashes decreased slightly to
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