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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Revisions to Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse proposed by the FMCSA in 2021

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The Biden administration recently released a list of the next major regulatory issues to be addressed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. One of the major items on the list is a proposal by the FMCSA to make revisions to the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse system and related rules.   The
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Walking Into Tragedy: Death of a Parent

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My job often entails walking into a tragedy and then trying to help a family through the difficult terrain of the legal system. Often, my cases involve the death of a parent. There is no amount of money that will ever come close to compensating for this loss. But even more importantly, there are real
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House Bill Increases Insurance Coverage of Semi Trucks to $2M

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Congress is currently working on new legislation that would raise the minimum insurance coverage required to operate a semi-truck in the United States. H.R. 2 is a transportation bill, called the INVEST in America Act, that is moving through the US House. Of course, given the congressional focus on stimulus legislation and related Covid measures,
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94% of Car Accidents are a Result of Human Error

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According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, 94% of vehicle accidents are caused by human error. While weather, poor road conditions or uncontrolled circumstances may be the most common blame of accidents, it’s actually risky driving behaviors that are attributed for the accidents. As one can imagine, cell phone use accounts for a large part
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