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Illinois Construction Companies Fined $2M for Knowingly Exposing Foreign Workers to Asbestos
Posted By The Law Office of Daniel D. Horowitz, III PC 27-Aug-2015
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A recent investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) determined that the owner of two Illinois construction companies knowingly exposed at least eight foreign workers to deadly asbestos fibers. Joseph Kehrer, of Kehrer Brothers Construction and D7 Roofing, was found in violation of several OSHA safety standards and has been fined nearly $2 […]
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Truck Driver Fatigue Cited as Reason Behind Tracey Morgan Crash
Posted By The Law Office of Daniel D. Horowitz, III PC 24-Aug-2015
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The National Transportation Safety Board officially attributed last year’s highway crash between a Wal-Mart truck and a limo carrying comedian Tracy Morgan to truck driver fatigue. The NTSB concluded that the accident could have been prevented if the driver, Kevin Roper of Jonesboro, Georgia, had slowed to 45 mph, which was the posted speed limit […]
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New Survey Reveals List of Bizarre Distracted Driving Trends
Posted By The Law Office of Daniel D. Horowitz, III PC 17-Aug-2015
Continue ReadingMost people have heard that texting while driving is one of the most dangerous and distracting things you can do behind the wheel, but a new survey from Erie Insurance reveals an even longer list of strange things people admit to doing when they should have been focusing on the road. In their online survey […]
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Teens Who Consider Themselves “Safe Drivers” Admit They Still Text Behind the Wheel
Posted By The Law Office of Daniel D. Horowitz, III PC 10-Aug-2015
Continue ReadingAccording to the U.S. Department of Transportation, distracted drivers have been responsible for over 3,000 fatal crashes in 2013 alone, 10 percent of which resulted in teen deaths. The numbers continue to grow at alarming, even epidemic levels. Even teens who consider themselves to be safe drivers have overwhelmingly admitted to texting and checking their […]
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Fracking Accidents Pose Dangers to Texas Residents
Posted By The Law Office of Daniel D. Horowitz, III PC 31-Jul-2015
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Drilling for oil and gas is nothing new in Texas, but as drilling rigs creep closer to populated areas, communities are growing anxious about the consequences of hydraulic fracturing. Also known as fracking, this technology is carried out in many U.S. states and is widely reported to be the cause of diminished air quality, poisoned […]