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Liability in Accidents Caused by Emergency Response Vehicles An interesting question in the field of liability has to do with who is liable in the case of an accident involving an emergency response vehicle such as a police cruiser, an EMS vehicle, or a fire engine. Although there is a commonly-held belief that a “civilian” vehicle is automatically at fault in accidents involving an emergency vehicle, this is certainly not the case. In today’s post, a personal injury accident lawyer…

Your Rights in a Truck Accident Permanent Disability Case Protect Your Legal Interests with a Doan Law Firm Truck Accident Lawyer Every day, in communities across the United States, innocent motorists see their lives tragically changed forever because of a commercial truck accident. The reality is that a 2,000 pound automobile is no match in a collision with a loaded 18-wheeler, weighing 80,000 pounds. If you, or a loved one, suffered a permanent injury of some type as the result…

Obtain Justice from All Responsible Parties in a Truck Accident Case Bring All Responsible Parties to Justice in After a Commercial Truck Accident Protect Your Legal Rights with a Doan Law Firm Commercial Truck Accident Lawyer Approximately 275,000 accidents occur each year across the United States involving commercial trucks, or big rigs, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. These accidents result in over 4,000 fatalities and nearly 90,000 injuries annually. Oftentimes, the injuries sustained by people involved in accidents…

Can You Sue a Robot? Part 2 Minimally-Invasive Surgery, Minimally-Invasive Surgery, Robotically-Assisted Microsurgery, and Cybersurgery In the first part of “Can You Sue a Robot?” we looked at some of the liability issues that could arise if the current enthusiasm toward adoption of “autonomous vehicle technology” (“driverless” cars and trucks) continues to exceed the availability of technology that can reliably convert today’s “dumb” vehicles into a reliable, 100% artificial intelligence-guided vehicle. In today’s installment, our personal injury lawyer will look…

Reasons to Select a Truck Accident Attorney A Highly Specialized Field People seeking legal advice concerning motor vehicle accidents sometimes overlook the importance of consulting with experienced truck accident attorneys when a case involves a commercial truck. Why does expertise in this field matter? What sets these kinds of legal actions apart from generic automotive cases? In the United States, the trucking industry has played a very important role in commerce for generations. An important body of federal laws and…