Paul J. Hedlund Law Blog

Attorneys claim both Colgan and Continental Airlines have dragged their feet at every turn of the Colgan Air Flight 3407 court proceedings and have failed to provide valuable information or permit testimony by key witnesses.... Read More

According to new
research released this week by the Federal Motor Carrier Administration
(FMCSA), there are safety benefits associated with using technology that can electronically
govern the top speed of tractor trailers. The study was conducted by the
American Transportation Research Institute and the Virginia Tech Transportation
Institute. Read More

Four Americans killed in Bahamas plane crash... Read More

The family of a Burbank man who was killed in a California tractor trailer crash, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Sarasota, Florida-based JCI Jones Chemicals, Inc.The complaint alleges that JCI Jones Chemicals, Inc. was negligent, careless and reckless in operating the tractor trailer that caused the fatal crash. According to the lawsuit, JCI breached its duty to use due care in operating the truck and in obeying applicable laws related to the safe and lawful operation of a comm... Read More

Victims of a deadly 2008 Metrolink train crash gathered in Ventura, California on January 17, 2012 for a scheduled meeting with representatives from Veolia Transportation, the company contracted to manage Metrolink crews.

In an all too familiar move on the part of Veolia, representatives canceled the meeting on Tuesday morning. The meeting was to be held to discuss Veolia compensating the victims an additional $150 million over the $200 million federal cap on... Read More

Tragic fatal bus crash in Montana involving tour bus on its way to Missoula from Billings. ... Read More

Truck accident kills seven in Indiana... Read More

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants Aviation
Technical Services to pay a $1.1 million fine for improper repairs to 44 Boeing
737 aircraft in the Southwest Airlines fleet.

According to an announcement by the FAA on September 12, 2011,
Washington-based Aviation Technical Services (ATS) did not repair fuselage
cracks properly when the agency mandated... Read More

Gilles Dugas was killed on August 28, 2009, when truck driver Dennis Ness, operating a Twist Trucking, LLC tractor and a Swift Transportation Co. Inc., trailer for Eagle Systems, Inc., lost control of his big rig and crashed into Mr. Dugas’ vehicle. The complaint accuses all defendants of negligence, recklessness and unlawful conduct, which caused the needless and tragic death of Mr. Dugas, a beloved husband, step-father and step-grandfather.... Read More

A California back surgery patient alleges that medical device manufacturers, Stryker Biotech and Medtronic, Inc., fraudulently promoted their respective bone fortification products for unapproved, off-label use, which was dangerous and resulted in her serious injuries.... Read More