Transportation Law
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Summary from the Department of Transportation of the main points of the Air Carrier Access Act which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicap in air travel and requires air carriers to accommodate the needs of passengers with disabilities. -
Young drivers are involved in fatal crashes at over twice the rate as drivers aged 21 and older. The National Highw. -
Surveillance is a method railroads and insurance companies use to try to discredit injured workers' claims. -
Many major carriers today do not provide respiratory services, which means people suffering from respiratory disabilities such as emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma, sarcoidosis, and other lung diseases are effectively proscribed from flying with those carriers. The carriers that provide services do so at greatly varying cost to the passenger (anywhere between $0 and $1500 per flight), at varying oxygen flow-rate capabilities, and at varying requirements of notice of intent to use oxygen services (anywhere between 48 hours and one month). -
On Sept. 7, 2005 the Department of Transportation issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to invite comments from the airline industry regarding an amendment to the Air Carrier Access Act of 1986. The amendment, if passed as proposed, will affect passengers with respiratory disabilities and their use of medical oxygen and portable respiration assistive devices onboard commercial airlines. -
Personal injury reports may seem like routine documents but, in reality, when and how they are filled out can have . -
Should I talk to a Lawyer? Insurance Information Can My License be Suspended in Another State for a NC Ticket? -
The following is a brief analysis of how the current provisions of the Interstate Commerce Act, 49 U.S.C ?101 et. s. -
Occupying the entire 49th floor of the Toronto-Dominion Bank Tower at the intersection of King and Bay Streets, the heartland of Toronto's powerful and traditionally conservative financial district, is McCarthy T ??trault's recently established "New Economy" Practice Group. -
In the wake of the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, New York State and New York City have established the Lower Manhattan Redevelopment Corporation (the "LMRC") to lead the planning effort for the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site and the revitalization of Lower Manhattan. This article outlines some of the physical, economic and political challenges facing the LMRC.