Bryan Pope - The Cochran Firm Texas Legal Examiner (Page 4)

Highway Safety Plan Adopted to Reduce Increasing Road Fatalities in Texas

Highway fatalities in Texas continue to increase, prompting the Harlingen-San Benito Metropolitan Planning Organization to adopt the Texas Strategic Highway Safety Plan last month.

By Bryan Pope

/ 6 Mar 2018

Can Autonomous Cars Prevent Workplace Accidents?

In 2017, Texas State Governor Greg Abbot signed a bill into law that explicitly allowed driverless vehicle in the State of Texas (many companies have already been testing such vehicles in Austin, Arlington and Houston). And driverless trucks have been routinely delivering Frigidaire refrigerators fr

By Bryan Pope

/ 19 Feb 2018

Can Autonomous Cars Prevent Workplace Accidents?

Texas Initiates Program to Protect First Responders

In an effort to prevent collisions involving emergency vehicles, the Texas Department of Public Safety has initiated the “move over” campaign. Emergency vehicles include all law enforcement, first responders, and tow trucks. Texas Transportation Code 545.157, known as the “move over” law, aims to he

By Bryan Pope

/ 7 Feb 2018

Texas Initiates Program to Protect First Responders

New Report: Low Trucker Wages Lead to Long Hours and Increased Safety Risks

The wages truckers earn are too low, forcing them to work extended hours that sometimes exceed legal limits, according to a new report.

By Bryan Pope

/ 22 Jan 2018

10 Most Dangerous Jobs in America

Every job has its risks, but no job should be worth anyone losing their life.

By Bryan Pope

/ 9 Jan 2018

Is Youth League Football a Form of Child Abuse?

For many, the thought that football—an American tradition—could somehow be harming our nation’s youth is ridiculous conjecture. But I would argue that some of the most ardent supporters are unaware of the facts; in a recent issue of Living Safer magazine (pg. 13), I discussed…

By Bryan Pope

/ 3 Jan 2018

Is Youth League Football a Form of Child Abuse?

Trucking Alliance Supports Truck Safety Technology

According to a statement released November 2, the Alliance for Driver Safety and Security (the Trucking Alliance) voiced support for the deployment of Advanced Safety Technologies (ASTs) in new trucks. The statement cited the findings of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Study as the basis…

By Bryan Pope

/ 12 Dec 2017

Trucking Alliance Supports Truck Safety Technology

A Time to Give Thanks, Drive Safely

Thanksgiving marked the beginning of the biggest travelling season of the year for American motorists. AAA Texas estimated that 3.9 million Texans will travel 50 miles or more away from home this holiday week, a three percent spike over last year’s Thanksgiving travel numbers. …

By Bryan Pope

/ 22 Nov 2017

Road Debris: A Danger that Some Texas Drivers Are Suing Over

Fifty-four Texas drivers are part of a lawsuit filed against Durwood Greene, the company hired by the Texas Department of Transportation to perform roadwork on the Gulf Freeway. One of the drivers, Heidi Hall, said the debris she encountered while traveling north on I-45 from…

By Bryan Pope

/ 10 Nov 2017

Road Debris: A Danger that Some Texas Drivers Are Suing Over

Workplace Safety Could Reach New Levels with AI Technology from Microsoft

Microsoft recently introduced a new workplace safety demo that uses technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance workplace safety. The safety solution uses existing closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, along with AI, to create a tool that can be used in high-risk work environments inc

By Bryan Pope

/ 24 Oct 2017

Workplace Safety Could Reach New Levels with AI Technology from Microsoft

CVSA Program Aims to Train Truckers to Be Safe on the Road

Safety should be a priority for those operating commercial trucks and buses. This year’s Operation Safe Driver, a week long roadside inspection program, aims to put that priority into practice. The annual event, sponsored by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), is intended to reduce…

By Bryan Pope

/ 19 Oct 2017

CVSA Program Aims to Train Truckers to Be Safe on the Road

New Hope: Pain Specialists Turn to Ketamine for Treating CRPS/RSD

Medical researchers have found that low doses of an intravenous anesthetic known as Ketamine may offer relief from the debilitating pain of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). Their findings have been published in the Journal of Pain Medicine. What is IV Ketamine Infusion Therapy?…

By Bryan Pope

/ 12 Oct 2017

New Hope: Pain Specialists Turn to Ketamine for Treating CRPS/RSD