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Beyond Driver Exoneration: How Dash Cams Reduce Exposure to Nuclear Verdicts

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A 2020 American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) study* found: From 2015 to 2019, there were nearly 300 verdicts over $1 million; and From 2010 to 2018, the number of verdicts over $10 million nearly doubled, and the dollar amount of awards grew 51.7% Plaintiff and company defense attorneys agreed that crash avoidance is EVERYTHING.

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Construction Bid Win Percentage

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Streamlined Negotiations : When cost data is verifiable and defensible, theres less room for disputes, leading to quicker client approvals and stronger working relationships. Justify their pricing with objective, defensible data that withstands scrutiny.

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How Dash Cams Help Your Construction Company

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The Threat of “Nuclear” Verdicts An American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) study1 published in July 2020 found that from: 2006-2010 there were only 26 accident litigation cases with verdicts over $1 million 2015-2019 there were nearly 300 cases over $1 million The study determined that pre-crash actions by companies are critical.

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New England’s Regional Defense Industry Collaboration

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million grant from the department of defense, will coordinate the growth of defense-related business across the six-state region. Read: New England’s Regional Defense Industry Collaboration at BusinessFacilities.com. The new organization, funded with a $1.5-million

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Buttigieg: Road Usage Levy 'Necessary'

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stressed that restoring the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund must occur in a way that is “sustainable, predictable, defensible, and affordable” with "some sort of road usage levy necessary" according to a report in AASHTO Journal. The current Fixing…

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LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting for Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction

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General Services Administration (GSA), Department of Defense (DOD), and National 19 Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). In Transportation Research Record: Journal of 23 the Transportation Research Board, National Academies, Washington, D.C. Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). 3 US Department of Defense.

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SK Siltron Investing $302M In Michigan Semiconductor Wafer Plant

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The growth of electric vehicles is opening an exciting new chapter for the auto industry as it provides consumers with more environmentally friendly transportation options,” said Jianwei Dong, chief executive officer for SK Siltron CSS. “SK Gen3 Defense and Aerospace is investing $8.7 Key Industries Growing In Grand Rapids Region.

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