Winter Truck Driving Tips To Prevent Truck Accidents
December 12, 2025
Here are some winter driving tips for truck drivers to follow to help protect them and to protect other drivers because public safety is Rule #1.
Michigan Overloaded Truck Accident: What You Need To Know
December 10, 2025
In Michigan, an overloaded truck accident occurs when a commercial vehicle is carrying more weight than legally allowed, which can overwhelm its brakes, tires, suspension, and overall stability. This excessive load often leads to longer stopping distances, rollovers, jackknifing, and tire blowouts that can result in catastrophic crashes. In these cases, liability may fall not […]
What Is A Commercial Truck In Michigan?
November 28, 2025
If you or a family member was involved in a serious motor vehicle accident in Michigan, one of the first questions that needs to be answered is whether the at-fault driver was driving a “commercial truck.” If the answer is “yes,” then you will have access to a minimum of $750,000 in insurance coverage to […]
Merging A Semi Truck From Highway Shoulder The Right Way
November 21, 2025
Truck accident lawyer provides an overview of the proper procedure for merging a semi truck from the highway shoulder into the ordinary flow of traffic One common cause of preventable truck accidents is properly merging a semi truck from the highway shoulder into the flow of traffic. It’s common because on virtually every highway in […]
No New Law On DOT Physical For Sleep Apnea
November 11, 2025
Despite the dangers for truck drivers and for the driving public, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has decided not to issue a new law on DOT physical sleep apnea. Fatigue and drowsy driving remain serous safety concerns for truck drivers. What does it mean that there is no new DOT […]
Crossover Mirrors For Trucks Prevent Pedestrian Deaths
October 27, 2025
Lack of use of crossover mirrors for commercial trucks which cause pedestrian deaths is a preventable crisis Drivers of commercial semi trucks are running pedestrians over and killing them, because crossover mirrors that cost a couple hundred dollars are not required in trucks. There’s no reason why, in congested urban areas and city streets, crossover […]
How To Report A Trucking Company To DOT: 3 Actions To Take
October 14, 2025
A lawyer’s response to a plea from a truck driver being pressured by his employer to break the laws To report a trucking company for breaking safety violations you can (1) Call 1-888-DOT-SAFT (888-368-7238), (2) submit an online complaint to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s National Consumer Complaint Database, or (3) call 911 for […]
CDL English Proficiency Requirement Under FMCSA Explained
September 12, 2025
Truck accidents and the CDL English proficiency requirement under the FMCSA As a truck accident lawyer, I have handled cases involving people who have been seriously injured in truck wrecks at the hands of commercial drivers who do not speak English. Drivers who do not speak English fluently are in violation of the Federal Motor Carrier […]
What Is Considered A Commercial Vehicle: Michigan Laws Explained
September 9, 2025
The factors that determine whether the at-fault truck that caused a serious crash may be considered a commercial vehicle in Michigan include: (1) the truck’s weight or weight rating; (2) the weight or weight rating of the vehicle being towed; (3) whether it is designed to transport passengers; and (4) whether it transports hazardous materials. […]
When Sharing The Road With Large Trucks and Buses You Should Follow These 7 Driving Tips
August 7, 2025
Sharing the road with big trucks (i.e. tractor-trailers or commercial trucks) is very different from driving near a passenger car. Get 18 tips for safe driving.
Michigan Truck Tire Blowout Accident: What You Need To Know
July 23, 2025
Truck tire blowout accidents are among some of the worst semi and tractor trailer crash cases that I have litigated in Michigan. The results are often deadly. And when they are not, the victims are usually left with catastrophic injuries. The key to understanding these types of cases is that they are almost always preventable. […]
How Many Accidents Are Caused By Semi Trucks?
July 22, 2025
In 2021 (the most recent year for which data is publicly available), 5,149 fatal accidents were caused by semi trucks in the U.S. in. As a result, 5,788 people lost their lives. That same year, there were 110,000 injury accidents caused by semi trucks, resulting in 155,000 people being injured. To address how many crashes […]
