Category: Truck Accidents

December 4, 2018

As with other extreme conditions, fog is not an excuse for a truck accident As a truck accident lawyer, I’ve litigated multiple tragic crashes involving commercial truck drivers who were driving in fog  and following the taillights in front of them, only to suddenly find out that it’s a vehicle on the shoulder of the …

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October 17, 2018

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 …

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March 19, 2018

Industry defense lawyers oppose life-saving safety benefits of ELD devices, worried it will lead to full and fair compensation for truck crash injury victims

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December 26, 2017

As nationwide trucker shortage worsens, FMCSA considers loosening safety & medical rules about whether a diabetic person can be a commercial truck driver

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December 18, 2017

ELD mandate (requiring truck drivers to use electronic logging devices to track HOS compliance) promises to reduce truck accident crash rates

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November 30, 2017

“Limited maneuverability” safety message from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration takes responsibility off of truck drivers and excuses what truck drivers have been taught about preventable tractor trailer right hand turn crashes The old adage is that it’s not what you say, it’s how you say it. In this case, the trucking industry is …

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November 5, 2017

Previously, I had the opportunity to speak at the American Association for Justice truck accident litigation seminar in Dallas, Texas. I talked about giving effective opening statements and closing arguments at trial in 18-wheeler truck wreck cases. During the seminar, a question was asked by one of the attendees, “what is a hard braking event?” …

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June 22, 2017

Bigger, heavier trucks will kill more and injure more in Michigan, which is already among the most deadly states in the U.S. for truck accident fatalities

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March 17, 2017

What is the FMCSA 30 minute break rule? Under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regarding hours of service rules, all commercial truck and bus drivers need to be off-duty for at least 30 minutes after their first 8 hours of driving. There are limited exceptions to the FMCSA 30 minute break rule, such …

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