Archive for March, 2010
New Regulations Look to Reduce Preventable Truck Wrecks
By Jim Lewis, Truck Accident Lawyer
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently approved a proposed rule by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) that would require the use of electronic onboard recorders by certain commercial trucking companies. This new regulation will require trucking companies whose drivers have a record of violating current safety regulations, [...]
March 31, 2010
Tags: 18 wheeler, accident, attorney, big rig, crash, driver, Lewis, texting, tractor, trailer, truck, trucking, wrecks Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics 
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Drowsy Drivers Can Lead to Serious Trucking Accidents
Here is a video made by Virginia trucking accident attorney Rick Shapiro discussing the risks associated with overworked and drowsy truck drivers…
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March 30, 2010
Tags: accident, accidents, drowsy, fatigue, injuries, injury, lawyer, truck, trucking, Virginia Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics No Comments
Truck Slams into Van, 11 People Killed
By John Cooper, Truck Accident Lawyer
The deadliest truck wreck in Kentucky (KY) since 1988 occurred recently taking the lives of 11 people.
A tractor-trailer crossed the median on Interstate 65 (I-65) and slammed into a 15-seat Dodge Van. Ten people in the van were killed, with only two young children surviving the crash. The eleventh victim [...]
March 29, 2010
Tags: accident, attorney, Cooper, crash accident, I-65, KY, loss of life, tractor, trailer, truck, VA, van, wreck Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics No Comments
Little Known Facts on Tractor-Trailer Dangers
by Jim Lewis, Virginia Trucking Accident Attorney
Most people have little idea of just exactly how dangerous a tractor trailer can be. If you think about the simple physics regarding the size of an 18 wheeler then it becomes more clear how especially hazardous they can be when it comes to collisions and [...]
March 28, 2010
Tags: 18 wheeler, accident, accidents, attorney, big rig, crash, danger, injury, Lewis, safety, tractor trailer, truck, Virginia, wreck Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics One Comment
Hours-of-Service Regulation for Truck Drivers Commonly Neglected
By John Cooper, Virginia Truck Accident Lawyer
An important provision in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Act limits the hours truck drivers can operate a commercial tractor trailer, 18-wheeler, big rig, etc. The purpose of the law is to help reduce the number of truck accidents that stem from tired and/or fatigued truck drivers.
Our firm has [...]
March 16, 2010
Tags: 18 wheeler, accident, attorney, big rig, Cooper, crash, driver, fatigue, hours of service, injury, tractor trailer, truck, trucker, wreck Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics No Comments
Man Killed After Truck Collapsed on Top of Him in Mercer County
By Emily Mapp Brannon, Virginia Trucking Accident Lawyer
Gary Landis of Given, West Virginia (WV) was working on his tractor trailer trying to fix the rear axle brakes when one of the worst possible scenarios came to fruition. The truck apparently lurched forward and collapsed on top of him, according to wnstv.com. Mr. Landis died as [...]
March 15, 2010
Tags: accident, attorney, Brannon, jack stand, loss of life, rear axle, repair, tractor trailer, truck Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics No Comments
