Roadside Tractor-Trailer, Bus Safety Inspections Save Lives

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration data show that the rate of fatal crashes per 100 million miles traveled by large trucks and buses have fallen consistently from 3.82 in 2008 to 1.17 in 2010.

August 31, 2011  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: National Trucking Accident/Injury Topics, Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics  No Comments

Truck Drivers Must Perform Pretrip Safety Inspections, a Virginia Truck Accident Attorney Explains

Failing to identify and fix broken or malfunctioning parts on vehicles ranging from tractor-trailers and oil tankers to tour buses puts truckers and everyone else on the road at risk for injuries and death.

July 29, 2011  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics  No Comments

70-Year-Old Woman Killed in NC Trucking Accident

The trucker was also injured in the crash that remains under investigation.

July 28, 2011  Tags: , , , , , , ,   Posted in: National Trucking Accident/Injury Topics, Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics  No Comments

Reducing Truckers’ Drive Time, Shift Hours Can Protect Them and Others

Requiring more rest for truckers has worked to decrease the number of accidents caused by drowsy truckers. Nationwide statistics cited by the Wall Street Journal indicate that deaths in highway crashes involving large trucks dropped by more than 2,000 from 2007 to 2009.

July 8, 2011  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: National Trucking Accident/Injury Topics  No Comments

Top Ten Safe Summer Driving Tips From Commercial Truck Drivers

Maintaining a constant speed can reduce fuel costs by 30 percent and give you more time to react to changing road conditions and mistakes by other motorists.

July 1, 2011  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics  No Comments

Tractor Trailers Cause Safety Concerns on Va. 56

By John Cooper, VA Truck Wreck Lawyer Tractor trailers and 18-wheelers are causing major safety concerns along the mountainous Va. 56 road that makes its way through the villages of Vesuvius and Montebello. The road is winding and features sharp curves so large trucks routinely get stuck when trying to maneuver, or get involved in [...]

March 23, 2011  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics  No Comments

Distracted Driving – Texting, Chatting, Eating — Takes a Deadly Toll

Federal, state and industry efforts to prevent and crack down on distracted driving by proposing and adopting bans on texting by drivers and banning hand held cell phone use behind the wheel have made a dent in the problem. Those measures can only go so far.

January 9, 2011  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics  No Comments

Why You Should Consult with a Lawyer after a Wreck Involving a Big Rig/18-Wheeler

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December 28, 2010  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics  No Comments

Firefighter Killed By Big Rig

By Rick Shapiro, Personal Injury Attorney When we hear in the news that a fire fighter has been killed, we expect it to be while in the line of duty, not in a car accident.  So I was surprised and saddened to learn of the death of a Clifton Forge Firefighter, Mr. Ashley Weikle. Ashley [...]

December 6, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics  No Comments

Interstate Fog Causes Chain Reaction Crash

  By Rick Shapiro, Personal Injury Attorney Have you ever noticed that a little rain or a little fog will turn the interstate into a warzone?  You’d think that the poor weather conditions would make drivers more cautious.  However as we all well know, that is often not the case.  Tuesday morning on Interstate 77 [...]

November 18, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: National Trucking Accident/Injury Topics, Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics  No Comments


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