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
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North Carolina (NC) Police Fed up with Careless Truck Drivers, Create Operation Road Watch
By: Randy Appleton, Trucking Injury Attorney Aggressive driving and unsecured loads are just a few of the things that North Carolina State Troopers are trying to protect motorists from. Find out how they plan to do it. Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin for wordpress.
September 4, 2010
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Tractor Trailer Backs Up, Kills Driver, in Suffolk Virginia
One person was killed in a truck crash on South Quay Road in Suffolk, Virginia. A pick-up truck hit a tractor trailer who was blocking the road. To learn more, check out this article: About the Editors: Shapiro, Cooper Lewis & Appleton is a law firm which focuses on injury and accident law and [...]
August 30, 2010
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Tractor Trailer Hits and Kills Driver on Side of Road in Hickory, North Carolina
My colleage Rick Shapiro recently wrote about the dangers of breaking down on the side of the interstate. Find out how to stay safe. About the Editors: Shapiro, Cooper Lewis & Appleton is a law firm which focuses on injury and accident law and our attorneys have experience handling truck accident cases. Check out [...]
August 30, 2010
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Truck Tire Smashes into Minivan Killing Driver in Henrico County
By Rick Shapiro, Virginia Truck Wreck Lawyer If there was any doubt about the level of risk we all face while sharing the highway with big rigs and other large commercial trucks, the recent accident in Henrico County, Virginia (VA) illustrates what can happen when something goes wrong with a large commercial truck. A big [...]
May 24, 2010
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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 [...]
March 31, 2010
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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 accidents. For [...]
March 28, 2010
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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 [...]
March 16, 2010
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Tractor Trailer Crash Requires Medivac Helicopter on I-66 near Gainesville, Virginia
by John Cooper, attorney Just recently there was a very serious tractor trailer crash that occurred near Gainesville, Virginia (Va.) out along the westbound lanes of Interstate 66. The crash was significant enough to shut down traffic for well over an hour as highway patrol and emergency crews worked quickly to secure the immediate area. [...]
February 3, 2010
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Careful Truckers Suffer Injuries Too
By Richard N. Shapiro, Attorney Some people envision truck accidents as a trucker on the rampage recklessly dominating a Virginia (VA) roadway like I-264 or I-64 and slamming into small cars or mid-size SUVs. However, many truckers exercise safe driving practices and are actually the victims of reckless driving on the part of car and SUV operators, [...]
January 21, 2010
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