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 rig traveling [...]
May 24, 2010
Tags: 18 wheeler, accident, attorney, big rig, Henrico County, I-64, Shapiro, tire, truck, trucks, VA, wheel base, wreck, wrongful death Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics 
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Truck Driver Charged with Reckless Homicide Due to Operating Truck with Bad Brakes
By John Cooper, Virginia Truck Wreck Lawyer
Two men were killed in an accident involving a tractor trailer at the intersection of Ky. 1499 and U.S. 460. The accident investigation allegedly revealed the truck driver was knowingly operating the vehicle with bad brakes. As a result, the at-fault driver was charged with reckless homicide, according to [...]
April 1, 2010
Tags: 18 wheelers, accident, attorney, big rig, brakes, Cooper, crash, faulty, Ky. 1499, tractor trailer, truck, U.S. 460, wreck Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics No Comments
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
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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 [...]
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
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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.
As reported [...]
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 [...]
January 21, 2010
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Tractor-trailer Jackknifes into Van Filled with Disabled Passengers Killing Four
by Jim Lewis
Although the roads and highways along Virginia’s I-81, I-64 or I-66 have not reported any recent bad tractor trailer accidents, there was one in Springfield, Ohio today. A tractor-trailer jackknifed on icy road conditions and slammed into a van filled with disabled passengers that were being transported. The big rig swerved into oncoming [...]
January 8, 2010
Tags: big rig, dead, fatality, I-70, I-81, injured, injury, jackknife, killed, lawyer, Lewis, Ohio, tractor trailer, van, Virginia Posted in: National Trucking Accident/Injury Topics No Comments
Deadly I-95 Tractor Trailer Crash near Dunn, North Carolina Kills Child
by John Cooper
A tractor trailer crash on I-95 just outside of Dunn, North Carolina (N.C.) has tragically left a 6 year old child dead. In a sad chain of events an SUV in which the child was riding collided with an 18 wheeler on a stretch of Interstate 95 in Harnett County, North Carolina (N.C.).
In [...]
December 27, 2009
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How to Stay Safe from Tractor Trailers While Driving Your Car
By Emily Brannon
A truck driver of a semi trailer tractor is a trained professional who has spent a good deal of money and time going through training and testing so that they can obtain their commercial driver’s license (CDL). The requirements are quite rigorous as compared to earning a typical driver’s license. However, consideration has [...]
December 9, 2009
Tags: 18 wheeler, accident, big rig, crash, death, equipment failure, injury, injury lawyer, jack knife, semi-truck, Shapiro, tractor trailer Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics No Comments
