Police Set Up Checkpoints for Fatigued Truck Drivers in Virginia (VA)
According to a recent survey, as many as 36 percent of drivers in America admit to falling asleep behind the wheel of a car. It may seem obvious, but drivers can safeguard themselves and other road users by taking a break whenever they’re feeling tired and stopping at a rest area or an exit.
June 9, 2011
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How to Get Information to Help in Your Truck Wreck Injury Case
Here are two videos created by my colleague Rick Shapiro about how to obtain information to help in your truck crash injury case. It’s important to speak to lawyer as quickly as possible so we can start collecting information to build your case. Why? Because large commercial trucking companies have a team of lawyers and [...]
April 12, 2010
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Jackknifed Tractor Trailers Wreak Havoc on Southwest Virginia Roads During Snowstorm
By John Cooper, Truck Accident Attorney A father and son – Edward Smith, Sr. and Edward Smith, Jr. – were killed when a semi-truck slammed into their Dodge Caravan after the two stopped to help a driver stranded on interstate 81 (I-81) in Wytheville, Virginia (VA). My deepest condolences go out to the Smith’s friends [...]
February 8, 2010
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Many Truckers Fail Drug and Alcohol Test
By John Cooper Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis, & Appleton The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration found 77 commercial bus and truck drivers, along with 84 carriers, failed drug and alcohol tests administered by a new task force. The testing focused on commercial drivers who operate school buses, interstate passenger carriers, hazardous material transports and general freight [...]
November 18, 2009
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