Bad Brakes Can Lead to Jacknifed Tractor Trailer Accidents
According to the American Association for Justice, 4,000 people are killed in tractor trailer accidents. These accidents also cause more than 80,000 serious injuries every year along major highways including Interstate 95 (I-95) and I-85 in Virginia (VA). My colleague John Cooper wrote an article about the risks associated with tractor trailer wrecks, especially jacknifed tractor trailers. [...]
April 22, 2010
Tags: attorney, Cooper, deaths, injuries, jacknifed, tractor, trailer, trailers Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics 
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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 regulations, [...]
March 31, 2010
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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
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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 and family. [...]
February 8, 2010
Tags: accident, attorney, big, commercial, Cooper, Edward Smith, I-81, injury, jackknife, rig, tractor, trailer, truck, VA, wreck Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics No Comments
