Former Town Councilman is Injured in Crash Involving Dump Truck
The man may have fallen asleep at the wheel before hitting the truck.
October 9, 2011
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Fatal Triple Tractor-Trailer Wreck Kills One, Injures Others
By John Cooper, Truck Accident Injury Attorney We’ve all seen chain reaction crashes on the interstate and they usually start when one person loses control and others are unable to stop in time. This time it wasn’t cars that stacked up like toys, it was tractor-trailers. The tragic and terrible accident has left one person dead and [...]
January 31, 2011
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Speeding Jeep Hits Tractor-Trailer: Driver and Passenger Injured
By Randy E. Appleton, Truck Accident Injury Attorney Any tractor-trailer driver will tell you they can’t stop their big rigs on a dime. Careless drivers who zip in and out from between large trucks on the interstate seem oblivious to this truth. In fact, two people were injured and traffic was tied up this morning [...]
January 26, 2011
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Truck Drivers Must Be Aware of Loose/Runaway Trailers
Loose trailers attached to vehicles can become runaway trailers in a blink of an eye. When this occurs, the trailers essentially become “injury missiles” on the roads causing major wrecks and serious injuries. To learn more, check out this blog… Loose Trailers Cause Major Wrecks and Serious Injuries Watch this News Report on a Recent [...]
January 9, 2011
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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
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Major Accident on I-95 in Spotsylvania Involved Three Trucks
A tractor-trailer, box truck, and pickup truck were involved in a horrific accident on Interstate 95 (I-95) in Spotsylvania, Virginia (VA). The wreck began as a rear end accident but quickly escalated. Two of the people involved suffered serious injuries. To learn more, read this blog… Accident Involving a Box Truck, Tractor-Trailer, and Pickup Truck Leads to Serious Injuries [...]
September 18, 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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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
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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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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 [...]
March 29, 2010
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