Tanker Truck Involved in Rollover Accident Spills Thousands of Gallons of Fuel on Road
By Richard N. Shapiro
Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis, & Appleton
Truck accidents are terrible, but tanker truck accidents can be even worse. The size and velocity these massive vehicles possess can inflict incredible damage when involved in a trucking accident. This is especially true in rollover accidents.
This scenario unfortunately came to fruition when a tanker truck rolled over [...]
September 23, 2009
Tags: accident, accidents, injury lawyer, injury lawyers, rollover, Shapiro, tanker, truck, trucking, trucking accidents, trucks Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics 
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Driver Killed in Rollover Crash with Truck
By John Cooper
Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis, & Appleton
Gustavo Gracia was driving down Interstate 5 in San Diego going about his business, when suddenly, a truck rolled over smashing Gustavo’s Lexas Sedan killing him. He was just 33 years old.
My heartfelt condolences go out to Gustavo’s friends and family.
The truck was a 1996 Freightliner pulling a [...]
September 22, 2009
Tags: accident, accidents, car, crash, injury lawye, injury lawyers, rollover, truck, trucking accidents Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics No Comments
Big Rig Truck Driver Fatigue is Often an Accident Waiting To Happen
As stated by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), more than 750 people are killed each year and more than 20,000 are injured due to fatigue of truck drivers operating commercial truck vehicles. Tired drivers are deadly drivers. Adding to this mix is the fact that operating an 18 [...]
September 15, 2009
Tags: accidents, FMCSA, injuries, injury lawyers, Shapiro, tractor-trailer crashes, truck driver fatigue, trucking accidents Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics No Comments
