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A Personal Injury Case Analysis: On July 13th, 2017, at around 10:30pm, six people were killed and two were injured when a semi plowed into the rear-end of traffic that was stopped in a construction zone on northbound I65 near Bowling Green, Kentucky. The semi driver never braked, swerved, or…

A herniated disc injury can have a long-lasting, debilitating effect on your physical health and quality of life. Every herniated disc injury has variable factors that influence the amount of money that an accident victim may seek in compensation. There is no one-size-fits-all answer to “How much is my herniated…

Government trucking regulations require truck drivers to demonstrate their physical fitness to perform their duties. Although the law does not require drivers to maintain peak fitness, the regulations ensure that drivers are fit enough to operate their equipment safely. Drivers who lack the necessary fitness or have debilitating medical conditions…

Electronic Computer Modules (ECMs) on commercial trucks limit the speed and monitor a variety of operations on tractor-trailers. They are required on all tractor-trailers and other big trucks in the U.S. A truck’s ECM system monitors such operations as the truck’s: Engine performance Fuel efficiency Speed (engine RPMs) Braking Use…

Numerous parties might be liable for a commercial truck accident, depending on the circumstances. Since the trucking industry involves multiple companies that manufacture trucks, supply parts, operate trucks and trailers and service them, anyone from the truck driver to the manufacturer to a vendor that loads a tractor trailer can…

America’s trucking industry is responding to a shortage of qualified truck drivers in part by putting retired truckers back behind the wheel. This raises concerns about truck drivers’ health and whether drivers are being vetted physically as they should be. In a recent After the Crash podcast, attorney David Craig, managing…

When you suffer injuries in a truck accident, you need experienced legal representation to help you recover compensation from a negligent truck driver or trucking company. But where do you find a good lawyer? You can get a lawyer referral from family or friends, other attorneys you know, bar association…