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Yesterday, Congressman Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (IL-04), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, reintroduced the INSURANCE Act designed to ensure that the federal minimum insurance requirements are periodically adjusted to the inflation rate of medical costs.  The minimum requirement of liability coverage for motor carriers since 1980 has…

The multiple construction projects and work zones on Interstate 65 and I-70 in and around Indianapolis mean that drivers face the probability of encountering numerous traffic bottlenecks and truck accidents in work zones over the next year or more. A national database says each year there are about 700 fatal…

As an attorney who has dedicated my entire career to helping families who have had family members seriously injured or killed by collisions with commercial trucks, I am opposed to Indiana House-passed bill, HB 1190. What does HB 1190 Indiana propose? This bill would permit overweight trucks weighing as much…

Craig, Kelley & Faultless has five lawyers that have been named 2021 Indiana Super Lawyers or Rising Stars. Each year, Indiana Super Lawyers recognizes the top lawyers in Indiana via a patented multiphase selection process involving peer nomination, independent research, and peer evaluation. Only 5% of the attorneys in Indiana…

Long-haul truckers work in all kinds of weather. Delivery deadlines do not automatically get delayed just because the weather turns bad. But driving in poor weather conditions can greatly increase the risk of a truck accident. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) says nearly a quarter of fatal truck…

According to an Indiana State Police Press Release, Susan Konkle and her passenger, Renee Stouder were injured when the 2007 Ford F-150 pickup truck they were in was rear-ended by a semi-tractor driven by Trina Fay Carlson.  The preliminary crash investigation by Indiana State Police Trooper Caleb Clark indicates that…