Commercial trucks require regular maintenance to stay in safe working order. Routine maintenance includes replacing fluids and worn-down parts like tires and brake pads. Federal regulations require truck owners and operators to maintain their fleets. However, some truck owners and operators defer or forget maintenance for their vehicles due to…
Were you involved in a truck accident? If so, you will likely face mounting medical bills, lost wages, and painful symptoms. Understandably, preserving evidence is the last thing on your mind. However, evidence is crucial to building a strong compensation claim. An experienced truck accident attorney from Craig, Kelley &…
You can file a claim and seek compensation after being injured in a semi-truck accident, regardless of where in the U.S. the accident occurred. Car insurance sold in the United States covers the policyholder as they drive in any U.S. state. It can be incredibly stressful to deal with insurers…
The semi-truck accident lawyers at Craig, Kelley & Faultless, LLC understand the threats semi-trucks pose to other road users because we’ve seen the devastating consequences of truck accidents time and again. We’ve recovered millions of dollars in compensation for people injured in truck accidents and the families of those who suffered fatal…
Craig, Kelley & Faultless is proud to have five lawyers, David Craig, William (BJ) Kelley II, Scott Faultless, Alexander Craig, and Christopher Barry, awarded in the 30th edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs. Also, two lawyers, Samantha Stevens and Whitney Coker, from Craig,…
Our client had eaten lunch with a friend whom she had met in Avon, Indiana. They had a nice lunch, and our client was on her way back home. She stopped at a stop light waiting for the light to turn green when, without any warning, a semi tractor pulling…
The law firm will be giving away bike helmets for children and Don’t Text and Drive shirts The attorneys and staff at Craig, Kelley & Faultless, LLC are pleased to take part in the Lawrence Community Safety Day on Saturday, Aug. 12. The free family event will take place from…
Mechanical failures cause many commercial truck accidents. Air brakes fail, or a tire blows out, causing a driver to lose control of a tractor-trailer, and serious injuries follow. Truck drivers and trucking companies are responsible for ensuring that the large trucks they operate are safe. Federal rules require daily inspections when…
While more than a quarter of all drivers killed in passenger vehicle crashes in Indiana are found to have been legally drunk or impaired by drugs, the rate of alcohol and illicit drug use among commercial truck drivers is much lower. The latest statistics from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety…
Commercial truck accident cases are complicated to investigate and may take more than a year to resolve, particularly if they go to trial. A truck accident case may require the expenditure of $100,000 or more by the law firm to hire forensic investigators to help develop the case. Many law…