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…
After you have been injured in an accident, you can expect to receive medical bills much sooner than an insurance payout. You’ll need to consider how to pay your medical bills while awaiting a settlement, particularly if you have a disputed personal injury claim. If Craig Kelley & Faultless, LLC…
If you have suffered injuries in an accident with a large commercial truck, you may be eligible to claim significant compensation. Yet you might find it challenging to know what steps to take when the trucking company tries to deny liability following the truck accident. The trucking company’s refusal to…
Personal Injury, Wrongful Death Case Analysis Every year people die in construction zone wrecks. Even more, people suffer serious injuries, such as brain injuries, broken bones, paralysis, and permanent soft tissue injuries. According to Harry Adler from the Institute for Safer Trucking: “One out of every three fatal construction zone…
The value of a truck accident claim depends on the severity of the injuries, who is at fault, the insurance coverage available, and other factors. In most commercial truck accident cases, our attorneys pursue compensation for our injured client from the trucking company that employed the truck driver or owned…
Unsafe truck drivers pose a risk to themselves and others on the road. They also represent a financial risk to the trucking companies that employ them. If an unsafe trucker gets into a crash in the St. Louis area, you can expect it to cause much more serious injuries and…
Electric vehicle automaker Tesla has begun selling the Tesla Semi, its 18-wheeler, according to reports. This comes after multiple delays dating to CEO Elon Musk’s 2017 announcement of the company’s first offering beyond electric passenger vehicles. According to Business Insider, Pepsi, Anheuser-Busch, Walmart, UPS, and Frito-Lay are among the large…
Tractor-trailers and other commercial trucks on Indiana highways transport thousands of tons of cargo every day. If a truck’s cargo breaks loose, it may fall off the trailer onto a roadway, creating a traffic hazard for approaching vehicles or hitting vehicles behind the truck. If you have been injured in…
Managing Partner David W. Craig is honored that he has been invited to speak on June 7, 2023, at a national webinar for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA). He is speaking on The Importance of Early Investigation in the Shipper Case. David sits on the Board of Regents…
One of the complications of a commercial truck accident is that there are typically several parties that may be responsible for the semi’s crash. Mechanical issues may contribute to a truck accident. But identifying the precise mechanical problem will require a careful investigation by an experienced attorney working with a…