I’ve written here several times about the ongoing litigation between the trucking industry and trucking’s federal regulator, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Trucking industry group American Trucking Associations has…
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Three people are dead after a tragic trucking accident that resulted from a semi driver falling asleep at the wheel. The accident occurred in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, along I-20. According…
On July 5, 2013, just after 10 p.m., a semi driver suffered a medical condition that left him unconscious, posing a significant threat to highway safety. As a result, a…
On July 1, 2013, an announcement by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) stated that new federal regulations had gone into effect that day, aimed…
As a St. Louis semi truck accident attorney, I have long believed that talking on the phone while driving is a bad idea for anyone — but especially for truckers…
As a Missouri semi truck accident attorney, I remember a very serious crash that took place in our state last year. In this accident, a young man in a pickup…
Trucker fatigue is a common cause of truck accidents. Drivers of tractor trailers are regulated on the number of hours they can drive by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration…
A federal rule proposed on Dec. 26 would force new interstate truck drivers to complete classroom and behind-the-wheel training before they’re allowed to receive a commercial license. The proposal would…
A nonprofit group lobbying for stricter safety regulations on large tractor-trailers launched a campaign May 4 to ensure that trucks don’t get any larger. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Along for…
There are approximately 5,000 deaths annually in truck related accidents on the United States highways. In addition, there were approximately 114,000 injuries from truck accidents last year. Despite these staggering…