As a St. Louis tractor-trailer accident lawyer, I was dismayed but not surprised to see a report about an accident that the Missouri Highway Patrol has attributed to a driver…
Jeff LoweMay 17, 2012
As a Missouri semi truck accident attorney, I’ve talked here before about the potential negative consequences of allowing large commercial trucks to get even larger. Currently, the tractor-trailers that routinely…
Jeff LoweFebruary 6, 2012
As a St. Louis semi truck accident attorney, I wrote last month about the issue of truckers using cell phones on the road. Truck drivers’ phoning and driving came into…
Jeff LoweJanuary 5, 2012
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…
Jeff LoweDecember 20, 2011
As a Missouri semi truck accident attorney, I’ve written here many times about the elevated standard of conduct required to get and maintain a commercial driver’s license. A CDL authorizes…
Jeff LoweOctober 19, 2011
As a Missouri tractor-trailer accident lawyer, I’ve written here many times about the proposed new federal rules limiting how long truck drivers can work in any given day and any…
Jeff LoweJune 23, 2011
As a Missouri semi truck accident attorney, I am a fan of the federal government’s proposal to require electronic on-board recorders in the cabs of interstate trucks. EOBRs, as they…
Jeff LoweApril 13, 2011
Last month, I wrote from my perspective as a Missouri semi truck accident attorney about the proposal to ban use of hand-held cell phones in the cabs of tractor-trailers. As…
Jeff LoweMarch 18, 2011
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…
Jeff LoweFebruary 25, 2011