Among long-haul commercial truck drivers, fatigued driving is an occupational hazard. Endless hours on the road, the stress of trying to meet tight delivery schedules, and the tedium of long expanses of highways...
What is the Hours of Service Rule?
Commercial truck operators are required to obey both federal and state regulations designed to ensure the safety of other roadway users. One of the most consequential rules is the Hours of Service rule, which...
Which Safety Regulations Will Affect My Virginia Truck Accident Case?
Truck operators and freight companies are required to abide by local, state, and federal trucking regulations designed to prevent accidents. Unfortunately, the unreasonable expectations placed on truck operators,...
What Are the Main Differences Between Virginia Truck and Car Accidents?
Due to the fact that commercial trucks are considerably larger than passenger vehicles, it stands to reason that truck accidents are more likely to result in serious or even fatal injuries than car accidents. While...
Federal Regulation Violations and Virginia Truck Accidents
The United States Government’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is in charge of regulating the commercial trucking...
Electronic Logbooks Used To Reduce Virginia Truck Accidents
Federal rules enacted in 2020 require commercial trucks to be equipped with electronic logging devices. These devices are intended to ensure that truck drivers take their required breaks thereby cutting down on...
Lynchburg Wrongful Death Truck Crash Settlement Reached
An out of state tractor trailer driver and the widow of an Amherst County VA garage owner who died in a 2012 wreck have reached a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit. The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed.
The suit stated that...
OH Widow Sues Trucking Company for Motorcyclist’s Death
The widow of a motorcyclist who was killed in a wreck with a dump truck has filed suit against the trucker and his company.
The Lima OH woman filed the wrongful death lawsuit against RD Jones Excavating based in Harrod OH, as well as Randy...
California Bus/Truck Crash Spurs Complex Wrongful Death Lawsuit
A bus crashed into the back of a tractor trailer near the entrance of Fort Irwin National Training Center in California in June 2014, killing one and injuring several others.
That tragic accident has resulted in a wrongful death lawsuit that is...
Federal Spending Bill Nixes 33-Foot Double Trailers
The $1.8 trillion federal budget that was just passed this month prohibits increasing the length of double trailer big rigs that trucking companies wanted.
Language that would have boosted the limit on the length of double trailer rigs, from 28...
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