Truck Accident Lawyer Blog

Covers trucking accident legal news and trucking accidents, issues, and cases with a focus on the laws in the state of South Carolina.

Author: Michael Jeffcoat is a solo practitioner in Lexington, S.C.

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Recent Posts from Truck Accident Lawyer Blog

Road Rage and Tractor Trailers are a Volatile Mix - Just Ask Carlos Perez
Imagine, one minute driving along the freeway without a care in the world, and the next minute looking in your rear view mirror and seeing nothing but the grill of a semi truck. That’s exactly…
*** WARNING: THIS IS A VERY GRAPHIC VIDEO *** Texting While Driving PSA
Click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGE8LzRaySk Proceed with caution here, but this video captures the truly awful consequences that arise when drivers do not look out for the other guy and operate their vehicles safely. In the aftermath…
Michigan Big Rig Wreck Causes Overpass to Melt
If anyone needs a reminder about just how dangerous truck accidents can be to the public, read this. On July 15, 2009 in Hazel Park, Michigan, a tractor-trailer exploded under an overpass causing the overpass…
The Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009
On June 24, 2009 the committee that controls the highway and trucking issues in the U.S. House of Representatives (the House Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on Highways and Transit) will be reviewing the language contained…
Driver Falls Asleep at the Wheel and Ends up Under a Tractor-Trailer
On June 2, 2009, Christine Osterholtz of Lakeland, Florida was heading eastbound on Interstate 4 when she fell asleep. She was traveling in the center lane and her vehicle drifted into the far right lane…
Tractor Trailer versus Ford Pick-Up in Greenville, South Carolina
According to reports, on June 3, 2009, four construction workers were on the way to their homes in Greenville, South Carolina, when the Ford pick-up they were in veered into oncoming traffic hitting the cab…
Two Tractor Trailers Collide on 1-20
On May 20, 2009, James Bush of Smyrna, Georgia lost his life when the big rig he was driving side-swiped another 18 wheeler near mile marker 158 in Interstate 20. Mr. Bush worked for the…
Explosion at Orangeburg, South Carolina Trucking Company Takes the Lives of Two Employees
Two employees were killed and a third injured in an April 22 fueling mishap at Rutland Timber and Trucking, a company near Orangeburg, South Carolina. The employees were using a homemade fuel pump powered by…
Dump Truck Tips Over Onto Honda Civic in Raleigh, North Carolina
Two Holly Spring citizens barely escaped death when a dump truck driver lost control and overturned onto their Honda Civic. Edmund Theodore Jackson, a resident of New Haven, Connecticut, was driving his dump trunk down…
Truck Plummets from Interstate 77 Overpass onto Wilson Boulevard in Columbia, South Carolina
A tractor trailer truck exploded into flames after it veered off an I-77 overpass onto Wilson Boulevard in Columbia, South Carolina. The truck overturned which caused about 75 gallons of diesel fuel to spill out…