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Covers trucking accident case law, and news and events dealing with trucking accident law.

Author: Jeffrey Lowe practices at the Lowe Law Firm in St. Louis.

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Recent Posts from Trucking Accident Attorney Blog

Truck Weights and Lengths are Considered by House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on
Last month, a House subcommittee held a hearing that examined the impact of existing truck weight and length regulations on safety, highway infrastructure, and interstate commerce. The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and…
Truckers and Daily Inspections
Before a truck driver can call it a day, an inspection report on the semi must be completed. According to Part 396 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, trucking companies must require their drivers…
Sick Truckers Cause Deadly Crashes
When a driver behind the wheel of an 80,000-pound truck blacks out, goes into a diabetic altered state of consciousness, suffers a seizure or experiences a heart attack, the consequences are deadly. Unfortunately, far too…
Semi Barrels into Cars on St. Louis, Missouri Highway
The scene of a deadly tractor trailer crash on a major St. Louis highway was a motorist’s nightmare. A tractor-trailer that didn’t slow down for a line of cars stopped in highway traffic mowed down…
Parents Demonstrate at Fatal Truck Crash Site
On July 9, 2007, Julieanne Kriens was on her way to an internship interview at Rockford College. The 20-year-old from Antioch, Ill. was driving on Route 173, a two-lane highway. Trucks in front of her…
Trucking Firm Head Faces Charges
Last month, one person was killed and four others were injured when a dump truck crashed into a parked bus in Chinatown. Now, the president of the New Jersey business that owns the dump truck…
Hi-Tech Devices in Truck Crash Cases Mined for Information
Tractor-trailers are loaded with hi-tech devices. Computers, on-board data recorders, electronic logging devices and GPS systems can track speed, hard-braking and maintenance. As Lawyers Weekly USA reporter Sylvia Hsieh points out in, “Tech devices leave…
Rules for Semi Trucks Aim to Keep Motorists Safe
Large commercial trucks, also known as 18-wheelers, semis, and tractor-trailers, account for more than their share of serious injuries and traffic deaths on America's highways. According to the National Center for Statistics and Analysis ,…
Trucker Sentenced to Prison for Falling Asleep, Killing 7 Kids
A truck driver who fell asleep behind the wheel of his semi and killed seven children has been sentenced to seven years in prison -- one year for each child, The Florida Times-Union reports in…
Trucks Yanked Off the Road after Surprise Inspections
Thirty-nine dangerous trucks were taken off the road last week after the Nebraska State Patrol conducted surprise inspections in Grand Island. Troopers pulled over commercial trucks at six sites on June 11. The aim was…