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Here we focus on truck accidents and the firm’s latest achievements. Posts are written by our attorneys, Joe Fried and Michael Goldberg. If you have questions or suggestions, please let us know.
The Most Dangerous Time for Truck Accidents
Have you ever found yourself boxed in between large fast-moving trucks on a busy freeway? Perhaps you’ve looked in the review mirror while at a stop light only to see an oncoming truck that looks like it isn’t going to stop in time? Have you been startled by a loud...
What’s Behind the Rising Rate of Truck Accidents?
Equipment manufacturers have made remarkable advances in safety and technology to help reduce the rate of truck accidents, as well as related injuries and fatalities. That being said, the most recent traffic studies show that the rate of truck accident injuries and...
Trucking Alliance Backs AAA’s Truck Safety Recommendations
The Alliance for Driver Safety & Security, also known as The Trucking Alliance, has announced its support of the AAA’s recent report: Leveraging Large Truck Technology and Engineering to Realize Safety Gains. Representing over 71,000 trucks on US roads, The...
6 Tips for Preventing Serious Slip & Fall Injuries
It’s a mishap that can happen to anyone and often does. As the leading cause of traumatic brain injuries, slip and fall accidents are a legitimate concern for people of all ages. When falls can’t be prevented, it is still possible to mitigate injuries by knowing “how”...
Can Requiring Stronger Safety Equipment Save Lives?
Trucking accidents often end in tragedy. When a passenger car is faced with a behemoth 40-ton big rig, it’s evident that most victims don’t walk away unscathed. In fact, most are faced with serious if not fatal injuries. Underride Collisions One of the most...
First Seasonal Frost Poses Road Hazards
While beautiful to behold, wintertime is more than magical whimsy and brings with it the cold reality of increased danger on the roads. Along with the changing of the seasons comes hazardous weather that primes travel routes for potentially catastrophic accidents....
Tesla’s Electric Semi-Truck Is On Its Way
The trucking industry is one of America’s oldest professions, and changes within the industry have been relatively trivial—until now. In a matter of days, Tesla will unveil its long awaited self-driving semi-truck. Could this mark a significant leap in the history of...
Mandate for Electronic Logging Devices Delayed
Semi-truck drivers have faced a barrage of recent changes as the industry has been under scrutiny. A once traditional, all-American job appears to be in the process of an image change with an upgrade to 21st century technology. Until recently, truck drivers were...
Hair Follicle Testing to Combat the Opioid Epidemic
While drug and alcohol abuse among truck drivers has been a pressing concern in the industry for years, the latest substance abuse among truckers has taken the front seat; opioid use. There has long been a problem with painkillers and other types of opioids in the...
The 6 Biggest Truck Accident Settlements in the United States
You only have one chance to bring an injury lawsuit and receive compensation — it’s important that you pursue the largest truck accident settlement possible to cover both past and future costs. The settlements negotiated in commercial truck accident cases can provide...
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