This is how a 12-ton steel beam just fell off a semi truck
Commercial truck drivers and motor carriers have stringent rules and regulations they must follow; because of the damage that can be caused by their errors, they are subject to greater scrutiny.In the many years I have handled trucking cases, I have seen many careless acts by professional drivers and motor carriers.But mistakes like this one...
This is how a 12-ton steel beam just fell off a semi truck Continue reading…Everything that’s wrong with this semi-truck dragging a car
Last week, a big truck hauling 50,000 of carrots collided with a Nissan Maxima on a California freeway. The car wedged under the truck. The driver didn't stop, his semi-truck dragging a car down the road. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured. But the resulting video, shot from another vehicle, is incredible. https://youtu.be/9jvycogHJhk What's wrong...
Everything that’s wrong with this semi-truck dragging a car Continue reading…Yes, trucking is important. Now make it safer.
For more than 30 years, I have represented those injured or the families of those killed by preventable crashes on our highways. Many of these claims have involved semi-trucks and trucking companies. I read an article in Transport Topics expressing the importance of trucking. This op-ed was written by Garner Berry, a lawyer whose law...
Yes, trucking is important. Now make it safer. Continue reading…Jackknifed semi-truck on black ice causes massive crash on I-84
The images are shocking. The first collision was between a jackknifed semi-truck, and a passenger truck driven by Kaleb Whitby. His vehicle spun around and flipped upon hitting the semi-truck, and he could see another tractor-trailer coming directly at him. Saturday’s semi-truck pile-up in Eastern Oregon involved between 50 and 70 cars, according to Oregon...
Jackknifed semi-truck on black ice causes massive crash on I-84 Continue reading…Trucking industry fights to hide truck safety records from public
It’s rare that hiding information helps to solve a problem. This is not an exception. The Safer Trucks and Buses Act, a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Barletta, would remove the trucking carrier safety rankings from public view. Anyone can check a carrier’s safety record on the Federal Motor Carrier...
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