Monthly Archives: March 2011
Truck Accident Weekly Roundup: March 22 – March 28
It takes a little fire in the belly to fight with truck companies and insurance companies day in and day out. I get personally offended when, for example, an insurance company offers a pittance when one of their insured’s vehicles … Continue reading
IIHS Calls for Stronger Truck Underride Guard Standards
As a truck accident attorney, I deal with all kinds of senseless truck wrecks. I have handled cases in which drivers were killed and their cars went under a trailer even though they hit the underride guard. My book, Truck … Continue reading
Truck Accident Weekly Roundup: March 15 – March 21
In order to be effective, a truck accident attorney must be competent, knowledgeable and working for you. He must have the trial skills to take your case all the way. I have handled numerous truck accidents throughout the United States, … Continue reading
Map: U.S. States That Ban Cell Phones & Texting While Driving
The Governors Highway Safety Association has compiled a list of which states restrict or forbid cell phone use for talking or texting while driving. A truck accident attorney always welcomes trucking laws like this. No state bans all cell phone … Continue reading
Federal Laws Ban Texting While Driving for Truck, Bus, and Hazmat Drivers
In an effort to reduce truck accidents, the federal government has implemented strict new anti-texting laws for commercial truck drivers and bus drivers. As a truck accident lawyer, I like to cover all new trucking laws. These anti-texting laws are … Continue reading