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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 crosses a centerline and kills somebody’s mother. But being passionate alone is not enough. The best way to beat the truck companies is old-fashioned hard work. Please feel free to contact me at michael@leizerman.com or call me at 1-800-628-4500.

Stltoday.com reports that two Indiana big rig drivers were killed in a fiery four-truck accident in Madison County, Indiana. The chain reaction wreck began early Monday, August 9, on westbound I-70, when a semi plowed into a line of vehicles that had stopped for an earlier accident. It pushed a second semi into a pickup, and the pickup then rear-ended a third tractor-trailer. The first truck caught fire, and the driver and another man were trapped inside and perished. The pickup driver and another of the tractor-trailer drivers were taken to a hospital with minor injuries.

WTKR.com reports that a pickup driver died just after 4am on Monday. August 9, after he slammed into a tanker truck that was backing up and blocking the roadway. The truck accident occurred in heavy fog outside of Suffolk, Virginia, on South Quay Road near Wyanoke Trail, just before the Blackwater Bridge.

Freep.com reports two people were hospitalized with serious injuries on Monday, August 9, when a cement truck rolled onto a passenger car on the Van Dyke Expressway, aka 22 Mile Road, west of M-53 near Shelby Township, Michigan. Police were not clear on what caused the afternoon truck accident.

Foxnews.com reports that a man was partially buried in 300-degree molten asphalt following a three-vehicle truck wreck Tuesday, August 10, in Dean Township, Pennsylvania. The dump truck tipped over onto the pickup, crushing its cab and trapping the hurt driver inside. Then the asphalt started pouring into the cab. The man was up to his waist in blacktop when the construction crew shoveled him out. He is now in a Pittsburgh hospital.

Newarkpostonline.com reports that three people were injured the morning of Thursday, August 12, in Bear, Delaware, when their car struck a dump truck trying to turn left from northbound Route 72 onto Porter Road. The car driver and his two passengers were all hospitalized but stable after the truck accident; the truck driver was unharmed. Police are still investigating the cause of the collision

The Salt Lake Tribune reports that three people were injured when a construction truck slid off an overpass and hit a passenger car north of Lehi, Utah, on Thursday night, August 12. The southbound truck was pulling a message board on the northbound side of a closed section of I-15. The driver seems to have thought he was in a traffic lane but was in fact was on the shoulder — until the truck slid down a steep embankment and landed on State Road 92, where it hit a passenger car. Both drivers and passenger in the truck were injured; all three were taken to a hospital.

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Attorneys handling truck accident cases should be familiar with all the Federal Motor Carrier Safety regulations. Of course just being familiar with the regulations is not enough. Attorneys must also conduct thorough discovery in order to apply those regulations to the facts of a specific case. I have handled numerous truck accidents throughout the United States, many of them similar to those noted below. Please feel free to contact me at michael@leizerman.com or call me at 1-800-628-4500.

Mcall.com (the Morning Call) reports two people died in the Poconos early Friday morning, July 30, in a pair of accidents that shut down I-380 near Coolbaugh Township, Pennsylvania. Around 4am, a northbound tractor-trailer drifted out of its lane and hit a southbound SUV. As the SUV sat on the roadway, a southbound semi crashed into it. The SUV driver was pulled from the wreckage and flown to a local hospital. Half an hour after the first accident, as traffic stacked up around the disaster, another SUV was slowing for the snarl when an 18-wheeler rear-ended it. The impact killed both people in the SUV and pushed it into another SUV; the second SUV’s occupants were unharmed.

MyFoxBoston.com reports that a flatbed tow truck fatally rear-ended a Honda stopped at a red light Friday afternoon, July 30, setting both vehicles on fire. The driver and front-seat passenger escaped the blaze and were taken to a hospital, but another passenger died in the rear seat of the car. The wreck happened on the Lynnway near Revere, Massachusetts. The truck driver was unhurt in the crash.

Suntimes.com reports that seven people were hospitalized after a three-vehicle accident on Saturday, July 31 in Lake County, Indiana. When a Chevy SUV eastbound in the right lane of 1-80 slowed down in traffic, a Dodge SUV behind it was rear-ended by a semi-box trailer. As the crash pushed the Dodge off to the right, the semi lost control and jack-knifed around both smaller vehicles, hitting the Chevy, breaking through a barrier wall off the shoulder, and eventually coming to a stop on top of the Dodge. The Dodge was totaled and the family of five in it hospitalized, as were the semi driver and the Chevy driver. The child in the Chevy escaped harm, thanks to a child seat.

Stargazette.com reports that a northbound dump truck turned into the path of a southbound sedan on Route 415 in Campbell, New York, causing a crash that investigating deputies called unavoidable. The car’s driver and a passenger were hospitalized in serious condition, but another passenger in the rear seat, an 80-year-old woman wearing no seat belt, died at the hospital shortly after the wreck. The accident happened at 2pm Saturday, July 31.

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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 crosses a centerline and kills somebody’s mother. But being passionate alone is not enough. The best way to beat the truck companies is old-fashioned hard work. Please feel free to contact me at michael@leizerman.com or call me at 1-800-628-4500.

ABC 6 On Your Side reports that a semi slammed into a Ford Focus on U.S. 23 in Pickaway County, Ohio, killing a passenger in the Ford and injuring its driver. The Ford was entering a Wal-Mart parking lot when the truck crash happened. The Ohio Department of Transportation is working with Pickaway County Sheriffs officials to investigate the truck accident.

Tracy Press reports that a semi-truck slammed into a minivan on Grant Line Road in Tracy, California, injuring three people including a child who was trapped inside the van following the truck crash. The accident occurred at an intersection whose traffic signal lights were out due to a power failure. Tracy Police pointed out that when a traffic light fails the intersection becomes a four-way stop. They are continuing their investigation of the truck accident at this time.

TheINDYChannel.com reports that a tractor-trailer rear-ended a passenger vehicle on State Road 37 near Bloomington, Indiana, killing the car’s 31-year-old driver. The passenger vehicle was slowing to pull into a gas station when the big rig crashed into it from behind. A passenger in the car was transported to a local hospital with a bone fracture, lacerations, and severe cuts. Police investigators are continuing to review the truck accident.

St. Tammany News reports that an 18-wheeler crossed the median on Interstate 59 north of Pearl River, Louisiana, entered the opposite flow of traffic, and crashed into a Dodge Ram pickup, killing four people in that pickup. A spokesman for the Louisiana State Police stated that it is believed the right front tire on the semi blew out or came loose, causing the big rig’s driver to lose control and cross the median. The impact of the truck crash mangled the pickup truck beyond recognition.

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State trucking laws vary, and the need for qualified truck accident attorneys to understand all facets of a particular litigation is imperative. I have handled numerous truck accidents throughout the United States, many of them similar to those noted below. Please feel free to contact me michael@leizerman.com or call me at 1-800-628-4500.

Mansfield NewsJournal.com reports that a semitrailer failed to stop for traffic flagged to a stop on Ohio 13 north of Richland County, Ohio, and slammed into at least nine vehicles before coming to rest in a field where it burst into flames. Several people, including children, from several of the vehicles were injured, some very seriously. Ohio Highway Patrol officers reported that no citations were issued, but that the truck accident investigation is ongoing.

Vcstar.com reports that a tractor-trailer rig pulled in front of a van on the Pacific Coast Highway north of Ventura, California, causing the van to crash into the truck and injuring two teens in the van. The California Highway Patrol reports that the semi-truck was stopped on the shoulder and failed to yield when it pulled back onto the PCH. The driver of the van was trapped and was freed by firefighters. He was treated at a nearby hospital for arm and leg fractures and cuts and bruises to his head.

Jconline.com reports that a semi-trailer tipped over on U.S. 24 near West Lafayette, Indiana, crushing a minivan and injuring its driver. The truck crash was caused by excessive speed as the driver of the big rig took a curve at high speeds, causing his semi-trailer to overturn. Indiana State Police cited the big rig’s driver for driving too fast for conditions.

Omaha.com reports that a semitrailer truck crashed into a turning vehicle on Highway 15 north of Schuyler, Nebraska, killing a passenger in the vehicle and critically injuring the vehicle’s driver. The truck accident is under investigation by the Colfax County Sheriff’s Office and the Nebraska State Patrol.

The Denver Post.com reports that the driver of a big rig caused an accident on I-70 in Mesa County, Colorado when he placed reflective emergency triangles on the roadway, causing a car to overturn in its attempt to avoid them, and resulting in the death of a passenger in that vehicle. The Colorado State Patrol states that the big rig’s driver placed the emergency triangles in a traffic lane of the interstate rather than on the shoulder where his broken-down semi was parked. The triangles were around a curve. The passenger vehicle rounded the curve, swerved to avoid the triangles, overturned, and crashed into a second vehicle. The passenger in the first vehicle was thrown from that vehicle and died after being airlifted to a nearby hospital. The driver of the vehicle was also injured, but there is no word on her condition. The Colorado State Patrol reports that the driver of the big rig will face negligent homicide charges following this truck accident.

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Consider this: A truck accident in, for example, Ohio may be complicated if the victim is from Florida, the truck driver is from Kansas, the truck is owned by a California company, the trailer owned by a Missouri company and the driver was hauling a load from California to New York. I have handled numerous complicated truck accidents throughout the United States and I am knowledgeable in the specifics of trucking law. Please feel free to contact me at michael@leizerman.com or call me at 1-800-628-4500.

MineralWellsIndex.com reports that a tractor-trailer veered into the median then crashed on U.S. Highway 281 in Santo, Texas, causing a second truck to crash into it and injuring the drivers of both vehicles. Officials with the Texas Department of Public Safety report that the driver of the big rig may have fallen asleep behind the wheel before crashing his vehicle. No citations have yet been issued in the truck crash, but the TDPS is continuing its investigation.

The Messenger reports that a tractor-trailer struck a pickup truck on Pennyrile Parkway near Madisonville, Kentucky, killing the driver of the tractor-trailer and injuring two passengers in the pickup truck. Kentucky State Police investigators state that the pickup truck was stopped along the shoulder of the roadway while the driver consulted a map at the time of the truck crash. Investigators did not know why the tractor-trailer was driving on the shoulder of the road. The condition of the two passengers from the pickup truck is unknown at this time.

The Banner Graphic reports that a semi truck crashed into a passenger vehicle on Veteran’s Memorial Highway in Greencastle, Indiana, injuring the 19-year-old driver of that vehicle and sending her to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries. The Greencastle Police Department responded to the scene and supervised cleanup of spills from the crash. The truck crash is still being investigated.

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State trucking laws vary, and the need for qualified truck accident attorneys to understand all facets of a particular litigation is imperative. I have handled numerous truck accidents throughout the United States, many of them similar to those noted below. Please feel free to contact me michael@leizerman.com or call me at 1-800-628-4500.

WHMI.com reports that a tractor-trailer lost control on Michigan’s I-96, jackknifed, struck a wall, and sent large chunks of concrete flying into oncoming traffic. Michigan State Police report that only minor injuries to the driver of the big rig and a second driver resulted from the crash at the Oakland County Line.

RocNow reports that a tractor-trailer lost control and rear-ended a vehicle on Route 332 in Farmington, New York, causing a third vehicle to be struck as well. The truck’s driver reportedly was trying to stop at a traffic light, but failed resulting in minor injuries to one crash victim.

EvansvilleWatch reports that an eyewitness saw a semi-truck run a red light on Highway 41 and crash into the back of an SUV. The truck accident occurred at the intersection of Boonville/New Harmony Road and Highway 41 near Scott Township, Indiana. Victims in the SUV required extrication and were transported to a local hospital for treatment.

PeninsulaDailyNews.com reports that a parked logging truck rolled and crashed into a home on E. Ninth Street in Port Angeles, Washington on Friday. Port Angeles Police are investigating the truck wreck that sent one resident of the home to the hospital with injuries to his neck.

HoumaToday.com reports that a Galliano, Louisiana man was killed Saturday on the Bourg-Larose Highway when the driver of an 18-wheeler fell asleep and his vehicle drove straight into oncoming traffic. The big rig crashed head-on with a pick-up truck, killing its 53-year-old driver. Louisiana State Police troopers at the scene noted that proper rest could have prevented this accident.

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Consider this: A truck accident in, for example, Ohio may be complicated if the victim is from Florida, the truck driver is from Kansas, the truck is owned by a California company, the trailer owned by a Missouri company and the driver was hauling a load from California to New York. I have handled numerous complicated truck accidents throughout the United States and I am knowledgeable in the specifics of trucking law. Please feel free to contact me at michael@leizerman.com or call me at 1-800-628-4500.

Dispatch.com reports that a Cincinnati man died when a tractor-trailer lost control on I-71 south of Rt. 56 and ran over the victim’s vehicle, which was parked on the side of the road. The 47-year-old victim had stopped his car to assist his 75-year-old relative whose car had broken down. The 75-year-old was also injured in the crash and is in serious condition in Grant Medical Center. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the driver of the tractor-trailer was changing lanes when he lost control of his big rig, causing it to jackknife and strike the victim’s vehicle, pinning it beneath the tractor-trailer. The OSHP is continuing its investigation into the crash.

Morris Daily Herald reports that a man was hospitalized with back pain following a truck crash on U.S. 6 in Grundy County, Illinois in which a semi-truck slammed into the rear of his vehicle. Officials have ticketed the driver of the semi-truck for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

NewsandTribune.com reports that a semi-truck filled with bricks struck a van head-on at the intersection of West Street Joe Road and Indiana 60 in Clark County, Indiana, leaving the van’s 29-year-old driver with facial injuries that were being treated at University Hospital in Louisville. Officials with the Clark County Sheriff’s Department are investigating the crash.

The Salem News reports that a woman sustained head injuries in a truck crash at the Route 114 exit of I-95 near Danvers, Massachusetts when a tractor-trailer smashed into her SUV, causing it to roll over before coming to rest in the roadway. Massachusetts State Police have taken over the investigation of the crash from the Danvers Police Department.

Today’s TMJ 4 reports that a Germantown, Wisconsin Police officer was injured when a semi truck crashed into his parked squad car on U.S. 41/45 near the Lannon Road off-ramp. The officer was on the scene assisting with traffic control following an earlier crash when the passing semi truck crashed into the squad car on the driver’s side, leaving the officer injured. The officer was taken to Community Memorial Hospital. Washington County Sheriff’s officials are investigating the crash.

NewsOn6.com reports that a 36-year-old Oklahoma man was killed when his vehicle was struck by an International box truck on Highway 266 near Verdigris, Oklahoma. The victim’s car was struck while making a turn onto the highway. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is continuing its investigation of the crash.

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Consider this: A truck accident in, for example, Ohio may be complicated if the victim is from Florida, the truck driver is from Kansas, the truck is owned by a California company, the trailer owned by a Missouri company and the driver was hauling a load from California to New York. I have handled numerous complicated truck accidents throughout the United States and I am knowledgeable in the specifics of trucking law. Please feel free to contact me at michael@leizerman.com or call me at 1-800-628-4500.

WSMV.com reports that a multi-vehicle crash has left a semi-trailer driver dead and at least two other people injured following a wreck on I-65 near Millersville, Tennessee. According to The Tennessee Highway Patrol, the crash was initiated when high winds caused the driver of the semi-tractor trailer to lose control and crash into opposing traffic. The resulting crash involved two other semis, a car and a pickup truck.

LongIslandPress.com reports that the driver of a tanker truck was killed when he attempted to pass a passenger vehicle on the Long Island Expressway and veered into the car instead, causing the tanker truck to flip and explode into flames and leaving the driver of the passenger car with non life-threatening injuries. Firefighters and emergency crews battled a raging inferno for hours after the crash.

NBCChicago.com reports that a big rig rear-ended a completely full 18-passenger van on I-65 30 miles south of Indianapolis on Sunday, killing two passengers in the van and injuring the other 16. The injured passengers in the van were taken to a local hospital with what a Sheriff’s Department spokesperson described as injuries ranging from minor to critical. The van’s passengers were members of an extended family including children, returning from a kite flying convention in Georgia.

MyPlainview.com of Plainview, Texas reports that a man was hospitalized after an accident on I-27 in Plainview when a semi truck failed to yield and struck his vehicle, causing it to flip onto its roof. Paramedics transported the victim to nearby Covenant Hospital. No details are yet available about his injuries.

DailyWorld reports that a 29-year-old Lafayette, Louisiana man was struck and killed by an 18-wheeler as he walked home on I-49 near Carencro. Louisiana State Police report that toxicology samples were taken from the driver of the 18-wheeler, but results are not yet available.

Progress-index.com reports that two people were injured, one fatally, when the Penske rental truck they were traveling in collided with a tractor-trailer on I-95 in Prince George County, Virginia. Virginia State Police were unable to provide details of the cause of the crash, but indicated that charges were pending.

KETV.com of Omaha, Nebraska reports that a man was injured when his car and a semitrailer truck collided on I-80 near Omaha, leaving his vehicle wedged under the big rig. Nebraska State Police are continuing their investigation of the crash.

Thedailyreview.com reports that a Gillett, Pennsylvania woman was hospitalized with severe head injuries after her pickup truck was struck by a tractor trailer on Mott Town Road and Route 14 in South Creek Township, Pennsylvania. Details of the cause of the crash are unavailable at this time. The victim is in critical condition at Robert Packer Hospital.

BenningtonBanner.com reports that a 36-year-old Greenwich, New York man was injured in Shaftsbury, Vermont when a Freight Line tractor-trailer lost its load, which then struck the victim’s vehicle on Vermont Route 67 near the New York border. The Shaftsbury Fire Department and Bennington Rescue assisted at the scene where the victim’s vehicle sustained heavy damage when the load, including a large tire and extra bucket for a front-end loader, slid off the big rig while it was cornering.

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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 crosses a centerline and kills somebody’s mother. But being passionate alone is not enough. The best way to beat the truck companies is old-fashioned hard work. Please feel free to contact me at michael@leizerman.com or call me at 1-800-628-4500.

Courier-journal.com reports that three people lost their lives on Indiana Route 37 near Orleans, Indiana when 44,000 pounds of steel coil that had been improperly tied down fell from a semitrailer and struck their vehicles. The victims were a 22-year-old driver and 21-year-old passenger of a pickup truck and a 41-year-old driver of a car. An 11-year-old girl, a passenger in the pickup, was hospitalized in fair condition. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department reports that the semitrailer driver was cited for improperly securing the load of coiled steel.

TheTribune of Greeley, Colorado reports that an Aurora, Colorado woman was seriously injured in an accident on I-76 near Lochbuie, Colorado when her car was rear-ended by a semitrailer truck. The woman was taken by helicopter to a Denver hospital. Police report that the driver of the semi truck was checking his GPS at the time of the crash and that he has been cited with “inattentive driving.”

Wausaudailyherald.com reports that the driver of a passenger car was injured on Highway 51 in Marathon County, Wisconsin when a semi-trailer struck his vehicle. The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment. Marathon County Sheriff’s department officials report that the crash is under investigation.

WHNT News 19 of Huntsville, Alabama reports that a local teenager was injured at the intersection of Martling Road and Hustleville Road in Asbury, Alabama when her SUV was broadsided by an 18-wheeler. The victim, a cheerleader on her way to an event, was reportedly badly injured and was flown by paramedics to Huntsville Hospital for treatment of her injuries.

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Attorneys handling truck accident cases should be familiar with all the Federal Motor Carrier Safety regulations. Of course just being familiar with the regulations is not enough. Attorneys must also conduct thorough discovery in order to apply those regulations to the facts of a specific case. I have handled numerous truck accidents throughout the United States, many of them similar to those noted below. Please feel free to contact me at michael@leizerman.com or call me at 1-800-628-4500.

Toledoonthemove.com reports that two Toledo police officers received non life-threatening injuries on Tuesday when a tractor-trailer lost control, hit a guardrail, and jackknifed into their cruiser, which was parked on the roadside behind a disabled vehicle. The truck accident occurred at the I-280/I-75 split in Toledo. Injuries to the officers were unspecified at the time of this report.

MyFoxOrlando.com reports that one driver is dead after two semi-trailer trucks collided on the Florida Turnpike just south of State Road 528 in Orange County, Florida. Florida Highway Patrolmen report that crews had to work quickly to contain a fuel spill following the crash.

Indystar.com reports that four people were injured in a chain-reaction truck crash caused by an equipment failure on a big rig driven by a man without a valid driver’s license. The accident occurred on I-69 in Madison County, Pennsylvania and is being investigated by Indiana State Police. No word on the condition of those injured in this truck crash.

Fire engulfed two tractor-trailers that collided in Union Township, Lebanon County, on Pennsylvania’s I-78 on Friday, killing the driver of one truck. According to Fox 43.com a fully-loaded tractor trailer based out of Memphis, Tennessee rear-ended a truck from Michigan and the two trucks fused and burst into flames.

Standard.net reports that a 28-year-old pregnant woman was killed Tuesday when the semi-tractor trailer she was riding in was travelling too fast and failed to negotiate the entrance ramp to I-84 near Riverdale, Utah. Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Cameron Roden, stated that excessive speed was a factor in the truck crash.

Arkansas authorities tell KXII.com that a semi-truck crashed into vehicles stopped in a construction zone on Interstate 30 and set off an explosion that claimed four lives. Police could not identify the driver of the Freightliner truck that caused the four fatalities.

According to UPI.com an 86-year-old man and his oxen were injured when the man’s ox-drawn cart was struck by a tractor-trailer near the city of Colby, Kansas on Sunday, November 15. The Kansas Highway Patrol is investigating the accident, which left the elderly man hospitalized.<-->

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