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As experienced Yuma car accident attorneys, we were sorry to hear that a two-car collision ended in the death of two people on the morning of February 24, according to CBS 13. The accident occurred on South Gila Street near the 300 block when a 2001 Nissan pickup truck heading North collided head-on with a 2001 PT Cruiser heading South. The driver of the pickup truck and the driver [...]

The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the state governments of Missouri and other states have truck laws which require all tractor-trailer drivers to have a commercial drivers’ license, or CDL, which requires basic training in how to drive and handle large trucks. To haul certain kinds of trailers or cargo, however, drivers must have additional training on top of the basic CDL training. [...]

Getting good-quality sleep and getting enough of it are key to preventing truck driver fatigue, a major source of tractor-trailer accidents, according to the National Sleep Foundation. In order to get the best rest possible, drivers of trucks and other vehicles need to understand what’s true about sleep – and what is a myth. Exercise can help you get a good night’s sleep, but only if it takes place someti [...]

The American Trucking Association (ATA) recently filed a case with the U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Columbia, seeking a review of the new Hours of Service rules recently put into effect by the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The new rules limit the amount of time commercial truck and bus drivers may be behind the wheel each week, requires them to take a minimum number of rest bre [...]

A truck crash on Interstate 95 on the night of February 15 didn’t result in any injuries, but the massive amount of concrete solution that was spread across the highway resulted in both Interstate 95 and 895 closing for cleanup. The truck driver was reportedly driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) and has been arrested and charged with DUI and negligent driving, according to ABC2News.com. Although it has b [...]

As Avondale car accident attorneys, we are used to seeing pretty crazy accidents. But the one on February 14, 2012 was definitely shocking. A man crashed through the wall of a backyard and stopped just in time to leave his truck balancing on the edge of a swimming pool near Indian School and 109th Avenue. Before crashing through the wall, the driver also hit another pickup truck. It is unclear whether the people in [...]

A tragic intersection accident claimed the life of a Largo woman on the morning of February 9, according to the Bowie Patch. Police reports indicate the 28-year-old woman entered the intersection of Governor’s Bridge Road and Maryland Route 301 and her black Honda Accord collided with a flatbed tractor-trailer that was traveling northbound on the state route. The Largo woman was immediately taken to the Bowie Hea [...]

The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently changed its Hours of Service (HOS) rules to require drivers to spend less time per week on the road and to sleep when the human body is sleepiest, between midnight and 5 a.m., on their days off. These changes were intended to reduce truck driver fatigue, a key source of truck accidents. The rule changes left the number of hours a driver may be b [...]

As Tempe car crash attorneys, we were sorry to hear about a truck that hit a car on East Apache Boulevard between College and State Avenues on February 8, according to Fox 10. The crash occurred around 2:15 a.m. near the edge of the Arizona State University’s recreation center. The person driving the truck had been drinking, according to reports. The truck rear-ended the sedan and pushed it up into a palm tree. T [...]

Drivers of tractor-trailers are almost always working while they’re behind the wheel, either for themselves as owner-operators or for a trucking or other company. Most Missourians realize that these drivers are usually covered by worker’s compensation if they suffer an injury while on the road. But people who are involved in a truck crash while driving another vehicle may also be able to get workers’ compensa [...]