Truck Accidents from Falling Cargo & Flying Debris: What Every Driver Should Know.
While any accident involving a semi-truck, big rig, or other large commercial truck is always dangerous, the odds of severe injury and wrongful death increase when a collision involves falling cargo or flying debris. The Killino Firm’s truck accident lawyers believe the victims of cargo-related accidents are entitled to compensation for their pain and suffering. If you or […]
Truck Accidents and Hazardous Materials: What Every Driver Should Know
While any accident involving a tractor trailer, big rig or other large commercial truck is dangerous, a crash is far more likely to cause severe injury or wrongful death when a rig is hauling hazardous materials. Not only does the release of such materials pose a significant risk to other drivers and their passengers, but […]
Rising Traffic Fatality Rate Followed Relaxation of Federal Trucking Regulations for COVID-19
Motor vehicle fatality rates have risen sharply in recent months, even as the U.S. economy ground to a halt amid the global coronavirus pandemic. While it’s hard to pinpoint what’s driving the spike, it’s worth noting that the surge also followed the federal government’s decision to temporarily suspend regulations intended to keep fatigued truckers off […]
Truck Accident News: U.S. Congress Mulls Higher Minimum Insurance Limit for Truckers
Thanks to inflation, the medical bills, lost wages, and other expenses incurred by the innocent victims of truck and 18-wheeler have continued to rise year after year. Yet because the minimum insurance limit for truckers has remained unchanged for decades, far too many crash victims are never fully compensated and find themselves thousands of dollars […]
Thousands of Truckers Test Positive for Marijuana, Cocaine, and Other Illegal Drugs
With truck and 18-wheeler accidents already killing and seriously injuring thousands of people every year, truck drivers operating under the influence of drugs and alcohol are the last thing anyone needs. Yet data collected by the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse indicates a significant number of the nation’s truckers […]
Truck Recall Alert: Navistar Sleeper Cabs Recalled for Potential Tailpipe Detachment
Drivers of Navistar trucks should check their exhaust systems before heading out on the open road, following a recent truck recall for thousands of sleeper cabs with defective brackets that could allow the tailpipe to detach and fall onto the roadway. Defective trucks and components can cause serious accidents, severe injuries, and wrongful death. Our […]
More Delivery Truck Accidents with Online Shopping
During this coronavirus crisis we are advised to go grocery shopping once a week and to stay home whenever possible, which should mean less traffic and safer streets. Children and teens, however, now use suburban roads as playgrounds and sports centers. And more home deliveries have turned these once quiet and safe streets into mini-highways. […]
Truck Safety Law Suspended May Do More Harm, Attorney has Solution
As the coronavirus has caused panicked people to hoard items such as toilet paper and hand sanitizers, pasta and frozen food, retailers and hospitals are pressured to maintain cleaning and medical supplies. Mainly because hospitals are running out of these essential items, an 82-year-old road safety law has been suspended for some truck drivers. But […]
More Truckers Sleeping at the Wheel on Highways and Byways
Truck driver fatigue all too often results in truck crash injuries and truck accident deaths. Adding to such tragedy, truck accidents caused by fatigue are preventable. Traffic experts, including the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) cite trucker fatigue as one of the leading causes of truck crashes. Why are so many truckers driving drowsy? […]
Five Hidden Reasons that Cause Truck Accidents
Among the most common and deadliest causes of truck accidents, there are several “hidden” reasons, and almost 90 percent of tractor-trailer wrecks share a common cause: Human error. That statistic includes everyone on the road— not just truck drivers—but a study from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) found that 87 percent of fatal […]
