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Va-NC Trucking Accident Injury Attorney: Driver Fatigue and Hours of Service Regs

www.HSinjurylaw.com Va-NC Trucking Accident Injury Attorney: Driver Fatigue and Hours of Service Regs Fatigue -- drivers falling asleep at the wheel -- caused 75 percent of big rig accidents analyzed in a federal study even though national rules limit the hours commercial truck drivers who cross state lines can operate tractor-trailers, 18-wheelers, semis, tanker trucks or tour buses. An experienced Virginia (VA), North Carolina (NC) and South Carolina (SC) trucking accident injury attorney discusses those regulations, how some truck drivers alter their driving logs to hide how long they spend on the highway and why trucking companies can be held liable for injuries and death caused by fatigued drivers. Lawyers with our personal injury law firm can help you of you were injured in a big rig wreck caused by a sleeping or fatigued truck driver on I-64, I-75, I-77, I-81, I-95, Route 1, Route 13, Route 17, Route 58 or Route 460. We hold licenses to represent accident and wrongful death accident victims in VA, NC, SC, West Virginia (WV), Kentucky (KY), Florida (FL) and Washington, DC.

About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Virginia injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law and have experience handling truck wreck cases. Check out our truck accident case results and our free consumer guide on what to do if you get involved in an accident with a commercial truck.

We have offices in Virginia Beach and Hampton, VA, but we're ready to come to you anywhere in Virginia, including Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Newport News, VA, if you've been seriously hurt by someone else's carelessness.

Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been named to the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009 and included among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. Jim and Rick have been named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010. Fewer than 5 percent of practicing lawyers receive this honor.

In addition, our VA injury law firm was the first in the commonwealth to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms, and we have the highest rating of AV from Martindale-Hubbell, a national lawyer ranking organization. The rating indicates we have a reputation for preeminent legal skill.

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