The latest evidence that texting while driving can be as dangerous as drunk driving comes from Virginia Tech. This past Monday, the school’s Transportation Institute released data showing that truck drivers who used cell phone to send text messages from behind the wheel had a 23.2 percent greater risk of getting into an accident than…
A good item about another reason to hire a good lawyer for your injury case as soon as possible was just posted by my law partner John C. in our firm’s trucking accident library section. In Virginia (VA), each different jurisdiction is going to have a separate place that keeps records and recordings of 911 calls…
A tired trucker veered off of Dulles Greenway on Monday morning, spilling thousands of gallons of fuel onto the median and roadway and closing multiple lanes of the highway for hours. He as been charged with reckless driving.
A Kansas jury awarded $23.5 million to Donna and Terry Frederick for injuries they suffered in a truck/semi-trailer accident case that arose in Mexico (involving their tractor trailer struck by a second truck operated by Robin Getchell). The actual verdict was reduced because the judge found the truck driver defendant was liable for 65% of…
My law partner, Richard N. Shapiro, just posted an article explaining that trucking companies are adding new computers and GPS tracking devices, with wireless data transmission back to the trucking company headquarters. Click here for information about the truck companies and GPS tracking.