Physics may not be your friend when it comes to truck accidents. Due to their sheer size and weight, trucks such as dump trucks and tractor trailers can cause catastrophic damage and injuries or death when involved in an accident with a pedestrian or car.Although...
Truck Accidents
Log truck safety in Missouri
Missouri is a beautiful state with many densely forested areas. While this makes the state a great place to live and visit, it also creates a unique hazard for Missouri residents and others on the road. This hazard comes from log trucks. Log trucks are trucks that...
Tired truck drivers may be liable for accident injuries
For most Kansas City residents, there are likely very few days that go by where a driver doesn't encounter a commercial truck. These trucks-, and therefore truck drivers. play a very important role in the Missouri economy. Without these drivers, Missouri residents...
Are truck drivers required to rest to avoid excessive fatigue?
Truck drivers have an important responsibly when they are behind the wheel. They are responsible for delivering goods from one place to another and for doing it safely. They not only do hold their own lives in their hands - their safe travel is essential for keeping...
Dangers of truck driver fatigue
Truck drivers have a huge responsibly. Not only are they responsible for shipping goods from one area to another but also they must do so safely. Truck drivers are behind the wheel of large and dangerous machines. Even simple mistakes can cause serious injuries if a...
Can truck drivers use cell phones on the road?
Many Missouri residents live busy lives, and truck drivers are no exception. In the past, if a person was driving, they had very few ways to engage in other activities while behind the wheel. However, technology has made it easier for people to multitask while...
Family files wrongful death suit after truck accident
When a person is killed in a truck accident as a result negligent truck driver, that person's family may have the ability to bring a wrongful death suit. The suit can hold a negligent driver financially responsible for the accident.Recently, a Missouri family has...
Who can be held responsible for a truck accident?
When traveling down a Missouri highway, it would be unusual not to see a large commercial vehicle. These trucks provide important services throughout the state -- everything from hauling construction materials and food to exporting goods is done by commercial...
What is negligent hiring?
You're out for a walk and a distracted driver for a local delivery service runs a red light and hits you, causing injury. You have enrolled your child in daycare, only for them to tell you a story of abuse at the hands of one of the facility's employees. In these...
What is aggressive driving?
Driving is a fact of life for many people across the United States. Unfortunately, car accidents have followed suit, also becoming commonplace amongst American drivers. According to the National Safety Council, there are about 10 million accidents involving motor...