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Do Speed Limiters Make Big Trucks Safer?

By The Stanley Law Group |

No matter what kind of vehicle you are driving, excessive speed increases your chances of losing control of the vehicle and crashing.  It also gives you less time to get out of the way to avoid a crash caused by another driver’s mistake.  Driving at a moderate speed is not, by itself, enough to… Read More »

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Parts Manufacturer Issues Recall Of Steering Gears Installed In More Than 100,000 Trucks

By The Stanley Law Group |

Safety recall notices for car parts may seem like just another piece of junk mail, but you should take them seriously.  Cars have been getting progressively safer for the past few decades, due to the invention of ever safer car parts, from the seatbelt to the airbag to the rear-facing camera.  Another reason why… Read More »

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18-Year-Old Truck Drivers Will Soon Be Allowed To Drive Semi Trucks Across State Lines

By The Stanley Law Group |

The COVID-19 pandemic has been going on for so long that some of the practices people have adopted to cope with it have become normal aspects of our lives.  We have become accustomed to wearing masks in crowded indoor areas and washing our hands for as long as it takes to sing “Happy Birthday”… Read More »

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Box Truck Causes Fatal Collision on I-20

By The Stanley Law Group |

If you have ever gone on a road trip or even commuted to work on the interstate, you know that feeling of fear when an 18-wheeler truck is nearby.  Even if there is not much traffic, you will not feel safe until you are a good distance away from the nearest truck.  Trucks are… Read More »

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Extended Hours for Truckers Will Continue Until September: Good News for Foodies, Bad News for Drivers Who Share the Road with Trucks

By The Stanley Law Group |

Unless you are a supermarket employee or a longtime practitioner of extreme couponing, you probably never thought much about what is in stock at the supermarket shelves until the COVID-19 pandemic hit.  Now that there is nothing to do but go to the supermarket or sit at home and daydream about going to the… Read More »

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Trucking Company Faces Lawsuits After Driver Crashes into Road Work Site, Killing Two Department of Transportation Employees

By The Stanley Law Group |

People who are fed up with their stressful jobs often say that they wish that they had gone to truck driving school, but driving a truck involves every bit as much vigilance and responsibility as the office job that is trying your patience.  Truck drivers must inspect and maintain their trucks before and after… Read More »

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Car Collides Head-On with Semi Truck on U.S. Highway 221 in South Carolina

By The Stanley Law Group |

A collision between a car and a truck is almost always bad news for the occupants of the car.  Trucks are so big that the impact of a crash involving a truck can affect multiple vehicles.  When you hear about pile-ups of ten or more cars on the highway, they almost always involve a… Read More »

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New, Less Strict Regulations About Mandatory Rest Periods for Truck Drivers May Increase the Risk of Truck Accidents

By The Stanley Law Group |

If you went to the supermarket and found food, thank a truck driver; trucks transport most of the things you buy on a regular basis.  As much as trucks have the potential to supply us with the products we want and need, these enormous machines also have the potential to cause enormous destruction; the… Read More »

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Reducing Risk of Trucking Accidents

By The Stanley Law Group |

An average semi-truck weighs 80,000 pounds. Given that the average car weighs only 5,000 pounds, that means that colliding with a single truck is the impact-equivalent to colliding with 16 cars at once. Semi-trucks are involved in approximately 9% of fatal car-truck collisions. However, importantly, 80% of car-truck collisions are said to be caused… Read More »

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Preserving Evidence in Trucking Accident Cases

By The Stanley Law Group |

If you ever attempt to pursue a claim for any type of injury, you need to build a strong case. If you were injured in an accident with any kind of a commercial truck, you have a small window of time to obtain critical evidence necessary to prove your claim. If you are facing… Read More »

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