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Mennonite family killed in Kentucky truck accident – company had unsatisfactory safety rating

When a tractor trailer from Alabama crossed the median on I-65 in Kentucky last week and struck a passenger van head-on, it killed 10 devout Mennonites en route to a wedding. The truck driver also died in the crash. The National Transportation Safety Board is still investigating why the tractor…

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“When the trucking company goes under” article published in Trial magazine

Today I received the February issue of Trial magazine, which includes my article, When the Trucking Company Goes Under.” It’s based on a seminar paper I presented in San Francisco last summer. I’ve copied it below. Bankruptcy is on the rise for both companies and individuals, so don’t be surprised…

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Proposed Georgia legislation to crack down on texting while driving

In the Georgia legislature, two proposed bills would crack down on texting while driving. Both have been sent to a study committee. HB 938 would prohibit the use of wireless telecommunications devices for sending or reading text messages while operating a motor vehicle. A conviction would be punishable by a…

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Intoxicated truck driver from Texas kills Michigan woman on I-75 overpass at Perry, Georgia

As a Georgia trucking accident attorney, I expect accidents involving truck drivers who are extremely fatigued, cheating on their driving hours, distracted, or impaired by medications or by amphetamines used to stay awake. I expect mechanical and maintenance issues. I just don’t expect interstate truck drivers to be drunk behind…

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Laptop computer use while driving big rig suspected in NY wreck that killed young mom

As a trucking safety trial lawyer, based in Atlanta, Georgia,representing people in personal injury and wrongful death cases, I am scheduled to speak on truck driver distraction issues to the Interstate Trucking Litigation Group at Vancouver, British Columbia, in July. I was therefore quite interested in a recent report of…

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