I’ve been working on trucking accidents in the Atlanta, Georgia, area for a long time. Today’s news includes a report of an accident in Arlington, Texas, that reminds me of my first tractor trailer wreck case. According to a report by Lita Beck of the NBC affiliate station in Dallas…
Bankruptcy (or mere shutdown) of 2,700 trucking companies in 2008 have put more than 127,000 trucks out of commission, cutting U.S. trucking capacity by 6.5 %, according to Donald Broughton, an analyst with the Avondale Partners research firm, as quoted by Mateusz Perkowski of Capital Press. In previous economic downturns,…
As an attorney in Atlanta, Georgia, handling litigation resulting from accidents involving motor carriers (truck, bus, tractor trailer, big rigs, etc.), I have observed with interest the controversies about the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in recent years. Looking ahead, it will be interesting to see who is picked to…
As an Atlanta trucking accident lawyer, I am always saddened to hear of yet another needless fatality on our metro roads and highways. This morning there was yet another report of the driver of a passenger vehicle being killed in an encounter with a tractor trailer, this time on Campbellton…
As a trial lawyer in Atlanta, Georgia, focused largely on motor carrier (tractor trailer, big rig, truck and bus) accident practice, I work every day with the practical realities of individual lawsuits. However, it is useful to also look beyond the horizon at trends that will affect our clients and…
As an Atlanta trial lawyer who does a lot of work in truck and bus accident cases, I am acutely aware of the symbiotic relationship between consumers, retailers, manufacturers, transportation, insurance, and the legal profession. We are all linked together. Few sectors of the economy are as economically sensitive as…
We have seen years of criticism of the lack of seat belts and inadequate passenger protection on school buses and other buses. In the next few days, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) is expected to issue a final rule that will require seatbelts for small school buses but…
Individuals and families who suffer catastrophic loss due to trucking accidents always face hardship. In the midst of a the worst recession in a generation, the hardship is often even greater. Responding to that harsh reality facing our potential clients, I have adopted a new fee schedule that cuts average…
As a trucking accident attorney representing people seriously injured by large trucks, and the families of people who are killed, I work almost every day with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, and try to keep up with trucking safety regulation. Looking forward to transition at the Federal Motor Carrier…
On I-95 in Virginia on December 1, a woman was killed when her Honda SUV was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer in a six-vehicle crash, and was wedged beneath the truck when it ignited. Kamala St. Germain, 75, was the founder of DoveStar, a massage and alternative healing school with locations…