Personal Injury Blog

Ryan Bradley | January 9, 2011 | Federal Motor Carrier Regulations \ Tractor Trailer Laws \ Truck Accident

As employers, trucking companies are liable for the damages caused by Missouri trucking accidents. This liability is the result of the extent to which trucking companies affect traffic safety through the hiring, training, and supervision of truck drivers. Trucking companies hire truck drivers to operate… read more

Ryan Bradley | January 5, 2011 | Truck Accident

A Johnson County Missouri tractor trailer crash injured two Oak Grove, Missouri residents on April 27, 2011. The Missouri big rig accident occurred on US-50, just west of MO-13, at 4:56pm. Truck driver Douglas E. Thibodeaux from Lebanon, Missouri drove a 2000 International westbound on… read more

Ryan Bradley | October 7, 2010 | Tractor Trailer Personal Injury News \ Truck Accident

Every year for the past 22 years, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has performed a flurry of a random inspections over a three-day span called Roadcheck. With the cooperation of federal agencies here in the U.S., Canadian and Mexican transportation officials, and thousands of inspectors,… read more

Ryan Bradley | October 1, 2010 | Insurance Issues After Injury Accident \ Truck Accident

One danger that may not be readily apparent to you as you drive on the highway this winter is the risk of large sheets of ice falling off of tractor trailers. Every year, there are numerous incidents where a driver suffers a serious personal injury… read more

Ryan Bradley | August 6, 2010 | Personal Injury

While the cause of the fatal Missouri school bus crash on Interstate 44 near Gray Summit is still being investigating, some more details are beginning to emerge, including the names of the two that were killed. The female student who was killed was Jessica Brinker, 15,… read more

Ryan Bradley | June 9, 2010 | Tractor Trailer Laws \ Truck Accident

The goal of CSA 2010, the new safety program from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, is to better track the performance of truck drivers and their companies and hold them accountable for their actions. One aspect is the tracking of violations given to drivers… read more

Ryan Bradley | June 7, 2010 | Car Accident

The way we track the safety records of trucking companies will be undergoing some changes in the near future and Missouri is at the forefront of the transition. Our state is helping to test the new Comprehensive Safety Analysis, or CSA, which will replace the… read more

Ryan Bradley | June 5, 2010 | Tractor Trailer Crash \ Truck Accident

A tractor trailer crashed into a line of cars that was backed up because of traffic on Highway 71 on Wednesday afternoon. Five vehicles where involved in this serious Missouri truck injury crash, but thankfully no one was killed. The accident began as traffic began… read more

Ryan Bradley | June 3, 2010 | Truck Accident

Initial indications are saying inattention is to blame in a fatal Missouri tractor trailer crash near Herculaneum on northbound Interstate 55. The devastating wreck occurred Wednesday afternoon and left two people dead, five more injured, and multiple cars completely mangled. According to the Missouri State Highway… read more

Ryan Bradley | June 2, 2010 | Truck Accident

Last month, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood banned all truck drivers from texting while behind the wheel. While this is a step toward preventing serious semi-tractor trailer crashes, texting is not the only distraction for truckers. Just like other drivers on the road, commercial truck drivers… read more