Personal Injury Blog

Ryan Bradley | November 22, 2009 | Legislative News \ Truck Accident

The regulations governing the trucking industry are under constant debate in the industry. In an effort to reduce tractor trailer crash deaths and injuries here in Missouri and across the country, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration makes these regulations, which are often fought by… read more

Ryan Bradley | November 14, 2009 | Truck Accident

Tractor Trailer Accidents May Be Reduced with Drug and Alcohol Testing The dangers of combining alcohol or drugs and driving are obvious and well documented. Still, we see thousands of fatal car and truck accidents each year as a result of drunk or drugged driving. Every… read more

Ryan Bradley | November 6, 2009 | Tractor Trailer Crash \ Truck Accident

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s main objective is to make workplaces safe for employees and other citizens. On their website they have suggestions specifically for trucking companies and any organization that operates large trucks as part of their day-to-day business. These suggestions are designed… read more

Ryan Bradley | October 29, 2009 | Truck Accident

New information is surfacing about a Monday morning crash in Columbia, Missouri that injured five people and could link a third vehicle, a tractor trailer, to the wreck. According to local media reports, this Missouri car accident occurred near the intersection of Paris Road and Highway… read more

Ryan Bradley | October 26, 2009 | Truck Accident

By now, you’ve probably heard about the two pilots for Delta Air Lines who have been dismissed after they overshot their destination by 150 miles due, supposedly, to them being distracted by their laptops. Fortunately, no serious incident occurred and the plane landed safely in… read more

Ryan Bradley | October 11, 2009 | Tractor Trailer Personal Injury News

The single largest contributing factor to fatal Missouri tractor trailer accidents is driver error. While certain crashes may have be unforeseeable and unavoidable, other drivers have a history of poor driving habits that should have been an indicator of their chances of causing an accident… read more

Ryan Bradley | September 29, 2009 | Choosing a Personal Injury Attorney \ Truck Accident

Being involved in a serious car accident can be one of the most traumatic experiences of anyone’s life. In the moments after an accident people are often disoriented and dealing with stress, fear or shock. Most people, though, don’t plan how to handle a situation… read more

Ryan Bradley | September 3, 2009 | Truck Accident

A new study released by the American Association for Justice has revealed that over 28,000 commercial motor carrier companies operating in the United States have violated at least one federal safety regulation. Potentially 200,000 trucks have been or currently are operating in violation of these… read more

Ryan Bradley | August 20, 2009 | Truck Accident

Working as a St. Louis personal injury lawyer, you hear a lot of tragic stories from people that have been victims of an injury accident or lost a loved one to someone else’s negligence. Tractor trailer crashes in particular cause the most devastating injuries to… read more

Ryan Bradley | August 11, 2009 | Truck Accident

As we’ve discussed previously on the blog, tractor trailers and other large trucks are subject to different regulations than the average passenger car. This is because of the extra dangers posed by commercial motor vehicles in the event of a tractor trailer crash. There are… read more