The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has spent over two years working on a proposed rule that would address the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea among truck drivers, which is a significant cause of preventable truck accidents each year. This proposed rule is in line with FMCSA’s mission, which…
Category: Truck Accidents
Spotting Dangerous Truck Drivers on Wisconsin Roadways
When you are driving on Wisconsin roadways, or any roadways nationwide, you always should be vigilant for dangerous drivers. This is especially the case when it comes to trucks, which typically dwarf the other vehicles on the road. These oversized vehicles can be particularly dangerous, simply due to their size…
How to Address Commercial Driver Fatigue
Given the long hours that commercial truck drivers tend to spend on the road, it is no wonder that commercial driver fatigue has become a problem that leads to accidents causing injuries or even death. The North American Fatigue Management Plan (NAFMP) is designed to address and this issue and…
Dangers Associated with Commercial Trucks
All types of motor vehicles can be involved in horrific traffic accidents that can cause injuries or even death to drivers, passengers, and pedestrians alike. However, when a commercial motor vehicle such as a large truck in involved in a traffic accident, the results can be absolutely devastating for everyone…
How Are Truck Accidents Different From Car Accidents?
Car accidents and truck accidents both can result in injuries and personal injury lawsuits, but truck accidents often lead to more serious injuries and complex lawsuits, for a variety of reasons. Truck accidents also are likely to be more fatal than car accidents. Therefore, when you are hiring an attorney…
How Your Personal Injury Attorney Will Investigate Your Truck Accident Case
Trucking accidents are similar to any motor vehicle accidents in some respects, but they also can be much more complex in some ways. Every truck driver and his or her employer must follow both state and federal trucking safety regulations and laws. One of the most critical aspects of a…
Common Truck Accident Causes
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issues an annual edition of Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts, which, in part, helps document the most common causes of these types of motor vehicle crashes. The report draws from information collected by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) through the…
Large Commercial Vehicles May Be Required to Install Speed Limiters
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) have announced a joint rule that potentially would require trucks, buses, and passenger vehicles in excess of 26,000 pounds to install speed-limiting devices. By capping speeds at 60, 65, and 68 mph, not only…
If I’m in a Wisconsin Truck Accident, Who is Responsible for My Injuries?
An accident involving the negligence of a commercial truck driver can be more complicated than an accident with a passenger vehicle, since there is potentially more than one party who is liable for any resulting injuries. It can be difficult to discern if the driver was acting of his own…
Feds Propose New Trucking Regulations
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation, has announced amendments to existing trucking regulations concerning electronic logging devices to be used by truck drivers. The amendments require all truck drivers to use these devices by December 18, 2017, with the goal being…