On Behalf of Brewer & Giggenbach, PLLC | Aug 16, 2019 | Truck Accidents
Truckers in West Virginia probably know that the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance holds various inspection sprees throughout the year in the effort to enforce federal trucking regulations. If truckers do not follow these regulations, they only put themselves and...
On Behalf of Brewer & Giggenbach, PLLC | Jun 19, 2019 | Truck Accidents
When an Arizona truck driver causes an accident that results in injuries or fatalities, the resulting claims will likely be more complicated than claims in accidents caused by other types of motor vehicles. There are several reasons why this is so. Trucks are much...
On Behalf of Brewer & Giggenbach, PLLC | May 16, 2019 | Truck Accidents
Truck crashes are on the rise in West Virginia and other states. Florida, in particular, has seen its number jump from 23,515 to 32,513 between 2014 and 2018. The Florida Department of Transportation reports that the leading operator-related factor in these crashes is...
On Behalf of Brewer & Giggenbach, PLLC | Feb 19, 2019 | Truck Accidents
The 2019-2020 Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements released by the National Transportation Safety Board should be of interest to truck fleet owners in West Virginia. Six of the 10 listed items address safety issues in the commercial trucking...
On Behalf of Brewer & Giggenbach, PLLC | Jan 4, 2019 | Truck Accidents
In West Virginia and throughout the country, the trucking industry is experiencing more and more accidents. This is due to the prevalence of bad driving habits like speeding, distracted operation and fatigued driving. All of these issues have been compounded with the...
On Behalf of Brewer & Giggenbach, PLLC | Nov 30, 2018 | Truck Accidents
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration requires that commercial truckers take a 30-minute rest break after eight consecutive hours of driving. Many in West Virginia and across the U.S. complain that this rule is inflexible and that the result is more truckers...
On Behalf of Brewer & Giggenbach, PLLC | Sep 28, 2018 | Truck Accidents
Automatic emergency braking systems are either standard or optional equipment on many of the passenger vehicles available in West Virginia and around the country, and car makers have vowed to equip all of their vehicles with this potentially life-saving technology by...
On Behalf of Brewer & Giggenbach, PLLC | Sep 12, 2018 | Truck Accidents
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is responsible for implementing hours-of-service rules for commercial truck drivers. In August 2018, the agency published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking listing several potential changes to the HOS rules....
On Behalf of Brewer & Giggenbach, PLLC | Aug 7, 2018 | Truck Accidents
In West Virginia and across the United States, many people may not realize that distracted driving is often the cause of major truck accidents. These accidents can result in pain and suffering, lost wages, serious injuries and even permanent disability for victims....
On Behalf of Brewer & Giggenbach, PLLC | Jul 24, 2018 | Truck Accidents
Two fleet management systems providers have come up with some interesting data that should be of interest to truckers in West Virginia as well as the drivers who get wary around them. Verizon Connect conducted a study of driver behavior with more than 6,200 of its...