http://www.truckingaccidentattorneyblog.com/ en-us 2008-05-14T09:32:34-08:00 http://www.truckingaccidentattorneyblog.com/2008/05/trooper_sideswiped_by_trucker_1.html State Police are searching for a hit-and-run trucker who sideswiped a trooper on May 13, the Roanoke Times reports. Trooper Jeff Rasnick had pulled over a tractor-trailer for speeding. He was sitting in his unmarked car that was parked on... Trucking Accidents jefflowe 2008-05-14T09:32:34-08:00 http://www.truckingaccidentattorneyblog.com/2008/05/man_who_struck_pedestrian_receives_four-year_sentence.html In early May, a Missouri man who struck and killed a Branson County public works employee after he lost control of his car was sentenced to four years in prison, the Branson Daily News reports. According to the article written... Highway Safety jefflowe 2008-05-12T06:22:24-08:00 http://www.truckingaccidentattorneyblog.com/2008/05/truck_drivers_reckless_conduct.html A recent ruling by a Missouri federal judge makes clear that reckless truck drivers and the companies that hire them will face punitive damages when their conduct hurts and kills innocent motorists. Truck driver George Albright Jr. was an employee... Trucking Accidents jefflowe 2008-05-05T07:19:56-08:00 http://www.truckingaccidentattorneyblog.com/2008/04/bill_would_allow_heavier_truck.html A bill that would permit heavier tractor-trailers on some Missouri highways is winding its way through the Missouri General Assembly. The bill, SB761, would allow semis weighing as much as 85,500 pounds to use U.S. 65 and U.S. 36 highways.... Trucking Laws jefflowe 2008-04-29T06:49:36-08:00 http://www.truckingaccidentattorneyblog.com/2008/04/chicago_truck_crash_kills_two.html A truck driver who killed two women and injured 21 people – including four children – received a negligent driving citation as a result of the crash, the Chicago Tribune reports. The deadly crash occurred on April 25 shortly after... Trucking Accidents jefflowe 2008-04-28T06:54:58-08:00 http://www.truckingaccidentattorneyblog.com/2008/04/hitandrun_trucker_sentenced_to.html A St. Louis County judge sentenced a truck driver who drove off after he hit and killed a tow truck operator to four years in prison, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. On April 30, 2007, Christopher Cottrell of Fenton was... Highway Safety jefflowe 2008-04-17T11:10:34-08:00 http://www.truckingaccidentattorneyblog.com/2008/04/southern_illinois_deadliest_ro_1.html The Southern Illinoisan recently ran a three-day series on motor vehicle accidents in Southern Illinois. The series concluded that Illinois 37 is the deadliest roadway and Illinois 149 comes in third. According to the article titled “Countless lives changed forever,”... Highway Safety jefflowe 2008-04-13T15:26:17-08:00 http://www.truckingaccidentattorneyblog.com/2008/04/truck_checkpoints_uncover_viol.html Truck drivers were found to be in violation of multiple laws. Last week, the Nebraska State Patrol conducted surprise inspections on trucks traveling on Omaha roads. According to NBC-affiliate WOWT-6, law enforcement officials checked trucks weighing from one to 50... Highway Safety jefflowe 2008-04-10T09:01:52-08:00 http://www.truckingaccidentattorneyblog.com/2008/04/judge_sentences_truck_driver_t.html An Illinois truck driver whose semi slammed into the back of a tour bus killing eight women was sentenced to four years in prison last Thursday. On Oct. 1, 2003, Vincente Zepeda’s 76,000-pound semi slammed into the back of a... Trucking Accidents jefflowe 2008-04-04T10:02:07-08:00 http://www.truckingaccidentattorneyblog.com/2008/04/truckonly_lanes_aim_to_ease_co_1.html Large trucks and tractor trailers use Interstate 70 which runs through Missouri and Illinois and is a central corridor for trucks traveling east or west. To ease traffic congestion on Interstate 70, the Missouri Department of Transportation submitted a proposal... Highway Safety jefflowe 2008-04-04T08:52:53-08:00