Head-on Collision Shines Spotlight on Impaired Truck Driver

April 29th, 2021 by JML-law
Impaired driving has plagued the nation for decades and does not show any signs of slowing down. For commercial truck drivers, the stakes are significantly higher. The sheer size and weight of semi-trucks are capable of tearing through and crushing...

Senators Gillibrand And Rubio Propose A New Bill To Prevent Truck Underride Deaths

March 30th, 2021 by JML-law
It’s no secret truck driving is one of the most dangerous professions in the world. The second-highest number of road fatalities in the US are caused by truck and big rig crashes. Most times, it’s the drivers and passengers in...

Postal Service Truck Crash Critically Injures Driver

November 12th, 2020 by JML-law
Trucks on the highway can cause immense damage; they travel at a high rate of speed, and the cargo they carry is usually not light. They can crush most vehicles at the speed they are going, leaving a lot of...

Propane Tanker Involved In Chain-Reaction Crash

May 10th, 2019 by JML-law
When you are driving down the road and are approaching a large commercial truck, we know that you just want to get around it or stay back. These are large vehicles that can cause significant damage in a crash. We...

Truck Back Up Accident: What Constitutes Negligence When a Truck Driver is Backing or Reversing?

February 16th, 2019 by JML-law
Trucks and backing can be a fatal combination. Although backing can be a dangerous maneuver even when performed by a driver of a passenger car, when truck drivers perform a backing maneuver, the consequences can be deadly to many. Truckers...

Trucks Are Bigger Than You Think

February 2nd, 2019 by JML-law
If you are a regular commuter to work or school then you usually take the same roads every day. Not only do you take the same roads, but you probably have a good sense of what those roads will look...

ELDs Are Making it Harder for Truck Drivers to Falsify Hours of Service Records

January 26th, 2019 by JML-law
Los Angeles roads are filled with truck drivers transporting goods across the state, across the country, and between countries from Mexico to Canada and those truck drivers are subject to federal and state regulations. Los Angeles truck accident attorneys have...

This New Rule in 2019 Allows Diabetic Truck Drivers to Continue Driving While Taking Insulin

December 29th, 2018 by JML-law
If you are a truck driver with diabetes, rejoice! The American Trucking Association has recently approved a new rule helping diabetic truck drivers to get behind the wheel sooner without having to wait for months to get their exemption approved....

The Future Of Self-Driving Trucks In The United States: Pros And Cons

October 20th, 2018 by JML-law
The vast majority of businesses that sell goods rely heavily on trucks. Trucks have become an integral part of the U.S. economy, while there is an increasing demand for truck drivers across the country. Truck drivers in California and all...

Proving A Truck Driver’s Negligence When No Traffic Law Was Violated

September 28th, 2018 by JML-law
Even if a truck driver did not violate a single vehicle code section, he or she may still be held liable for the accident if you can establish his/her negligence. Proving negligence in a truck accident – or any motor...