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Failure To Properly Train Or Conduct Background Investigation Trucking Accidents

A commercial truck traveling a country highway at dawn; avoiding trucking accidents.

Trucking accidents are unfortunately an all-too-common occurrence on Missouri roads. When large commercial vehicles collide with smaller passenger automobiles, the outcomes are frequently tragic, as trucking accidents are associated with a high risk of catastrophic injuries among the occupants of passenger vehicles. In far too many cases, these catastrophic injuries lead – whether at the […]

Failure To Secure Cargo Trucking Accident

A truck carrying what looks to be improperly secured cargo, creating the risk of a trucking accident

A truck carrying cargo can weigh tens of thousands of pounds. When all that tonnage is not properly secured, many bad things can happen. A study by the AAA Foundation showed that cargo falls contributed to more than 200,000 accidents between 2011 and 2014.

Commercial Truck Accident

The aftermath of a commercial truck accident.

A commercial truck accident can be a life-altering event for an injured victim in Missouri. How do you pursue justice in the aftermath? Click here to find out.

What Does A Truck Accident Lawyer Do?

Truck accident scene in urban intersection featuring two semi trucks and an SUV in a multi-vehicle collision, with firefighter in foreground applying sand to roadway.

Eight million truckers travel across the United States on local access roads and broad interstate highways every day. The trucks they drive play a vital role in the supply chain, keeping store shelves stocked and deliveries on schedule.

Cargo Truck Accident

A cargo truck with two semi-trailers hitched in tow departing a freight hub onto an open highway at sunset; heavy loads of freight can make cargo truck accidents highly dangerous.

A cargo truck accident can be a devastating event. Click here for details from our Missouri truck accident lawyers.

Accidents Caused By Truck Driver Fatigue

A truck driver in a plaid long sleeve shirt and jeans, sits behind the wheel of his semi-truck, his hand on his forehead, suffering from driver fatigue.

According to the National Transportation Safety Board, driver fatigue is a contributing factor in up to 40% of all commercial trucking accidents. When one considers the debilitating effects of tiredness, this should not come as a surprise.