Tag: Truck accident
NHTSA report looks at likelihood of fatal truck crashes by state
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Truck Accidents on Friday, March 14, 2014. According to a recent report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, North Dakota is the state where drivers are most likely to be involved in a fatal truck accident. The report took crash data from…
Hours-of-service violations can lead to truck accidents
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Truck Accidents on Friday, May 23, 2014. According to a recent study conducted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration—the agency responsible for regulating the United States trucking industry—companies that use trucks with electronic hours-of-service recording devices may be able to lower their truck…
Morgan truck accident involved driver fatigue
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Truck Accidents on Friday, June 13, 2014. Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan, known for his work on Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock, was injured on Saturday on the New Jersey Turnpike when a Wal-Mart truck crashed into the back of his limousine.…
Truck driver fatigue and hours-of-service compliance
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Truck Accidents on Friday, June 27, 2014. Truck safety is something that should concern all of us. When truckers aren’t at their best, all motorists are at risk. Federal hours-of-service requirements, detailed as they are, have the goal of ensuring that truckers get…
Government study looks at the number of large truck accidents
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Truck Accidents on Tuesday, January 20, 2015. Florida drivers may be interested in some government statistics about the number of fatal truck accidents and some of the causes. The data reveals some interesting facts about the majority of crash victims. According to the…
