At The Edwards Law Firm, we know finding a trustworthy, experienced personal injury lawyer can be difficult. Fortunately, our team of personal injury lawyers has worked on several different personal injury cases, ranging from birth injury cases to truck accident cases. Our truck accident attorneys in Tulsa know being involved in a truck accident can be traumatic for all individuals involved, but especially the ones who are not at fault. Our goal is to help the victims of truck accidents seek the justice and compensation they deserve for their injuries.
In this blog, we’ll provide articles and blog posts relevant to truck accidents and personal injury legal cases. We hope to be your go-to, trustworthy source of information. For any questions you can’t find answered here, please reach out to our team of truck accident attorneys today.
Trucking hours of service rules were created by the government to ensure drivers are not fatigued or drowsy while on the road, a leading cause of truck accidents. These rules dictate weekly and daily work and drive time limits for commercial truck drivers. In efforts to improve roadway safety, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued new trucking hours of service in 2011, whi…Read More
The Associated Press (AP) recently published an article on the American Trucking Associations request of the federal government for all commercial vehicles to be fitted with a device that would limit maximum speed to less than 70 mph. Truck accidents that occur while traveling at high speeds can inflict severe damage and cause many injuries and deaths. If you or someone you love has been injured i…Read More
Collisions with large vehicles like semi-trucks or tanker trucks present unique dangers to drivers and passengers in smaller vehicles. Because these vehicles are so large, accidents are more likely to cause fatal injuries, and those in the passenger vehicle bear the majority of the injuries. Most accidents have multiple causes, including driver error, environmental factors, and equipment failures…Read More
A tractor-trailer carrying a load of explosives collided with a vehicle early Wednesday morning on U.S. 271 near Hugo, Oklahoma. The semi was turning northbound from a truck stop when its rear tires were struck by a vehicle driven by s 21-year-old of Enid. The military-grade explosives were being taken to the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant at the time of the collision. The explosives consisted of…Read More
Every year, an average of 86 people lose their lives in Oklahoma after an accident involving a large truck, thousands more are injured. At the Edwards Law Firm, our attorneys specialize in large truck accidents, and work to keep you up-to-date on truck accident trends and statistics throughout Oklahoma. Many truck accidents could be easily avoided, and staying informed about the risks and dangers …Read More
In an accident involving an ordinary passenger car, it is relatively simple to determine who was responsible and who should be sued. Usually, only the other driver and that drivers auto insurance company are named in any court proceedings. Unlike passenger vehicle accidents, accidents involving commercial trucks and vehicles often result in multiple parties and entities being sued due to injuries…Read More
Sharing the road with a cement truck can make a driver think twice about their safety, and with good reason. Like other commercial vehicles, cement trucks present unique challenges to their drivers and to other motorists, and the risk of being seriously hurt or killed in a truck crash is usually greater than in a collision involving two passenger vehicles. Simply put, larger vehicles like cement t…Read More
Public opinion polls show that Americans have serious concerns about truck drivers and fatigue; a 2000 Insurance Research Council survey revealed 68% of respondents would pay more for goods and shipping if it meant truckers would work no more than 12 hours in a day. Considering the recent accident involving comedian Tracy Morgan and a truck driver who had been awake for 24 hours, the nation may ha…Read More
Semis require longer stopping distance and take extremely wide turns. If youre on the road with an 18-wheeler, do you know how close is too close to follow or ride alongside a truck? Weighing up to 80,000 pounds, trucks present a major hazard for motorists in the face of dangerous conditions. Should a semi-truck need to stop, its weight and size necessitate a much longer braking distance than a sm…Read More
Federal investigators looking into the New Jersey Turnpike truck accident involving Tracy Morgan and a limo-van full of friends point to the Walmart drivers excessive speed as a possible contributing factor in the crash. On Thursday, officials reported to NBC News that Kevin Roper was traveling at 65 miles per hour in a 45 mile per hour zone when the driver slammed into Morgans limo, killing fello…Read More
A collision involving two tanker trucks ended in the death of one person, an explosion and a fire with smoke that could be seen for miles. The accident took place Thursday in Geary, Blaine County, when the two tanker trucks collided on state highway 270 just after noon. Around the time of the accident a witness reported hearing a loud explosion. Shortly thereafter massive plumes of black smoke wer…Read More
