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Trucking
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Truck Injury Lawyer Blog
Truck Driver Fired for Having Beer in His Truck
By Morgan Adams
Recently I was asked whether a truck driver could have unopened beer and alcohol in his truck. I took a look at the safety regulations and determined the driver could not. The regulation…
Truck Injury Lawyer Blog
Cell Phone Ban For Truckers in Effect Jan 3, 2012
By Morgan Adams
The cell phone I ban I previously blogged about HERE has gone into effect, making American roads a little safer for 2012. This is not a complete ban, hands free devices…
Truck Injury Lawyer Blog
Roadcheck 2011 – Unsafe Truck Drivers and Trucks on the Roads
By Morgan Adams
The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Alliance (CMVSA) held its Roadcheck 2011 event in June this year. This event asks for all states to inspect trucks on the road. Less than…
Truck Injury Lawyer Blog
DRUG USE HIDDEN AND RAMPANT IN TRUCKING INDUSTRY
By Morgan Adams
While trucking companies acknowledge that hair tests show a much higher number of drivers with drug problems than conventional drug testing, most still don't use this modern and efficient test. C.R.…
Truck Injury Lawyer Blog
What’s Up Radio Program Appearance on NAFTA Trucking with Terry Lowry
By Morgan Adams
SHOULD MEXICAN TRUCKS BE ALLOWED TO DRIVE ANYWHERE IN AMERICA? IF NOT, WHY NOT? Discussed by Morgan Adams with Truck Injury Lawyer Blog (www.TruckInjuryLawyerBlog.com) Morgan Adams joins us today sounding…
Truck Injury Lawyer Blog
NAFTA AGREEMENT WITH MEXICO UNFAIR TO U.S. TRUCKING COMPANIES
By Morgan Adams
Another concern with Mexican trucks coming into the U.S. is the disadvantage it will place on American trucking companies. Currently the methodology in the CSA2010 safety rating process compares fleets with similar…
Truck Injury Lawyer Blog
Truck Deal WIth Mexico
By Morgan Adams
A deal has been announced with Mexico, reportedly allowing Mexican trucks to drive in the US. The new deal has some stricter requirements for these than originally proposed under NAFTA. I have previously…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
EEOC Hit with $4.5 Million in Attorney Fees
The EEOC was hit with an award of $4.5 million in attorney's fees by a federal district court in Iowa. That is, the EEOC was ordered to pay $4.5 million…
Truck Injury Lawyer Blog
TEXTING BANNED FOR TRUCKERS
By Morgan Adams
The banning of texting, and the use of cell phones in a moving vehicle, is something I predicted would happen in an earlier blog. My prediction has come to pass and the…
Personal Injury
Commercial trucking crashes are not just big car wrecks
By Ken Shigley
Any lawyer who assumes that a large commercial truck crash is just a bigger car wreck is dangerously naive. Investigation, discovery, technology and law involved in the crashes of large…