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Requirements for truck drivers aim to prevent truck accidents

On behalf of Stapleton Law Office | May 9, 2019 | Firm News, Truck Accidents

It is an unfortunate reality that, despite many advances in technology and nationwide efforts to raise awareness, each year hundreds of thousands of Americans die in motor vehicle accidents. The types of accidents that can be the deadliest are those that involve large...

When a truck accident case involves settlement negotiations

On behalf of Stapleton Law Office | Feb 28, 2019 | Firm News, Truck Accidents

Our readers in Tennessee may not know that the vast majority of civil lawsuits, including personal injury lawsuits, do not proceed all the way to a trial in front of a judge or jury. In fact, most cases are resolved through out-of-court settlement negotiations and...

Staying aggressive in the aftermath of a truck accident

On behalf of Stapleton Law Office | Dec 6, 2018 | Firm News, Truck Accidents

Tennessee residents see large trucks on the roads and highways of our state all the time, but they probably don’t think of the potential devastation that could be caused if such a vehicle is involved in a collision with a car or other passenger vehicle....

What are some common ways truck drivers cause accidents?

On behalf of Stapleton Law Office | Sep 14, 2018 | Firm News, Truck Accidents

There are a lot of winding roads in Tennessee’s rural areas, but there are plenty of city streets as well. What do all of these roads have in common? Heavy-haul trucks use them to deliver goods throughout the state and the country as a whole. While most of the...

FMCSA calls for electronic tracking of truck driver hours

On behalf of Stapleton Law Office | Dec 18, 2015 | Firm News, Truck Accidents

The idea of a fatigued or sleeping driver handling a semi-tractor trailer is certainly a dreadful thought for many Tennessee motorists. Drowsy driving accidents often occur at high speeds and cause catastrophic injuries. Federal regulations place strict limits on how...

Technology could prevent truck accidents

On behalf of Stapleton Law Office | Jun 30, 2015 | Firm News, Truck Accidents

Tennessee motorists may find it interesting to learn about a new technology that would allow drivers to “see through” large trucks ahead of them on the roadway and know when it is safe to pass them. The concept was developed by the South Korean electronics...

Tennessee woman dies in semi-trailer collision

On behalf of Stapleton Law Office | Apr 16, 2015 | Firm News, Truck Accidents

On April 14, a 21-year-old Smyrna woman was fatally injured when a big rig collided with her car on State Route 840 in Smyrna, according to reports. No one else was injured in the accident. Highway officials say the collision happened around 7:45 a.m. when a...

Large truck accidents in Tennessee

On behalf of Stapleton Law Office | Feb 2, 2015 | Firm News, Truck Accidents

Tennessee accounted for approximately 7.8 percent of all accidents resulting in death in 2012, according to a report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Truck accident injury and death are common where a large truck and smaller passenger vehicles...

Avoiding Tennessee accidents with technology

On behalf of Stapleton Law Office | Dec 12, 2014 | Firm News, Truck Accidents

Motorists in Tennessee may be unaware of the available technological advances that assist drivers with decreasing their reaction times, thus reducing their risk of involvement in motor vehicle collisions. Many of these are currently available as options people can...

2 killed, 2 injured in 6-vehicle crash

On behalf of Stapleton Law Office | Jun 6, 2014 | Firm News, Truck Accidents

A six-vehicle accident on a Tennessee interstate has claimed the lives of two people. The chain-reaction vehicle collision on May 2 also sent two others to the hospital and caused a substantial traffic jam that backed up the road for miles. The wreck happened outside...
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