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If you frequent the freeways or even county and state highways, you realize how many semi trucks are out on the road. Due to the size and power of these vehicles, they can also cause serious accidents. When a semi truck is involved in an accident with a smaller vehicle, the results can be disastrous.…

More and more trucks are joining the fleets that traverse our nation’s highways. This table provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation shows that for 2011 (the latest year for which statistics are available), over 29 million trailers and semi-trailers were registered for use on the nation’s highways. That number is up from approximately 25.5 million…

Cargo valued at $42,000 in exchange for $200 worth of crack cocaine and a prostitute? This poorly negotiated deal went down recently at a Georgia truck stop, and law enforcement officials say these sorts of illegal dealings are not uncommon. Criminals will wait at truck stops and use a truck driver’s appetite for drugs to…

To protect motorists and ensure trucking companies take safety seriously, the federal government can — and does — shut down dangerous companies from time to time. But, despite the oversight, it’s easier for a reckless company to skate under the radar than you might think. They even conspire to do it deliberately. 4 Companies, 1…

The February 2013 issue of the American Association of Justice’s magazine Trial features an article written by none other than Joe Fried of the Truck Accident Attorneys. If you guessed the article was about trucking law, you’re right – but it isn’t about tractor-trailers or 18-wheelers. That’s because an ordinary pick-up truck can be subject…

The Truck Accident Attorneys are pleased to announce that our attorney Joe Fried is pictured on the cover of the 2013 edition of Georgia’s Best Lawyers. In the story, Fried describes how he, Brian “Buck” Rogers and Michael Goldberg approach their roles as advocates for those injured in accidents with tractor-trailers. The article’s headline —…

Steve Owings has been selected as the new chairman of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s safety advisory committee, which advises the federal government on policy and legislation surrounding trucking safety. You might know Owings, an Atlanta resident, as the co-founder of Road Safe America, an organization that fights for increased awareness about the dangers…

When it comes to the safety of commercial drivers, fleet managers have a lot to consider. They need to know their drivers are up to speed on current driving laws, that they are getting proper rest and staying alert on the road, and managers need to be certain drivers are tack sharp when it comes…

Accidents involving large trucks claimed 3,757 lives on American roads and highways in 2011. No deaths were reported in America due to a commercial airliner crash in 2011. None were reported in 2010, either. Flying is safer than ever—thanks, in part, to rigid requirements for airline pilots to ensure they are alert, trained and qualified.…

The number of deaths and injuries in accidents involving the nation’s largest trucking carriers has remained mostly steady in recent years, despite fewer miles traveled by the trucks, according to statistics kept by the federal government. Trucking companies are required to report their accidents to the government. Data for the two-year period ending Oct. 18,…