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Liability and insurance issues are constant hot topics in the transportation industry. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, large truck crashes account for around 3,500 fatal accidents. The estimated cost of commercial motor vehicle accidents is $87 billion annually. Trucking company leaders are constantly looking for safety solutions to protect the lives of their…

It looks like the huge tractor-trailers on our highways are about to get bigger. A congressman from Wisconsin has offered a bill that would increase the maximum truck weight allowed on interstate highways from 80,000 pounds to 91,000 pounds. This would mean adding a sixth axle to these trucks. Of course, the companies that ship…

Leona Chin looked unassuming, like just another bubbly teenager as she slid into the driver’s seat dressed in SpongeBob SquarePants attire with her hair in two ponytails. The driving instructors all thought she was just another student as well – until she stepped on the gas. In a prank video posted on the website MaxMan.tv,…

A recent op-ed in the New York Times calls upon Congress to step up to the plate and increase regulation of the trucking industry – not decrease it. The truck accident attorneys at Fried Goldberg couldn’t agree more. Currently, the federal government is considering increasing the number of hours a driver can work to a…

Most people are aware that trucking accidents are a serious problem in our country, but many don’t realize just how dangerous they are to Americans on the road. Weighing up to 80,000 pounds and often carrying extremely hazardous cargo, semi-trucks are involved in thousands of fatal crashes every year, devastating families and changing the lives…

Earlier this year, five students were killed in an accident that may have been caused by a trucker who fell asleep at the wheel. Just this week, we learned the truck driver responsible for the crash that killed one man and severely injured comedian Tracy Morgan hadn’t slept for 28 hours. The dangers of fatigued…

In what may signal a gigantic step toward safer highways across the nation, 26 members of Congress have urged the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to increase minimum insurance level requirements for trucking companies. The current minimum of $750,000, implemented in 1980, was designed to help police truck companies with negligent operating practices. The…

“Dad, can you take me to the mall?” “Mom?” “Anyone?” Every driver looks back on these days with a shudder, and remembers canvassing the house for a ride to the movies, a party or just to a friend’s house. Getting your driver’s license means never having to depend on chauffeur service from family members or…

At 3:30 a.m. the morning of June 19, a tanker truck smashed into the back of a car on I-16, forcing it across the median and into oncoming lanes of traffic. All three people in the car were killed. If you live in Atlanta, you’re likely aware that this was no isolated incident. As the…

We all have family and friends who are older drivers, whether they are our parents, grandparents or even our neighbors. We want all our loved ones to be safe on the road. But as we age, it’s normal for everyone’s driving skills to diminish. At Fried Goldberg in Atlanta, we believe that seniors can take some specific…