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Vaping Injuries Highlight Epidemic Among Young Adults

Update: 9-30-2019 – “Juul Labs Chief Executive Kevin Burns stepped down Wednesday as government officials’ scrutiny of e-cigarettes grows and...

Four semi-trucks following one another in a lane on the highway, three closely platooning.

Is Autonomous Truck Platooning Legal in Your State?

Is it safe for an 80,000 pound truck to follow 50 feet behind another semi-truck of equal size for the...

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New Lawsuits Claim Nutribullet Can Explode, Causing Injuries

Several dozen lawsuits across the nation claim that NutriBullet blenders have caused injuries due to the defective devices exploding. With...

The front of a black semi-truck, stopped in traffic on the highway with several trucks behind it.

Large Trucks More Likely to be Involved in Fatal Multiple-Vehicle Crashes, According to Recent Studies

Freight is a major part of the U.S. economy, and much of that freight is hauled across states by truck....

A young male, driving at nighttime, with his hands on the wheel but eyes closed, dozing off.

Drowsy Driving & Trucking: A Deadly Mix

For most people, driving is just a part of their everyday routine: for truckers, driving is a way of life....

A business woman driving her vehicle while multitasking with a hands-free headset, holding her phone.

Do Hands-Free Devices Impact Liability in Missouri Truck Accidents?

Determining liability is crucial in car and truck accidents because court-determined negligence saves innocent people from paying for their injuries....

A small silver passenger car that has been involved in an accident and is on top of the metal guardrail as the passengers stand outside waiting for assistance.

What Are No-Contact Truck Accidents?

When we think of an accident involving two vehicles on the road, we typically picture them colliding with one another....

A woman sitting at her home office desk, holding a cup of coffee and looking at her laptop as the sunlight shines through her window.

The Statute of Limitations for Missouri Trucking Accidents

When you’re injured in a traffic accident due to the negligence of another driver, you have the right to pursue...

The underside of a semi-truck that is laying on its side after a rollover accident on a two-lane highway.

Misloaded Cargo: When Load Crews Cause Truck Accidents

The average trucking accident can be linked to either the trucker’s negligence or that of a motorist on the highway....