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A semi-truck driving on the highway, away from the sunset, with other vehicles in surrounding lanes.

Comparative Negligence & Missouri Trucking Accidents

Personal injury lawsuits help people pay for the injuries they sustain in unfortunate circumstances, and trucking accidents are no different....

Emergency crews at the site of a rollover truck crash that has blocked traffic at an intersection.

Four Common Causes of Missouri Truck Accidents

A truck accident is just that, an accident; no one starts up his or her vehicle and hopes to be...

A computer rendering of a semi-truck's driver side blind spot, showing a vehicle in the minimal visibility zone.

Guide to Identifying Truck Blind Spots

Thanks to irresponsible and inattentive motorists, driving will always be inherently dangerous; however, learning about common driving practices can mitigate...

A heavily wrecked red semi-truck cab that rear-ended the trailer of another semi-truck due to brake failure.

Avoid a Lawsuit: Identify and Resolve Common Truck Brake Failures

When considering a commercial truck accident, most people will assume the cause behind the crash is the truck driver’s own...

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...

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....