by Bottner & Skillman Attorneys At Law | Feb 18, 2019 | Truck Accidents
Truck-related fatalities are on the rise in West Virginia and other states. At a Transportation Research Board meeting in early 2019, the chief safety officer from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration presented the following statistics: Large-truck-occupant...
by Bottner & Skillman Attorneys At Law | Feb 4, 2019 | Truck Accidents
One way to reduce the number of large truck crashes is to incorporate safety technology on trucks, especially speed limiters. This is the conclusion that the non-profit Road Safe America reached after analyzing federal data on large truck crash fatalities. Between...
by Bottner & Skillman Attorneys At Law | Nov 13, 2018 | Truck Accidents
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance held its annual Brake Safety Week from Sept. 16 to 22, inspecting trucks and other commercial vehicles at random to check for compliance with brake safety rules. Truckers in West Virginia may remember it, but even if their...
by Bottner & Skillman Attorneys At Law | Oct 29, 2018 | Truck Accidents
Distracted driving is on the rise throughout West Virginia and across the U.S., but it’s a threat that many trucking companies are ignoring. Truckers are especially prone to distracted driving not only because of increased smartphone use but also because of a...
by Bottner & Skillman Attorneys At Law | Sep 19, 2018 | Truck Accidents
West Virginia drivers often have to share the road with large commercial vehicles. This is one of the reasons why the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance periodically performs roadside inspections to identify possible safety violations. During an inspection blitz that...
by Bottner & Skillman Attorneys At Law | Jul 25, 2018 | Truck Accidents
Researchers have come out with a study showing that fatigued commercial vehicle drivers are more likely to get in accidents the farther they are from rest areas, truck stops and weigh stations with rest havens. Truckers and other work vehicle drivers in West Virginia...
by Bottner & Skillman Attorneys At Law | Jun 27, 2018 | Truck Accidents
Once a year, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance conducts a week-long brake inspection spree for commercial trucks. Brake Safety Week will take place this year from September 16 to 22, so truckers in West Virginia and across the rest of the U.S. will want to take...
by Bottner & Skillman Attorneys At Law | Jun 12, 2018 | Truck Accidents
Officers in Iowa and other states across the country are investigating transfer trucks and their drivers under more scrutiny during road checks to determine if driver fatigue could be the cause of accidents. When officers check trucks, they look at the log that the...
by Bottner & Skillman Attorneys At Law | May 29, 2018 | Truck Accidents
Truck accidents that cause injuries and even deaths are on the rise in West Virginia and across the country, according to statistics released by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. While the number of trucks involved in deadly accidents increased by 3...
by Bottner & Skillman Attorneys At Law | Apr 30, 2018 | Truck Accidents
Safety initiatives by the Road to Zero Coalition may make roads in West Virginia and throughout the country less dangerous in the decades ahead as the coalition has set a goal to end all traffic fatalities by 2050. The CEO of the National Safety Council says that...
