A southbound tractor trailer ran over Robert Groves’ Jaguar near Valdosta on August 16th, killing him and leaving just a pile of twisted metal. See news story. Law enforcement officials saw this as part of a trend. “We’re seeing a trend here lately with commercial motor vehicles, they seem not to be allowing enough stopping…
Continue reading ›A jury in Shelby County, Alabama, has given a $29 million verdict for wrongful death in a crash caused by a dump truck driver who tested positive for methamphetamines. The defendant hauling company the company had failed to test the driver for drugs at any time during his employment and had no records of any…
Continue reading ›Fort Payne, AL, 8/25/05. On I-59 in DeKalb County, Alabama, a flatbed tractor trailer clipped a car, causing it to leave the roadway and overturn several times. Shirley Middleton, 63, of Tunnel Hill, GA, was ejected and killed. her two sisters, Dorothy Correll of Dalton and Ira Dobson of Warner Robbins were seriously injured. The…
Continue reading ›Two new Texas laws, backed by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) may deserve consideration in Georgia. One new Texas law requires that if a driver is convicted of drunk driving with a blood alcohol level over .15, an ignition interlock device must be installed in their car. The convicted drunk driver will have to breathe…
Continue reading ›Newnan, GA, 8/26/05. Wesley Williard McClure Jr., 48, an Alabama truck driver for Action Resources, Inc., allegedly collided with the rear of another tractor trailer, causing it to cross the grass median and collide head on with two other trucks. One man, who was burned beyond recognition, died at the scene. A second driver was…
Continue reading ›Back in the 1970’s, Ford made the Pinto with a gas tank mounted behind the axle, with a protrusion on the axle positioned to puncture the gas tank in a rear end collision. When that happens, a cloud of vaporized gasoline envelopes the vehicle, and any spark can ignite a fireball. After a number of…
Continue reading ›It’s one thing for a plaintiff’s lawyer to say the new hours of service rule for commercial truck drivers is a threat to highway safety. But now the American Insurance Association (AIA) is saying the same thing. The AIA has expressed extreme disappointment that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has approved rules that would…
Continue reading ›Albany, GA, 8/22/05. A tractor trailer ran a red light, struck a woman who had pulled off the road, jackknifed, then struck another vehicle. Kelly Henderson of Albany was reported in critical condition. See news story. The Shigley Law Firm represents plaintiffs in wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases statewide in Georgia, and in other…
Continue reading ›Gainesville, FL, 8/23/05. A tractor trailer crashed into the rear of a PT Cruiser that had slowed for traffic congestion on I-75, crushing that vehicle and pushing it into a pickup truck. The driver of the PT Cruiser, which was crushed and burned beyond recognition, was killed. The crash occured about 11:30 PM. Driver fatigue…
Continue reading ›East Greenbush, NY, 8/19/05. A tractor trailer traveling on I-90 near Albany, NY, crossed over the median for no apparent reason and collided with two oncoming cars, killing both drivers. Police did not immediately report any cause for the trucker to cross over the median. See news story. The Shigley Law Firm represents plaintiffs in…
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