Dozens Plead Guilty to Staging Truck Accidents to Get Big Payouts

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Accidents happen. Unfortunately, they are more common for truck drivers. Data shows that tractor-trailer drivers are more likely to get into crashes than other drivers on the road. Part of this is simply due to the many miles truckers drive and driver fatigue. Regardless, trucking companies can be on the line for significant claims when

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Why Trucking Companies Should Put the Brakes on Drowsy Drivers

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You’ve probably heard the saying, “not all heroes wear capes.” It’s true. Some of them drive big rigs down busy interstates. Truck drivers deliver the products our economy needs to function. We can thank them for stocked grocery store shelves and quick online deliveries. But this puts enormous pressure on them. Truck drivers work to

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Traffic Fatalities Increasing Faster than Total US Driving: What Trucking Companies Need to Know

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American roadways are experiencing a resurgence. Since the disruption caused by COVID-19, drivers are getting back behind the wheel at levels not seen since before the pandemic. Although this news may be encouraging, another related trend is cause for concern: an increase in traffic fatalities.  From January through March in 2022, some 9,560 were killed

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