Recent Posts in Truck Accidents Category
Posted on Jul 3, 2013 By Columbia Truck Accident Lawyer
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), the country experiences about 500,000 trucking accidents a year. Of these, about 5,000 result in a fatality. This means that approximately one ...
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Posted on Jun 16, 2013 By Brent Sumner
David Hoffman of Stuart, Florida was killed in a tractor trailer accident when a 18 wheeler hit his vehicle from behind. The wrongful death of David Hoffman also led to catastrophic injuries to ...
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Posted on Nov 27, 2012 By The Sumner Law Group
Buckeye, Arizona – On November 21st, a 35-year-old man was driving a Honda Accord with his wife, his daughter, and his mother-in law as passengers. The Honda was heading eastbound on the I-10 ...
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Posted on Nov 20, 2012 By Brent Sumner
It is estimated that 43 million people are expected to be on the roads this Thanksgiving holiday. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, with millions on the highway, it increases the ...
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Posted on Oct 7, 2012 By Brent Sumner
On Tuesday, Missouri State Highway Patrol reported to westbound I-70 to investigate a deadly car accident. The accident led to the wrongful death of two young men caused by the negligent driver. ...
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Posted on Oct 6, 2012 By Brent Sumner
A rollover accident in Columbia, Missouri caused eastbound I-70 to close for a few hours near the 131 mile marker on Saturday morning. Two people suffered catastrophic injuries in the crash and are ...
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Posted on Jan 22, 2012 By Brent Sumner
A man from Centralia, Illinois was killed and five other people were injured in a three car accident involving a tractor trailer on Interstate 64 near Albers, Illinois. Illinois State Police said a ...
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Posted on Jan 21, 2012 By Brent Sumner
The Missouri Department of Highway Patrol reported numerous car accidents across the state over the past two days because of the freezing rain and ice on the roadways. Drivers need to take things slow ...
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