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Posted on Mar 1, 2013 By Schultz Law Group
Missouri is home to many different species of wildlife, and oftentimes these animals tend to cross busy highways. Because of this, there are times that the animals will dart in front of traffic. This ...
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Posted on Jan 31, 2013 By Missouri semi-truck accident lawyer
Our Missouri truck accident lawyers were in attendence last week for another APITLA (Association of Plaintiff's Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America) conference in St. Louis Missouri. All of the ...
Continue reading "Fatigued Truck Driving is Extremely Dangerous and Results in Fatalities in Missouri and Illinois" »
Posted on Sep 24, 2012 By Missouri personal injury claim advice attorney
The case can be crystal clear. You were involved in an accident and there is no question that the other party caused it. You were injured also, and there is no doubt that the crash caused your ...
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Posted on Jun 4, 2012 By St. Louis Accidental Injury Lawyer
So when should you seek medical care following an accident ? The answer is simple: right away, and there are several reasons why. First, for your own good medical care, it is important to find out ...
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Posted on Feb 13, 2012 By St. Louis truck accident lawyer
When you are injured in an accident with a commercial motor vehicle, you face an uphill battle of medical recovery and unanticipated medical expenses. The road ahead will be difficult. You need an ...
Continue reading "What to look for when hiring a lawyer after a commercial motor vehicle accident." »
Posted on Jan 1, 2012 By Tractor-trailer accident lawyer
Commercial motor vehicle (CMV) accident cases are one of the specialties of Schultz Legal Group. Our lawyers are highly trained in the complex aspects of lawsuits that involve tractor-trailers, dump ...
Continue reading "Stephen Schultz admitted into the Northern District Court of Illinois to handle high-profile commercial truck case" »
Posted on Dec 5, 2011 By The Missouri Injury Law Center
A fatal train crash in Webster County Missouri is still under investigation as residents in Seymour mourn the loss of two of its residents. 58 year-old Gary Lee and his 34 year-old son, Chad Lee, were ...
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Posted on Jul 21, 2011 By Missouri Personal Injury Lawyer
When faced with an injury of any sort, an individual's initial concern is naturally to resolve or "wrap up" a personal injury claim as quickly and effortlessly as possible. An unexpected ...
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Posted on Jul 19, 2011 By Schultz Legal Group
Missouri State Highway Patrol responded Monday afternoon to a 2-vehcile crash on I-70 west in St. Louis County. 20-year-old Bryant Fogelbach of Pacific, Missouri, was driving on westbound Interstate ...
Continue reading "Semi-Truck Blind Spot Triggers 2 Vehicle Crash in St. Louis County, MO" »
Posted on Jun 2, 2011 By Schultz Legal Group
Distracted truck drivers can cause serious Missouri 18-wheeler accidents, resulting in injuries or fatalities. And that is the topic of discussion this week as Missouri State Troopers issued traffic ...
Continue reading "UPDATE: Truck Driver Will Be Issued Tickets for Causing Columbia Tractor-Trailer Crash on U.S. 63" »
Posted on Mar 5, 2011 By Schultz Legal Group
Our Missouri truck accident lawyers are reporting yet another fatal semi-truck crash south of St. Louis. This marks the third fatal tractor-trailer accident in Missouri in the past three months. The ...
Continue reading "Herculaneum Fatal Truck Crash May Result in Charges Against Distracted Truck Driver" »
Posted on Feb 28, 2011 By Schultz Legal Group
New Hours-of-Service rule proposal was published in 2010, at year end. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Notice proposes seven changes to the current requirements of HOS ...
Continue reading "St. Louis tractor-trailer accident injury lawyer discusses proposed changes in truck driver safety laws" »
Posted on Jan 19, 2011 By Schultz Legal Group
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently overhauled its safety reporting and monitoring of commercial motor vehicles as of 2010. One of the first states used to test the new reporting ...
Continue reading "Reports indicate that 20% of tractor-trailers in Missouri are in violation of safety regulations" »
Posted on Jan 4, 2011 By Schultz Legal Group
Tractor-trailer accidents and 18-wheeler accidents cause significant injury and property damage each day on our nations highways. The job of a semi- truck accident injury lawyer is to represent the ...
Continue reading "St. Louis semi-truck accident injury lawyer discusses changes in the law for truck drivers" »
Posted on Dec 19, 2010 By Schultz Legal Group
Truck drivers and trucking companies who transfer goods in interstate commerce must abide by a special set of safety regulations. These safety regulations are actual federal statutes that have also ...
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Posted on Nov 9, 2010 By Schultz Legal Group
You are injured in an 18-wheeler accident, and you are not sure what to do next. The insurance carrier for the trucking company has dispatched an immediate response team (IRT) to the scene of the ...
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Posted on Nov 7, 2010 By
In the realm of negligent accidents, including auto accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, and other conduct, injury victims are permitted compensation in the form of a settlement for their ...
Continue reading "Tales From the Courtroom: How to prove damages in a personal injury civil case" »
Posted on Sep 2, 2010 By Schultz Legal Group
There can be several types of injuries caused in a truck accident or that result from am 18-wheeler collision. From soft-tissue injuries to a traumatic brain injury, injuries are often more severe ...
Continue reading "Types of Injuries Caused by a Truck Accident or 18-Wheeler Crash" »
Posted on Jun 5, 2010 By Schultz Legal Group
Missouri has had its fair share of recent fatal truck accidents caused by a distracted truck driver. Truck drivers who take their eyes off the road, even for a minute, present a serious safety hazard ...
Continue reading "Missouri Tuck Accident Injury Lawyer Discusses Truck Driver Distracted Driving Caused by Cellphone Use" »
Posted on Jun 2, 2010 By Schultz Legal Group
Statistics prove that driver inattention is a common cause of serious truck accidents in Missouri. Truck driver inattention was just recently cited as a probable cause of a fatal 18-wheeler crash in ...
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Posted on May 8, 2010 By Schultz Legal Group
There is growing concern amongst the motoring public that the Department of Transportation and Federal Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is not doing enough to prevent serious trucking accidents. ...
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Posted on Apr 24, 2010 By Schultz Legal Group
The failure of truck drivers and commercial trucking companies results in serious injury and death on our highways each day. In 2008, over 380,000 large semi-trucks were involved in tractor-trailer ...
Continue reading "Duties Engrained in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations are Designed to Protect Motorists" »
Posted on Apr 17, 2010 By Schultz Legal Group
The truck driver involved in a deadly 28-wheeler crash that took place on July 15, 2008, has been released after spending only one year in jail. Alabama truck driver Jeffrey Knight was reaching for ...
Continue reading "Negligent Truck Driver Freed After Spending Only One Year in Jail Following Deadly St. Louis County 18-wheeler Crash" »
Posted on Apr 16, 2010 By Schultz Legal Group
Most personal injury attorneys are hired on a contingency fee basis. Even in large scale tractor-trailer accident cases, your attorney should provide legal services on a contingency fee scale. This ...
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Posted on Apr 4, 2010 By Schultz Legal Group
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations states that "a person must not operate a commercial motor vehicle unless he or she is medically certified as physically qualified to do so." ...
Continue reading "Some Truck Drivers are Not Medically Qualified to Drive a Tractor-Trailer" »
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