Blog Posts in April, 2010
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 ...
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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 ...
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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." 391.41 Part E. ...
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