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 regulations. Our St. Louis tractor-trailer accident lawyers welcome these changes.  These regulations are designed to reduce fatigued commercial motor vehicle truck drivers and ensure the truck drivers have adequate rest to perform safely while operating commercial vehicles.

Missouri litigation involving tractor-trailer accidents has shown fatigued truck drivers can not only be a serious problem, but also has potential to be deadly. Law firms across the nation have filed numerous civil suits to recover the extensive medical expenses and the cost of pain/suffering for injuries caused by fatigued drivers. The new rule will assist in holding the law breaking trucking companies accountable and deter the drivers from getting behind the wheel of a commercial vehicle without the required rested driver status.

Our St. Louis tractor-trailer accident injury lawyers investigate more than 25 serious semi-truck accidents each year.  Of those accidents, our personal injury attorneys file lawsuits on at least 15, seeking compensation on behalf of our clients.  It is always important to retain a Missouri truck accident lawyer who is very familiar with the safety regulations in this area of complex litigation. 

The supporters, of the new proposal, are asking for even more regulations. The current new rule proposal advocates for safer roadways. The HOS regulations are housed in Part 395 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs), but many states have similar regulations for intrastate traffic. As a supporter and advocate of the new regulations, our personal injury law firm will continue to hold trucking companies liable for law breaking the requirements of maintaining safe public and highway roads.