by Burch, George & Germany, P.C. | Apr 25, 2014 | Truck Accident
Agency Calls for Electronic Logging of Truckers’ Hours Federal traffic safety officials have sought for years to reduce truck accidents by monitoring the hours that commercial drivers are at the wheel. Long days and nights on the road take a toll on commercial...
by Burch, George & Germany, P.C. | Feb 17, 2014 | Car Accident, Truck Accident
Rollover Accidents Have High Fatality Rate A well-regarded Oklahoma City firefighter was killed recently in a rollover accident on his way home after his shift. News reports quoted officials as saying he lost control of his truck near I-240 and Pennsylvanian Avenue....
by Burch, George & Germany, P.C. | Jan 30, 2014 | Truck Accident
Many Truckers Plagued by Fatigue, Poor Health Commercial truck drivers are among the unhealthiest people in America, one factor contributing to their fatigue on the road. A recent study published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine found that 34% of...
by Burch, George & Germany, P.C. | Nov 19, 2013 | Truck Accident
Oklahoma Trucker Gets Prison Term in Fatal Crash An Oklahoma truck driver was sentenced recently to 12 years in prison after he was convicted of manslaughter in the deaths of two people in a fatal truck crash in west Texas in late 2011. In an account of the...
by Burch, George & Germany, P.C. | Oct 23, 2013 | Drowsy Driving, Truck Accident
New Rest Rules for Truckers Aim To Reduce Drowsy Driving The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration implemented new safety rules on July 1 to reduce tractor-trailer accidents around the nation. The new rules have angered the commercial trucking industry, which...
by Burch, George & Germany, P.C. | Sep 11, 2013 | Truck Accident
Drowsy Driving Suspected in Two-Truck Wreck Truck crashes are a significant problem around Oklahoma City due to heavy traffic and the presence of the many trucks that cross Oklahoma on the way to other states. In 2012, there were 4,876 truck crashes in the state....
