Tractor-Trailer Accidents - Last 90 Days

• Study: Sleep Apnea A Significant, Unrecognized Problem In Commercial Truck Drivers

  Brett Emison | April 10, 2012 11:10 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  I have written before about the problem of fatigue for airline pilots and truck drivers. Now Truckinginfo.com - the web site of Heavy Duty Trucking magazine - has reported on a study that found...

• FMCSA Will Investigate Semi Truck Driver Safety

  Brett Emison | May 08, 2012 11:11 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will launch two separate research studies in summer 2012 to examine factors affecting commercial truck driver safety. On April 20,...

• Insurance Institute Pushes For Stronger Semi Truck Underride Guards; NHTSA Waits

  Brett Emison | May 10, 2012 11:16 AM | 1 CommentKansas City, MO

  The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says more than 400 drivers and passengers are killed each year due to inadequate trailer underride guards that permit vehicle to submarine beneath a...

• Study: Tests May Identify Sleep Apnea Patients Likely To Cause Crashes

  Brett Emison | May 17, 2012 11:19 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  A new study published this month in Thorax, an international journal of respiratory medicine, concluded that obstructive sleep apnea continues to increase the risk of traffic accidents and a new...

• Truck Driver Medical Examinations Must Now Be Completed By A Certified Professional

  Lindsay Rakers | May 26, 2012 9:37 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Louis, MO

  I have several clients that were severely injured tractor trailer crashes. I find it disturbing that on more than one occasion, I have learned that the negligent truck driver shouldn't...