Download or read book The Trucking and Truck Accident Handbook written by Don Asa and published by . This book was released on 1984-01-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Truck Accident Litigation written by Laura Ruhl Genson and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2006 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by industry professionals, engineers, reconstructionists, and litigators experienced in the trucking field, this comprehensive guidebook provides a strong knowledge base of the trucking industry and serves as a how to for handling a commercial motor vehicle case from intake to trial. The book covers: the lawyer's role in a truck accident investigation; data collection, site, vehicle, and electronic evidence; spoliation of evidence; driving situations (weather conditions, hazardous materials, human factors); on-board electronics; tires, wheels and brakes; technology (what exists, how to use it, and admissibility in court); the plaintiff and defense perspectives; changes from the engineering perspective with respect to engine configuration, speed, and more; and the trial.

Download or read book The Trucking and Truck Accident Handbook written by Asa Ruhl and published by . This book was released on 1999-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Semitruck Wreck written by David W. Craig and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Truck Accident Preventability Manual written by William E. Kenworthy and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1991 the Federal Highway Administration, which at that time had regulatory responsibility for trucking safety issues published a Commercial Vehicle Preventable Accident Manual with assistance from a contractor, Triodyne, Inc. This manual incorporates and updates much of the advice from that 1991 publication. Since 1991 many changes have been made to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, now administered by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).One of the most significant changes is the adoption of the motor carrier safety fitness rating system. Fitness ratings of Satisfactory, Conditional or Unsatisfactory are assigned to each carrier, based upon a six factor algorithm. The sixth factor in the formula is Accidents, defined as the ratio of recordable accidents per million miles. Prior to amendment of the formula in 1997 the accident factor had been determined by the ratio of recordable/preventable accidents per million miles. The agency decided to use the ratio of recorded accidents because its studies had shown that over time the ratio of recordable/preventable accidents to recordable accidents had been stable. However in making this regulatory change the agency indicated that it might make some allowance in the course of assigning a rating if a carrier demonstrated “compelling evidence” that the recordable rate is not a fair measure in its particular circumstances.For that reason it may be helpful to carriers to have a systematic determination as a part of their safety program as to whether each accident was preventable. More importantly the process of making preventability determinations may tend to highlight areas in which improvement can be made in the overall safety program. It also may reveal areas in which attention should be devoted in the process of driver safety training. Preventability determinations are helpful in according recognition to safe drivers, and conversely they may help to identify drivers in need of retraining or other corrective action. Some carriers have adopted a practice of assessing “deductibles” against drivers when bad driving practices have cost the company money. If any of these practices are followed, it is essential to have some guidelines that are to be followed in making preventability determinations.

Download or read book Semitruck Wreck written by David W Craig and published by Lioncrest Publishing. This book was released on 2020-07-28 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're the victim of an accident involving a semitruck, the fallout will be unlike anything you've ever experienced. Whether you're mourning the loss of a loved one or dealing with catastrophic injuries as a survivor, the way forward is not always clear. You're left with a host of questions, including: how do you find out why the wreck occurred; should you pursue legal action; how do you choose a lawyer with the right type of experience; can you trust the trucking company; what are your rights; what is the process in making a claim; and how do you protect your family financially? You need a guidebook-written by someone with decades of experience representing truck accident victims in multimillion-dollar cases-to explain what happens next. Semitruck Wreck: A Guide for Victims and Their Families is that book. Award-winning truck accident attorney David W. Craig explains the nuts and bolts of the process. Nothing can replace what you lost in your accident, but with David's guidance, you can make the best of a terrible situation.

Download or read book Understanding Motor Carrier Claims written by Fried Rogers Goldberg LLC and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Accident Investigation written by American Trucking Association Staff and published by . This book was released on 1978-01-01 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Attitude Respect Training and Safety Aspects of Trucking written by C. Mississippi Morgan and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The title of this book, The Attitude, Respect, Training, and Safety Aspects of Trucking, is directly in line with the content of the book. As a professional driver, you will need all of these aspects to complete your portfolio. If you take just one of these aspects out of the equation, you are opening the door for potential hazards throughout your career. Example, you can be the most skilled driver in the world and yet when another driver intentionally or unintentionally cuts you off and you allow this to have a negative effect on your attitude, then there goes safety out the window. When you are considering a company as a new employer, it is critical that you discuss with your spouse and your children the requirements of the company. How often will you be gone? One week? Three weeks? How much time will you have with your family between trips? A number of drivers make the mistake of not discussing these priorities with their family. It might very well be that a local driving job would be best for you and your family as opposed to a position as an over-the-road driver. You would probably be surprised as to what your family would say. One thing is certain. If you don't discuss this with your family, you will invariably have marital and children problems. Remember this. Trucking is full of variables. Reefer, dry box, flatbed, tanker, or any other type of trucking you choose, just keep in mind that while it's still trucking, each one of these is as different as night and day. And by all means, I want you to realize that trucking is not for everybody. It takes a special breed of persons to be a true professional driver. Is that you?

Download or read book Truck Fleet Accident Investigation written by American Trucking Associations and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Trucking Accidents in Ohio written by Slater & Zurz Llp and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-02-05 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When there is a crash between a car and a truck, the car driver and his or her passengers are usually the people seriously injured or killed. The sheer weight of a truck is overwhelming and there is little chance one will just walk away from the accident without harm. Trucking accident cases are not the same as an accident where only cars are involved. The trucking industry is big business with sophisticated logistic companies who have many resources to protect their interests including their insurance companies and their attorneys. It's also a regulated industry with many rules and regulations. This book will help you understand the trucking industry, the rules and regulations that govern it and what you need to know if you've been involved in a trucking accident anywhere in Ohio. At the Ohio law firm of Slater & Zurz LLP, we've been helping the victims of trucking accidents for over 40 years. We have the extensive experience and the team of professionals needed to effectively represent our clients and make sure they are treated fairly by trucking companies, their insurance companies and their lawyers when one of their trucks has been involved in a trucking accident and changed our clients' lives forever.

Download or read book Law Enforcement Guide to Truck Driving Safety Standards written by Joseph A. Fried and published by . This book was released on 2021-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The importance of the role of the law enforcement officer (LEO) in the investigation of commercial motor vehicle crashes cannot be overstated, yet few LEOs have any significant specialized training in the unique standards of care that apply to operators of commercial motor vehicles. As a result, LEOs often mistakenly apply the standards applicable to drivers of cars when analyzing the conduct of a commercial driver involved in a commercial motor vehicle crash. This book is designed to address the gap in training and knowledge about the standards applicable to operators of commercial motor vehicles.

Download or read book The Trucker s World written by Rothe, J. Peter (John Peter) and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about truck driver's lives, risks, and views on safety. As "a "group, truckers represent a significant population of road users whose high-exposure driving creates a major challenge for safety. Research into the larger social, political, and economic forces that affect trucker's safety problems has been scarce. "The Trucker's World "comes to terms with the socioeconomic environment that contributes to breakdown in trucker safety and chronicles the lives and times of truckers as they try to make ends meet. It analyzes driver risk by exploring the reasons, reactions, and consequences of risk. The author approaches his task with a research question: Why is the average trucker continuously placed in conditions that, according to truckers, demand risky driving? As a result of direct experience with truckers and trucking, Rothe observes that truck drivers act as they do to gain autonomy over their work, freedom from control of others, and assurance of a reasonable livelihood. In order to maintain a sufficient income in the transportation market, even the most serious drivers perform tasks that often impinge on lethality and safety, not as blatant radicals or daredevils fighting the system, but as persons responding to the fear that they may lose their livelihood in trucking. The thrust in trucker safety has followed a victimization philosophy in which emphasis on interventions has been aimed directly at truckers. Rothe contends that safety programs would work better if they emphasized what influences, motivates, or encourages truckers to take chances on the road. With this in mind, he analyzes driver risk, vehicle maintenance, owner-operator, company driver, policing, home life, drugs and alcohol, government regulations, and hours of service as they are seen by truckers, industry officials, and others. Expanding our vision to encompass essential factors in the socioeconomic reality of the truck-driving culture. Rothe elucidates the far-reaching consequences that safety issues have for truckers, other road users, policymakers, and traffic safety educators.

Download or read book Bumper to Bumper written by Mike Byrnes & Associates and published by Mike Byrnes & Associates, Inc.. This book was released on 2003 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Textbook for tractor semitrailer operations: fourth edition includes current information on hours of service, hazardous materials, cargo securement, in-cab technology; trucking industry history; U.S. regulations; procedures; descriptions of systems, components, use/maintenance requirements; troubleshooting; safe driving; economy driving; regulated activities. Includnes end-of-chapter tests, Observation Skills Tests, illustrations, index

Download or read book Motor Carrier Accident Investigation written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Truck Accidents Kill written by Brad Pistotnik and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-01-09 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The statistics are alarming. While large trucks make up approximately 4 percent of the registered vehicles on the nation's roadways, they account for almost 10 percent of accidents involving fatalities-and the numbers of truck crashes and related injuries and fatalities increase every year. Last year, trucking revenues totaled $610 billion, which is estimated to double by 2015. With payment incentives that focus on deadlines and moving cargo rapidly for pay by the mile or by weight, the trucking industry has created a killing field on US roads. So what can we do to stop the carnage? Truck accident lawyer Brad Pistotnik is an expert on motor-carrier regulations, practices, and litigation. His book Truck Accidents Kill is the most authoritative text to date on the issues surrounding large-truck accidents. From the latest available statistics and the causes of driver errors to manufacturing and maintenance problems, job pressures, and questions of liability, he provides the tools for anyone who is concerned about road safety. The book is valuable to attorneys who are fighting to ensure that the trucking and insurance industries take responsibility in keeping the public safe.

Download or read book Peril on Wheels written by J. Kent Emison and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the number of fatal auto accidents on U.S. highways has dwindled in recent years, truck accidents have remained disturbingly high. Why? The answer lies in the dangerous practices enacted by trucking companies. By choosing profits over people, these companies have overseen an exponential increase in annual trucking accidents and trucker fatalities. Tragedies like these have led to an ever-growing number of Americans seeking justice. Peril on Wheels delivers valuable answers for lawyers who defend the individuals and families affected by these terrible accidents. Attorney and author J. Kent Emison brings more than 20 years of experience in litigating truck accident cases to this book, which addresses the "driver error" and product defects that can dramatically and unalterably change lives. Peril on Wheels is a revealing, straightforward, and comprehensive guidebook to the science and business practices of today's commercial vehicles. As law firms attempt to cater to this population in need, Peril on Wheels will allow them to vastly improve their understanding and services. Leveraging his experience working with engineers, accident reconstruction specialists, and industry professionals, Emison has created a much-needed manual sure to be a staple of law offices, university curricula, and attorney's libraries throughout the United States.