A qualified trucking accidents lawyer from Feagans Law Group, will help you pursue your claim when loads are not properly secured on a truck bed. A study conducted by the American Automobile Association (AAA) concluded that, over a four-year period, debris that had fallen from commercial truck loads caused more than 200,000 commercial trucking accidents. Two-thirds…

If you’ve been in an accident, at Feagans Law Group, our trucking accidents lawyer in St Charles will pursue justice on your behalf. According to the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), more than 400 people die each year as the result of underride accidents. Also, more than 5,000 occupants of cars and other passenger…

Commercial Trucking Safety Tips – Danger from High Winds Commercial truck driver neglect caused by distraction, fatigue or poor judgment is the leading cause of commercial trucking accidents in the United States.  If you been involved in an accident, our truck accident lawyers at Feagans Law Group will pursue your case. However, the dangers posed…

Commercial Trucking Safety Tips – Sharing the Roadway Because truck accidents can be very dangerous and even deadly, our truck accident lawyers in St Charles understand the importance of sharing the road. With commercial trucking accidents steadily increasing over the last decade, the dangers posed by the size and weight of commercial trucks to passenger…

Over the last decade, our truck accident attorneys have seen the number of commercial trucking accidents on federal and state roadways increase.  Not surprisingly, this increase is closely associated with the use of smart phones and other devices that can lead to driver distraction and well as driver shortages which can lead to increased demands…

Commercial trucks are large, long and heavy machines that can drive at fast speeds.  When fully loaded, semi-trucks are driving on interstates or freeways at top speeds, and it can be nearly impossible for them to come to an abrupt stop.  With numerous dangers and obstacles on roadways – including pedestrians, animals, debris, other motorists…

The most common cause of trucking accidents is truck driver error.  One of the most serious errors a truck driver can make is driving while tired or fatigued.  Truck driver fatigue can lead to inattentiveness, mistakes, poor decision making, increased risk taking and even falling asleep at the wheel.  According to the NTSB (National Transportation…

Accidents caused by semi-trucks (also known as commercial trucks, tractor trailers, big rigs or 18-wheelers) can result in devastating injuries to victims.  While these accidents can happen in a split-second, the facts surrounding the accident (both before and after) are often complex.  As an example, while many people would assume most trucking accidents occur on…

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, in 2019 alone, a total of 4,119 people died in accidents related to commercial trucks (also known as semi-trucks, tractor trailers, big rigs or 18-wheelers).  Statistics show that passenger vehicle occupants suffered fatalities at a much higher rate than did occupants of semi-trucks.  In fact, 67% of…

Nearly 500,000 accidents occur in the United States each year involving semi-trucks (also known as tractor trailers, big rigs or 18-wheelers). Semi-truck accidents tend to result in more severe injuries than automobile accidents as a result of the size, speed and weight of semi-trucks. Common causes of trucking accidents include speeding, distraction, driver fatigue, failure…