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Truck drivers are required to follow certain regulations regarding the hours of operation of their trucks. Due to the high demand for goods to be transported throughout the United States, these truck drivers are often working long, consecutive hours, and can easily suffer from driver fatigue.
Federal regulations demand that all truck drivers maintain a log recording their activities, a record of cargo and a record of proper truck maintenance. Logs are inspected to ensure that drivers are taking proper rest periods to avoid tired driving and to make sure that the truck is being kept in safe working order.
At Goldblatt Singer, we recognize that you will have many questions about filing a personal injury claim. Most people have never dealt with anything like this and don’t have the necessary experience to truly understand what they are getting into.
You should be free from danger and harm when properly using any consumer product. However, if a company puts a dangerous product on the market that has a critical design flaw, users can suffer serious injuries through no fault of their own.
Car accidents can be extremely serious events that can result in neck injuries, back injuries, burns, spinal cord damage, head injuries, brain damage, internal injuries, broken bones, and amputations. You may be unable to work for an extended time while you recover from your injuries, and you may also incur exorbitant medical bills and other injury-related expenses.
Herbert Smulls of St. Louis has an appointment to die on 12:01am Wednesday for murdering another St. Louis man back in 1991. Smulls’ attorneys, however, aren’t giving up without a fight. They contend that the drug Missouri uses for their executions is “concerning.”