18-wheeler accidents happen far too often, and when they do – when a semi-truck collides with another vehicle, usually a much smaller one – the results are often disastrous for the other driver. Some of the most serious personal injury cases we have ever tried have been 18-wheeler accidents. The amount of devastation these big trucks can cause is horrifying. There’s a reason why people call semi-trucks the most dangerous things on the road; they’re just so much bigger and more powerful than even the biggest SUVs. To safeguard us against reckless truck drivers, the federal government has adopted regulations controlling how much driving a driver can do during a given time. Trucking companies are required to keep detailed logs, limit the driving hours each driver pulls, test regularly for drugs, and do other things that hopefully cut down on accidents and enhance commuter safety. But trucking companies, their drivers, and their insurance companies…
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