The McKernan Law Firm has long emphasized the handling of commercial
trucking cases. Because of this focus, the firm has obtained
many large recoveries on behalf of our clients in trucking
cases.
There are over 8 million commercial trucks on the road today.
Commercial trucks only account for 3 percent of all motor vehicles
on the road, but they account for 13 percent of all deaths
and/or catastrophic injuries caused by motor vehicle accidents.
The reason for this is simple. Commercial trucks, also known
as 18-wheelers, typically weigh between 15,000 and 90,000 pounds,
depending on the cargo being transported. When one of these
trucks hits a passenger car, the mass of the truck overwhelms the car,
resulting in death or serious injury to the passengers.
Due to the potential danger that commercial trucks pose for
the traveling public, Congress passed the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Regulations (FMCSR). This law is a series of rules and
regulations that govern how commercial truck companies and
drivers must act. For example, the FMCSR regulates how many
hours a day and week a driver can work and drive. Our experience
in commercial truck litigation has enabled us to fully understand,
use and uncover violations of the FMCSR to our clients’ advantage.
Also, through our experience, we have developed a team of
top-level trucking experts. These experts are leaders in the
fields of commercial truck accident reconstruction; trucking
company and driver violations of the FMCSR regulations; truck
driver hiring and training practices; truck driver driving
practices; truck driver field of vision and truck driver perception,
reaction and braking time.
The McKernan Law Firm is committed to obtaining full justice
for the victims of commercial trucking accidents.
As a service to our clients and other commercial trucking victims
who contact us, McKernan Law Firm has prepared a helpful packet of
information.
This informative resource will provide you with information on:
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations |
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National Department of
Transportation Regulations |
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Commercial Licensing
Requirements |
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Articles
and Abstracts from Medical Publications and Journals |
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Glossary
of Terms |
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