Tractor-Trailer Accidents

• Sick Truck Drivers Create Danger On The Roads

  Rob McKinney | July 22, 2008 6:51 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  One of my areas of practice is tractor trailer accident cases. So , I am always interested in reports on truck safety issues. There are medical rules for drivers established by the Federal...

• Settling Insurance Claims Prior to Trial

  Rob McKinney | July 21, 2008 3:58 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  There are three ways to resolve your insurance claim. One way is to settle out of court prior to filing a lawsuit or even during the court process. The key point for an effective settlement...

• Disqualification of Tractor Trailer Driver

  Rob McKinney | July 13, 2008 1:12 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  In tractor trailer truck accidents, the driver is always the focal point of the case. The question is has the driver been disqualified as a truck driver. Recently, we had a case where the...

• Insurance Coverage in Tractor Trailer Truck Cases

  Rob McKinney | March 05, 2008 5:11 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  Congress enacted laws to make sure the public was protected for motor vehicle accidents involving big trucks. Federal regulations impose minimum insurance coverage of $750,000 for non-hazordous commerical carriers with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 or more pounds . All truck companies are required to have their policies endorsed. This endorsement creates an obligation...

• Insurance Coverage in Tractor Trailer Truck Cases(2)

  Rob McKinney | March 05, 2008 5:11 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  Congress enacted laws to make sure the public was protected for motor vehicle accidents involving big trucks. Federal regulations impose minimum insurance coverage of $750,000 for non-hazardous commerical carriers with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 or more pounds . All truck companies are required to have their policies endorsed. This endorsement creates an obligation...

• What is a Deposition ?

  Rob McKinney | February 18, 2008 5:05 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  I have spent the day preparing for depositions and I thought it might be a good topic to discuss.Once your lawsuit is filed , you will probably be required to give your deposition . A deposition is simply a question and answer session. It is done under oath just like you were in court. It is simply a device for attorneys to discover the who ,what ,when, and where of your lawsuit....

• What Does An Accident Recontructionist Do

  Rob McKinney | February 15, 2008 12:37 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  The last part of a truck accident investigation may involve an accident reconstructionist. A expert may be used if it is not clear what happened at the truck accident scene. A truck accident reconstructionist will look beyond what happened , but why it happened . It is a detailed analysis of the physical evidence to to determine the cause of the accident. A truck accident...

• Truck Accidents in Bad Weather

  Rob McKinney | February 14, 2008 10:52 AM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  Yesterday , Middle Tennessee had some winter weather and snow hit the ground. We also had a serious truck accident case that happened on Interstate 65 in Williamson County ,Tennessee. A three car accident which involved a tractor trailer shut down traffic on I-65 for several hours. No cause has been determined at this time according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol . However...

• Truck Accident Investigation at the Scene

  Rob McKinney | February 13, 2008 8:08 AM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  The scene investigation is focused on data and evidence collection after a serious injury , fatality , or extensive property damage truck accident. There are four main areas in the investigation process . First , evidence is located on the roadway and measured to place it on its final resting place. Measuring techniques vary, but they can include pacing , the use of measuring tapes...

• Investigating The Truck Accident case

  Rob McKinney | February 12, 2008 8:06 AM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  Every day in the United States , there are around 16,000 car accidents . Traffic accidents involving commerical vechicles and tractor trailer trucks are confusing , complex , and overwhelming to both police and those injured . The first step in these truck cases is the accident report . All states have a mandated accident report form. The accident report form may be only the first...