Semitruck Wreck


Book Description

If you're the victim of an accident involving a semitruck, the fallout will be unlike anything you've ever experienced. Whether you're mourning the loss of a loved one or dealing with catastrophic injuries as a survivor, the way forward is not always clear. You're left with a host of questions, including: how do you find out why the wreck occurred; should you pursue legal action; how do you choose a lawyer with the right type of experience; can you trust the trucking company; what are your rights; what is the process in making a claim; and how do you protect your family financially? You need a guidebook-written by someone with decades of experience representing truck accident victims in multimillion-dollar cases-to explain what happens next. Semitruck Wreck: A Guide for Victims and Their Families is that book. Award-winning truck accident attorney David W. Craig explains the nuts and bolts of the process. Nothing can replace what you lost in your accident, but with David's guidance, you can make the best of a terrible situation.







Crash Course


Book Description

An Insider's Guide to Accident & Injury Law in Missouri & Kansas










Gravel Roads


Book Description

The purpose of this manual is to provide clear and helpful information for maintaining gravel roads. Very little technical help is available to small agencies that are responsible for managing these roads. Gravel road maintenance has traditionally been "more of an art than a science" and very few formal standards exist. This manual contains guidelines to help answer the questions that arise concerning gravel road maintenance such as: What is enough surface crown? What is too much? What causes corrugation? The information is as nontechnical as possible without sacrificing clear guidelines and instructions on how to do the job right.




Iowa Truck Information Guide


Book Description

The Iowa Department of Transportation and the Offices of Motor Vehicle Enforcement, Motor Carrier Services, Vehicle Services, and Driver Services want to make your travels into and through our state safer, legal and less complicated. This book will address and clarify many of the rules and regulations concerning the operation of commercial vehicles in the state of Iowa. However, it is not possible to include every rule and regulation that may apply. If any questions exist, the reader is encouraged to contact other sources, including the agencies listed on pages 4 and 5 of this book.




Truck Accident Litigation


Book Description

Written by industry professionals, engineers, reconstructionists, and litigators experienced in the trucking field, this comprehensive guidebook provides a strong knowledge base of the trucking industry and serves as a how to for handling a commercial motor vehicle case from intake to trial. The book covers: the lawyer's role in a truck accident investigation; data collection, site, vehicle, and electronic evidence; spoliation of evidence; driving situations (weather conditions, hazardous materials, human factors); on-board electronics; tires, wheels and brakes; technology (what exists, how to use it, and admissibility in court); the plaintiff and defense perspectives; changes from the engineering perspective with respect to engine configuration, speed, and more; and the trial.