Category: Lost Wages

One legal principle that every lawmaker, judge, juror, and lawyer knows is “ignorantia juris non excusat”— ignorance of the law excuses no one. This is also a principle that every private citizen would do well to be guided by. Here, we list your rights as a truck driver, specifically in the areas of personal injury […]

Besides rain, snow, and fog, there’s another weather-related hazard for truck drivers: strong winds. Semi trucks, in particular, are at an immense risk of tipping over during a windy condition on an open road. But when they do tip over and crash, causing injury to the trucker and other motorists, who or which is at […]

Unlike decades before, the trucking industry is now highly regulated. Various federal and state regulations protect the health and welfare of drivers and operators. Despite such rules, labor issues, such as unpaid wages and lack of insurance, still arise in the US. Unpaid Overtime Many commercial truck drivers across the country become victims of wage […]

Accident-Related Injuries: How Truckers May Recover Lost Wages According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, fatalities resulting from large truck crashes in 2017 reached their highest level in 29 years. In 2017, fatalities from accidents involving large truck fatalities rose 9% to 4,761, recording an increase of 392 lost lives, compared to […]