On Behalf of Frischhertz Poulliard Frischhertz & Impastato LLC | Oct 5, 2017 | Truck Accidents
Most people are unfamiliar with the rules imposed on truck drivers regarding driving time limitations. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is the federal agency tasked with ensuring that truck companies and their drivers are held to certain standards of...
On Behalf of Frischhertz Poulliard Frischhertz & Impastato LLC | Sep 15, 2017 | Truck Accidents
Semis, tractor-trailers and other massive commercial vehicles are a common sight on Louisiana roads and freeways. They can be incredibly frustrating to get stuck behind when drivers wish to operate at higher speeds or when they block drivers from making passes and...
On Behalf of Frischhertz Poulliard Frischhertz & Impastato LLC | Aug 10, 2017 | Truck Accidents
Prior posts on this New Orleans personal injury legal blog have discussed truck accident topics such as truck driver fatigue, distracted driving, and trucker log books. How a truck driver approaches the important task of driving their vehicle can play a huge role in...
On Behalf of Frischhertz Poulliard Frischhertz & Impastato LLC | Jun 21, 2017 | Truck Accidents
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulates the number of hours that a truck driver can operate their rig every day. These regulations apply to drivers in Louisiana and the rest of the country. The way that a truck driver can prove that they are...
On Behalf of Frischhertz Poulliard Frischhertz & Impastato LLC | Apr 27, 2017 | Truck Accidents
Drivers of commercial motor vehicles are not allowed to text and drive. In fact, if caught, commercial drivers in Louisiana and throughout the country face the loss of their commercial licenses, significant fines and other penalties. However, the most significant loss...
On Behalf of Frischhertz Poulliard Frischhertz & Impastato LLC | Mar 9, 2017 | Truck Accidents
This New Orleans personal injury legal blog has dedicated several posts to the dangers of truck driver fatigue; poorly maintained trucks, poorly trained drivers, and other causes of accidents involving large trucks.When a truck accident happens, it can be confusing...
On Behalf of Frischhertz Poulliard Frischhertz & Impastato LLC | Feb 17, 2017 | Truck Accidents
An accident in Greensburg, a small town in Louisiana less than two hours from New Orleans, ended with a school bus being turned onto its side. There were 38 children on the bus at the time of the accident, and 11 of those children reportedly suffered injuries, some of...
On Behalf of Frischhertz Poulliard Frischhertz & Impastato LLC | Feb 8, 2017 | Truck Accidents
As a previous post on this blog discussed, fatigued truck driving is a terrible habit that endangers the other motorists on the roads in and around New Orleans. In many cases, a seriously fatigued truck driver will behave similarly to drunk or drugged...
On Behalf of Frischhertz Poulliard Frischhertz & Impastato LLC | Feb 2, 2017 | Truck Accidents
Last week’s post on this blog discussed how on too many occasions, fatigued truck drivers are traveling on the roads in and around New Orleans. As the post discussed, fatigued truck driving is extremely dangerous, as a fatigued truck driver can exhibit the same...
On Behalf of Frischhertz Poulliard Frischhertz & Impastato LLC | Jan 27, 2017 | Truck Accidents
A previous post on this blog touched on the federal regulations that require many truck drivers on the roads in and around New Orleans, Louisiana, to take periodic breaks and longer rests in order to prevent a truck accident due to a fatigued truck driver. The...