by Andrew Buchanan | Sep 19, 2013 | Technology, Tips
Truck driver’s may be the modern version of the free spirited cowboy but that doesn’t keep tech savvy truckers from using the digital world to be safer, more efficient and stay connected to home and entertainment. Even on the loneliest stretch of the Interstate you...
by Andrew Buchanan | Jun 14, 2012 | Attorney General, medical care, Tips, Trucker rights, Uncategorized, World Health Organization
You probably knew that diesel fumes could be bad for your health. But now it’s official. The World Health Organization has declared that diesel exhaust does cause cancer, and placed it in the same category as “passive smoking”. The risk of getting cancer from...
by Charles Buchanan | Feb 23, 2012 | Accidents, Benefits, Health, Impairment Rating, Injury Claims, Injury Rating, medical care, Personal Injury, Tips, Uncategorized, Workers Compensation
Shoulder, elbow and wrist injuries (often referred to upper extremity injuries) are common among professional truck drivers. The injuries can be terribly painful and can make working as a professional truck driver impossible. For example, a trucker with a torn...
by Charles Buchanan | Jan 6, 2012 | Injury Claims, medical care, Personal Injury, Tips, Uncategorized
Last month we discussed the unique challenges that professional truck drivers face paying their bills after an injury. The first option we will discuss in this series is a personal injury lawsuit. Personal injury lawsuits can be very important for injured truckers. If...
by Charles Buchanan | Dec 29, 2011 | Accidents, Attorney, Health, Lawyer, medical care, Personal Injury, Safety, Tips
Professional trucking is a rewarding job, but it is also very dangerous. Statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics prove this point. The transportation and warehousing sector (which includes professional truck drivers) accounts for more job related deaths than...
by Charles Buchanan | Dec 13, 2011 | Injury Claims, insurance, Laws, Lawyer, medical care, Payments, Personal Injury, Tips
How do hurt truckers pay their bills? The two questions most often asked by injured truck drivers are: (1) how do I pay my bills and support my family when I cannot work and (2) how do I pay for medical care? These can be very difficult issues for injured truckers. In...
