by Andrew Buchanan | Jul 3, 2017 | Accidents, Benefits, highway accidents, Highways, Injury Claims, Leg injuries, Personal Injury
Rear-end collisions are common highway accidents that lead to serious injuries. We will pursue workers’ compensation benefits and personal injury damages for our clients injuried in rear end collisions.
by Andrew Buchanan | Oct 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
How to Stay Awake and Get Home Safe Drowsiness has a globally negative impact on driver performance, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Sleepiness is a result of lack of rest and slows reaction time, decreases situational...
by Andrew Buchanan | Oct 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
2015 Truck Show Hurt Trucker sponsored a booth in conjunction with the Guilty By Association Truck Show held in Joplin, MO on September 25 and 26. Hurt Trucker gave away mugs and sponsored a daily raffle for a gift certificate. We enjoyed the opportunity to meet...
by Andrew Buchanan | Sep 27, 2015 | insurance, Trucker rights, Workers Compensation
Over the years, trucking companies pushed to classify employees as owner-operators. The reason us simple – to avoid paying truckers workers’ compensation benefits. Trucking companies and other employers usually only have to pay workers’ compensation...
by Andrew Buchanan | Sep 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
Common Injuries Faced by Over the Road Truck Drivers Over the Road Truckers are an iconic part of America’s history and future, and an integral part of the American economy. Like the super tankers of the oceans, truckers allow us to buy and receive packages from...
by Andrew Buchanan | Aug 12, 2015 | Attorney, Highways
The Truckers Have Spoken! Con-Way truckers’ lives are about to become more comfortable while on the road with new safety features and comfort amenities being added to 635 of Con-Way’s 2015 model trucks nationwide. In response to driver surveys, Con-Way is adding new...
by Andrew Buchanan | Jan 28, 2015 | Xarelto
Many truckers take blood thinners for a variety of reasons, including the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) from long hours of sitting in the same position while driving a truck. Blood thinners also help people with a history of clotting to thin the blood and reduce...
by Andrew Buchanan | Sep 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
Look ma, no hands!! That may be the future of over the road driving if the Daimler “Superduper Truck” catches on. On July 3 Daimler, best known in the US for its Freightliner subsidiary, presented “Future Truck 2025” on a German autobahn near Berlin. The supertruck...
by Andrew Buchanan | Jan 31, 2014 | Trucking Jobs, Women truckers
Being a truck driver is a hard job and more women are finding that it is the right job for them. Of more than 3 million truck drivers in the United States, more than 200,000 are women and that figure is up more than 50% since 2005 and the numbers are growing....
by Andrew Buchanan | Dec 20, 2013 | Holidays, Uncategorized
Truckers, along with workers in medicine, the military, emergency services and other essential jobs, often find the holidays to be extra stressful and discouraging. While others celebrate with loved ones, enjoy the comforts of hearth and home, go to parties and get...
