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An Arkansas truck accident lawyer explains the recall, why wrecks happen Defective truck parts that could potentially cause a steering malfunction recently resulted in the recall of more than 100,000 Freightliner Cascadia tractor-trailer trucks, according to Fleet Owner magazine. Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), which owns Freightliner, issued the recall and notified the National Highway…

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A Jonesboro truck accident lawyer explains what drivers in Arkansas should know Tractor-trailer accidents happen every year on roads in Jonesboro and throughout Arkansas, causing serious injuries that are sometimes fatal. One serious type of truck accident is a rollover, in which the wheels come off the road, causing the truck to turn over onto…

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Drunk driving continues to be a leading cause of fatal car accidents — especially in Arkansas. A new study has found that Arkansas is among the top 10 states with the highest drunk-driving rates in the U.S. The study found that the top 10 worst states for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) had…

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A double tractor-trailer accident on Arkansas’ I-30 has left one trucker dead and a passenger, her husband, seriously injured. The truck accident happened in the Hot Spring County town of Friendship. In late May, a freightliner travelling westbound on Interstate 30 at 3:45 a.m. tried to pass another freightliner, also on I-30 West. A freightliner…

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Anyone who has ever bought a car, or seen an advertisement for a car, is familiar with one safety metric: the 5-Star Safety Rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Those who have dug into the 5-Star Rating a little more know that it’s based on crash tests, specifically tests involving head-on, side-impact,…

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It’s often easy to identify dangerous drivers. They’re talking on their phones. They’re speeding through yellow – and sometimes red – traffic lights. But what about the drivers experts are calling “Zoom Zombies?” What are they and why are they so dangerous? Here’s what you need to know… Zooming into danger Zombies are real and…

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Speeding is a common problem in the United States. Arkansas has one of the highest speed limits in the U.S., which reach as high as 75 mph on some roads. Many drivers have a tendency to travel slightly above the posted speed limit. Some drivers travel at dangerous speeds when they are in a hurry…

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You would think that a primary concern of drivers would be the safety of their passengers. Unfortunately, you are wrong. A survey by LeithCars.com found that 97 percent of passengers reported confronting a driver about their distracted driving. Yet the problem continues to pose a significant danger. The survey found 22.5 percent of respondents had…

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Winter is the darkest time of the year in Arkansas. Commuting in the dark is inevitable this time of year since daylight ends by the early evening. Nighttime driving is far more dangerous than driving during the daytime for many reasons, namely reduced visibility, drowsy driving and impaired driving. Many of the roadways in Arkansas…

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Truck accidents often result in catastrophic injuries that change the lives of crash victims and their families. The Arkansas truck accident attorneys at McDaniel Law Firm, PLC often see crash victims sustain severe, long-term injuries that keep them from working or engaging in activities they enjoy. What’s worse, we sometimes see the devastation caused to…

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