Missouri drivers can expect higher speed limits on rural interstates and freeways this fall. In May of this year, Senate Bill 1408 passed and was signed into law by the governor in July. The bill allowed the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) to raise the speed limit from 70 mph…
Around 3:55 am on Interstate 270 in south St. Louis County, MO, there was a catastrophic accident involving a semi tractor-trailer, a pickup truck, and a garbage truck. Two people died as a result of the collision. So far, we know there had apparently been a collision between a trash truck…
Semi-truck accidents create devastating fallout that can destroy lives within a matter of seconds. Victims are left with serious injuries or dealing with a wrongful death. The sensitive nature of serious truck wrecks requires quick action from all parties. Trucking companies and insurance companies know this; they send representatives to…
Craig, Kelley & Faultless has been recognized in the 2027 Edition of Best Law Firms®, making this the seventh consecutive year the firm has received this honor for its excellency as a personal injury firm. The firm has received a First-Tier ranking in Indianapolis in Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs…
When you hire a truck accident attorney after experiencing a catastrophic truck wreck, one of the first things they should do is gather all potential evidence of how the wreck occurred. But if you wait too long to hire your attorney, or the lawyer you hire doesn’t collect evidence right…
You might not realize it at first glance, but the tractor-trailer next to you in traffic could be a dangerous shapeshifter trying to evade regulators charged with keeping commercial motor vehicles safe. The 18-wheeler could be operated by a chameleon carrier. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) coined the…
Not much is scarier on Halloween than an accident involving a semi. That is exactly what happened on October 31, 2026, around 7 a.m. What We Know The accident occurred on Highway 36 at the Mitchell Road in Chillicothe, Missouri. A semi and a car collided with each other. The…
On Thursday, October 22, 2026, at around 9 a.m. there was an accident involving a Mini Cooper and a Peterbilt semi-truck that was pulling a trailer. Apparently, the semi rear-ended the Mini Cooper that had slowed or stopped in the northbound lane of US-27 near Winchester Road. The wreck is…
Since the start of 2025, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has increased efforts to handle the safety issues associated with foreign drivers and non-domiciled Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) holders. Initiatives from the FMCSA range from introducing stricter policies regarding understanding of the English language to revising the Final…
Craig, Kelley & Faultless has helped people recover from personal injury matters for the past 27 years. The three founding attorneys started the firm with the goal of protecting clients from the unfair tactics that insurance companies, truck companies, and large corporations may subject people to. As the firm has…