News headlines in the past few years have contained the term “road rage shooting” more and more often, reporting on a deadly trend that seems to worsen with time. Aggressive driving regularly causes collisions, but now, firearms are an added factor. In the past two months — in fewer than…
Sixty percent of fatal work zone crashes in Iowa involve at least one large truck, according to a recent report using the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System. Large truck wrecks are often more catastrophic and deadly because of the vehicles’ size and weight. This is part of…
A few years ago, our personal injury law firm, Craig, Kelley, & Faultless, received a phone call from a person who indicated that he and his wife had been injured in an accident with a semi on I465, on the northwest side of Indianapolis. Since our law firm regularly handles…
We’ve all heard cautionary tales about drunk driving. It’s dangerous, deadly and devastating. Though we know the risks, many of us will drive while intoxicated at least once in our lives. Every day, people have a few drinks and decide to drive. Statistics show that drunk driving kills one person…
Craig, Kelley & Faultless, a nationally recognized personal injury firm, is proud to announce that David W. Craig, managing partner and a founding member of the law firm, has successfully achieved recertification for the next five years in Truck Accident Law. Recertification is awarded by the National Board of Trial…
In 2021, there were 180 people killed in Illinois truck wrecks, 48% more than ten years prior. Forty of these deaths took place in Cook County, the second-most-populous county in the United States and home to Chicago. The data shows that Cook County is, by far, the most dangerous area…
Commercial truck drivers and trucking companies must abide by stringent federal laws and regulations to help ensure motorist safety. When they fail to do so, drivers and motor carriers can be held liable for resulting accidents. If you sustained injuries in an Indiana truck accident, understanding how state and federal…
The number of fatalities from truck crashes in Kentucky more than doubled in the span of 10 years, according to a recent report. In 2012, 82 people died in wrecks involving large trucks in Kentucky. The number recorded in 2021 was 128. Like most U.S. states, Kentucky is seeing fatalities…
More than 200 people died in accidents involving large trucks in Ohio in 2021, recent data shows. This puts the state in fifth place for the most truck wreck fatalities in the United States, topped only by Texas, California, Florida and Georgia. Ohio’s population, 11.8 million people, makes it the…
INDIANAPOLIS, IND – With attorney Sidney Lewellen’s recent admission into the Iowa bar, Indianapolis-based law firm Craig, Kelley & Faultless LLC is now licensed to practice law in Iowa and five more states. Craig, Kelley & Faultless is proud to announce that Sidney, who holds licenses in Indiana and the…