Truck accident statistics are constantly changing. The figures below come from the most recent Indiana data available today. They are based on 2024 data published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), and the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute. How Many Large Trucks…
If you live near or travel on Interstate 70 between Greenfield and Indianapolis, Indiana you are likely aware of the of the mess that the construction zone has created for travelers since last week. According to a recent article by Richard Essex of Wish TV.com News 8, an INDOT spokesperson…
State Police were called to investigate a collision near the 52 mile marker on eastbound I-70 in Morgan County just after midnight on Thursday, June 10th. According to the Indiana State Police Bulletin, preliminary investigation showed that Alfred Hill Jr., age 37, of Houston, Texas was attempting to set out…
Two recent dump truck accidents in Indiana that resulted in multiple deaths may make people wonder who is responsible when such tragedies occur. The initial answer is that our attorneys often find negligence on the part of the truck driver when we investigate truck accidents. But others may be at…
Leah McMillen, 52, of Louisville KY, was fatally injured Friday evening, May 7 during rush hour when the right rear of her 2021 Nissan Rogue collided with a 2006 Freightliner box truck approaching a construction zone on eastbound I-64 near the 47.5 mile marker. Preliminary investigation showed that the left…
Attorneys with Craig, Kelley and Faultless Speaking at Indiana Trial Lawyers Association’s 33rd Annual Lifetime Achievement Webinar David Craig, Scott Faultless, and William J. Kelley, II, of Craig, Kelley & Faultless LLC will speak at the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association’s 33rd Annual Lifetime Achievement Webinar on May 19-20, 2021. David Craig is…
It is springtime and as the weather gets warmer, kids are going to be out a lot more in their yards, neighborhoods, parks, and playgrounds. It is important that motorists take extra precautions at this time of year in these areas where young kids are more likely to be walking…
Yesterday, Congressman Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (IL-04), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, reintroduced the INSURANCE Act designed to ensure that the federal minimum insurance requirements are periodically adjusted to the inflation rate of medical costs. The minimum requirement of liability coverage for motor carriers since 1980 has…
The multiple construction projects and work zones on Interstate 65 and I-70 in and around Indianapolis mean that drivers face the probability of encountering numerous traffic bottlenecks and truck accidents in work zones over the next year or more. A national database says each year there are about 700 fatal…
As an attorney who has dedicated my entire career to helping families who have had family members seriously injured or killed by collisions with commercial trucks, I am opposed to Indiana House-passed bill, HB 1190. What does HB 1190 Indiana propose? This bill would permit overweight trucks weighing as much…