Posts Tagged ‘Kansas City Truck Accident Attorneys’
New FMCSA Action on Medical Examiners: How Negligent Hiring Leads to Semi-Truck Wrecks
In April 2025, the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposed a critical new rule: the removal of non-compliant medical examiners from the National Registry. This step represents an urgent move to strengthen commercial driver safety and prevent serious trucking accidents. For the public, this change signals…
Read MoreThe Deadly Consequences of Speeding: Stay Safe and Slow Down!
As your trusted Kansas City auto accident injury attorneys, we at Kendall Law Group LLC are not only dedicated to helping injured auto accident victims put their lives back together after tragedy strikes, but also to promoting road safety for all. In recent news, speeding has become such a major issue in the state of…
Read MoreHang Up Or Pay Up
As we discussed in our previous blog, Missouri semi-wrecks are on the rise. Due to their foreboding size and weight, semi-trucks and tractor-trailers can cause severe injuries and death. In May 2012, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) made it illegal for commercial drivers to operate hand-held mobile devices while operating a vehicle. Research…
Read MoreMissouri Truck Wrecks Are on The Rise
Despite significantly reduced travel due to COVID-19, the Missouri collision fatality count increased in 2020. There were 988 Missouri traffic fatalities recorded in 2020. State law enforcement attributes this increase to speeding and encourages slower driving speeds. The Missouri Highway Patrol has ramped up its monitoring of the state’s roadways. Motorists are cautioned, that the…
Read MoreInsurance Coverage For Trucking Accidents is Too Low
We are regularly contacted by people who have been involved in motor vehicle crashes with semi trucks in the Kansas City area. The commercial trucking industry is one we are very familiar with and we have handled these types of cases many times over the years. This is an area of the law in which…
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