Munley Law Blog

What Happens When a Trucking Company Violates FMCSA Rules?

What is the FMCSA?

You probably have never heard about the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, known as the FMCSA. The FMCSA is a federal agency responsible for overseeing commercial motor vehicles, generally large trucks and buses, in the United States. It is charged with reducing crashes, as well as injuries and fatalities, caused by accidents involving commercial vehicles.

Even with an agency responsible for overseeing the industry, there are, of course, accidents involving commercial trucks and buses. And some of those accidents are caused by those who fail to–or choose not to–follow FMCSA regulations. Below, our truck accident lawyers explain briefly what happens when a trucking company violates federal motor carrier safety rules.

What are FMCSA Rules? Where Do they Come From?

The FMCSA is a federal agency housed within the Department of Transportation. […]

Types of Injuries Suffered in a Trucking Accident

How Serious Is a Truck Accident?

Commercial trucks are at a higher risk of causing or being involved in serious accidents, particularly because of their overwhelming size on the road, their weight, and due to truck drivers managing their vehicles on the road. If you’ve suffered an injury in a truck accident to someone else’s carelessness or negligence, injuries are often serious, require an extensive recovery process, and bring about expensive medical costs. Truck crashes often create car-on-car wrecks, and many fatal crashes, as well. You or your loved one may be entitled to financial compensation for the damages you sustained; however, it is in your best interest to hire a truck accident lawyer to fight the insurance company on your behalf.

At Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys, we have a team of truck accident lawyers with decades of experience with accidents involving large trucks. […]

Can I Work While On Workers’ Compensation in Stroudsburg?

Can I Work While Receiving Workers’ Compensation Benefits in Stroudsburg?

The Pennsylvania workers’ compensation system is meant to provide support to workers after they’ve been injured on the job. It will pay all their medical costs and provide wages while the worker recovers from their injuries. In the majority of workplace injury cases, the employee will receive workers’ comp benefits until they are ready to return to work. But not all workers’ comp cases are that straightforward. In some cases, an injured worker who has not fully recovered may go back to work to perform light duty assignments. This individual will continue to have medical bills, so workers’ compensation benefits will still be available to them.

However, is it possible to collect workers’ compensation benefits and work your normal job at the same time? The answer is, yes, under certain circumstances you can work and collect workers’ […]

What If I am Partly to Blame for the Truck Accident?

Can I Still Receive Compensation if I’m Partially At Fault for a Truck Crash?

If you’ve been involved in a truck accident in Pennsylvania, you may be wondering what your legal options are. One important question that may be on your mind is whether you can still pursue a personal injury claim if you are partly to blame for the accident.

The answer is yes, you can still pursue a claim even if you are found to be partly at fault for the accident. If you have been involved in a truck accident in Pennsylvania and you are partly to blame, it does not mean you cannot pursue a claim. But it is important to speak with an experienced truck accident lawyer at Munley Law to learn what your options are and what compensation you could receive.

What is Comparative and Contributory Negligence? […]

How to File a Truck Accident Lawsuit

Every time we get in our car, whether we’re going to work, to pick up the kids, to dinner, or anything in between, we expect to arrive safely at our destination. Most of the time, this is exactly what happens. But the devastating truth is that car accidents are a very real risk any time you’re on the road.

While all accidents are terrifying, accidents involving trucks and other commercial motor vehicles are particularly dangerous. A truck accident is likely to cause far more damage and more serious injuries than most other kinds of motor vehicle accidents, given the size and weight of something like a semi-truck. It’s not uncommon for victims to endure something as serious as a traumatic brain injury.

Accidents involving large trucks can be life-changing events for all those involved, and in most cases, the inhabitants of passenger vehicles are the ones who bear the brunt of the damage. […]