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Brake Fade Can Leave A Truck With Brakes That No Longer Stop It Effectively A tractor-trailer doesn't need a broken brake line or a completely failed braking system to cause a serious truck accident. Sometimes the brakes are still functioning, but they have become so hot that they can no longer slow the truck as…

Brian Mohs and Co-Counsel Cooper Spence Secured a Landmark Result for a Client Whose Injuries Were Permanent and Whose Evidence Was Deliberately Destroyed On July 9, 2026, a Henry County State Court jury returned an $8.2 million verdict for plaintiff Priscilla Jones, a certified nursing assistant who was seriously injured when a tractor-trailer ran a…

The Injuries Are More Severe, the Damages Are Longer, and the Accountability Must Be Total A tractor-trailer weighing 80,000 pounds crashing into a vehicle carrying a child creates a set of injuries and a set of legal questions that bear almost no resemblance to an ordinary car accident claim. When a child is seriously hurt…

FMCSA Just Pulled 14 ELDs Off the Registered List. Here's Why That Matters If You've Been Hurt by a Fatigued Driver. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration removed 14 electronic logging devices from its registered ELD list in May 2026, citing noncompliance with federal requirements. According to Heavy Duty Trucking, 12 devices were pulled on…

A Unanimous Decision That Changes the Rules for Freight Brokers and Strengthens the Rights of Truck Accident Victims Nationwide On May 14, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued one of the most significant rulings in trucking accident law in decades. In a unanimous decision, the Court reversed a Seventh Circuit ruling and held that…

Collisions Between Motorcycles And Trucks Are Often Catastrophic There’s no margin for error when a motorcycle shares the road with an 18-wheeler. One rider is exposed, balanced on two wheels, relying on visibility and reaction time. The other is a massive commercial vehicle with wide blind spots, long stopping distances, and limited maneuverability. When something…

Fried Goldberg LLC Supports Alex Bebiak And Road Ready Foundation In Washington, D.C.  Three years ago, Alex Bebiak lost his son in a truck crash.  This March, Fried Goldberg LLC attorneys Joe Fried and Briant Mildenhall were honored to help Alex travel to Washington, D.C. to meet with senators, congressional offices, and other policymakers to advocate for safer trucking laws and stronger tire safety standards.…

How Distraction Behind The Wheel Becomes A Legal Issue In Truck Crash Claims It only takes a few seconds of inattention for a truck driver to drift out of a lane, miss stopped traffic ahead, or fail to react to a hazard. But when that lapse involves a commercial vehicle weighing tens of thousands of…

How Truck Accident Forces Lead To Life-Changing Head Trauma A violent truck crash doesn’t just happen. It hits like a wave of force that the human body was never built to withstand. One second you’re driving, the next your head snaps forward, twists, or strikes a hard surface as thousands of pounds of momentum transfer…

AI Is Changing Legal Practice, But Human Judgment Still Leads Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of everyday legal practice. Lawyers use it to summarize documents, organize information, and draft early outlines. But according to Fried Goldberg LLC attorney Nathan A. Gaffney, that’s only scratching the surface of what the technology can actually do. In…