Tag: St. Louis truck accident attorney

What Makes a Truck Accident More Difficult to Litigate than a Car Accident?

No one should ever take any type of motor vehicle accident lightly. However, if you’re involved in a truck accident in St. Louis – as opposed to a car accident – your situation is likely to be much more serious. It’s important to understand the differences between the two. Truck Accidents are More Likely to […]

Written by on August 9, 2018

Truck Wheel Ornaments are a Danger to Pedestrians

Glancing over at the medieval-looking spikes on the tractor trailer idling next to you at a stoplight is not only unnerving – these spikes are dangerous and the St. Louis personal injury lawyers at Hoffman & Gelfman want to make you aware of the risks. Sharp ConsequencesSpikes overextending from the edges of wheel rims can […]

Written by on August 29, 2017

Semi-Truck Accident Injures Missouri Driver

Tractor trailers are driven by professional drivers who are taught about how to avoid crashes that could potentially harm themselves or others, and damage their equipment. Unfortunately, even the smallest incident can lead to a semi-truck accident, and in St. Louis, this happens all too frequently. According to an article on the Herald Tribune website, […]

Written by on March 9, 2017

St. Louis Passenger Survives Fatal Truck Accident

Semi trucks are some of the most dangerous vehicles on the road, and many people don’t realize that they need to be operated differently from cars in order to maintain the safety of everyone near them. According to an article in the Boston Globe, a six-mile-long traffic jam resulted in an extensive line of stop […]

Written by on June 9, 2016

Semi-Truck Hits and Runs in St. Louis Accident

It’s no secret that there are a lot of accidents on I-270 near St. Louis, and one recent accident near Exit 367 has resulted in the death of a twenty-nine-year-old man. The accident occurred in the middle of the afternoon and was caused by a car that was changing lanes. The driver apparently did not […]

Written by on April 14, 2016