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Texting Truck Drivers: The Federal Phone Rules That Help Your Case
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Texting Truck Drivers: The Federal Phone Rules That Help Your Case

Federal law bans texting and hand-held phone use by commercial truck drivers under 49 CFR 392.80 and 392.82. Learn how phone records become evidence in your case.

June 15, 2026·5 min read
Truck Brake Failure Accidents: When Maintenance Records Tell the StoryPhillips Law Offices
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Truck Brake Failure Accidents: When Maintenance Records Tell the Story

Brake failure in truck crashes is almost always a maintenance failure. Learn how federal records under 49 CFR Parts 393 and 396 establish liability.

June 15, 2026·11 min read
Drunk and Drugged Truck Drivers: The Stricter Rules for CDL HoldersPhillips Law Offices
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Drunk and Drugged Truck Drivers: The Stricter Rules for CDL Holders

CDL holders face a 0.04 BAC limit, half the public standard. Learn federal testing rules, Clearinghouse evidence, and how impaired truck driver claims work in Illinois.

June 15, 2026·11 min read
Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Data: Proving Trucker Hours Violations
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Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Data: Proving Trucker Hours Violations

How electronic logging device (ELD) data proves trucker hours-of-service violations and strengthens a truck accident case in Illinois.

January 9, 2026·12 min read
Truck Driver Fatigue: How Hours of Service Violations Cause Fatal Crashes
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Truck Driver Fatigue: How Hours of Service Violations Cause Fatal Crashes

How truck driver fatigue and hours-of-service violations cause fatal crashes in Illinois, and how victims can prove a fatigued-driving claim.

January 9, 2026·11 min read
FMCSA Violations: How Trucking Regulation Breaches Prove Negligence
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FMCSA Violations: How Trucking Regulation Breaches Prove Negligence

Learn how FMCSA regulation violations prove negligence in truck accident cases. Chicago truck accident lawyer explains hours of service, maintenance requirements, and how federal trucking law violations help injury victims.

January 8, 2026·10 min read
Truck Black Box Evidence: How ELD and EDR Data Proves Fault in Chicago Truck Accidents
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Truck Black Box Evidence: How ELD and EDR Data Proves Fault in Chicago Truck Accidents

Truck black box and ELD evidence in Chicago accident cases. How electronic logging devices prove driver fatigue and FMCSA violations. Illinois truck accident lawyer explains how to preserve this critical evidence.

January 8, 2026·12 min read

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