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  • 2024
    • November
      • How to Prove Negligence in Spinal Injury Cases
    • October
      • Steps to Take Immediately After a Trucking Accident
    • September
      • What Should I Do After a Work Injury?
    • August
      • Five Partners of Shamberg, Johnson & Bergman Named to The Best Lawyers in America®: Edition 31
    • July
      • Steps to Take After a Motorcycle Accident
    • June
      • How to Choose the Right Personal Injury Lawyer
      • Understanding Torts
    • May
      • SJB Investigating Hereford House Food Contamination Claims
      • Shamberg, Johnson & Bergman, CHTD Sponsors BIA Memorial Day Run
      • Elements of a Product Liability Claim
    • March
      • Accident Reconstruction & Personal Injury Claims
    • February
      • Mistakes to Avoid After a Car Accident
    • January
      • Trucking Accidents: Causes & Liability
  • 2023
    • December
      • How to Navigate the Aftermath of a Semi-Truck Accident
    • November
      • The Impact of New Safety Regulations on Reducing Truck Accidents in 2024
    • October
      • The 5 Most Common Types of Semi-Truck Accidents and How to Avoid Them
    • September
      • Trucking Company Liability in Truck Accident Cases: What You Need to Prove
    • August
      • The Role of Experts in Truck Accident Cases
    • July
      • Common Causes of Truck Accidents: A Look Beyond Driver Error
    • June
      • Compensation for Truck Accident Victims: What You Need to Know
    • May
      • Proving Liability in Truck Accident Injury Cases: Key Factors to Consider
      • Medical Malpractice vs. Medical Negligence: Knowing the Difference
      • Truck Accidents and Traumatic Brain Injuries
    • April
      • The Importance of Expert Witnesses in Catastrophic Injury Cases
      • How to Prove Medical Negligence in Birth Injury Cases
      • What Causes a Large Truck-Related Accident?
    • March
      • Truck Accident Lingo
    • February
      • Winter Driving Tips for Truck Drivers
  • 2022
    • December
      • Why You Should Never Tailgate a Large Truck
      • Where Are a Truck's "No-Zones"?
    • November
      • Top 10 Tips for Truck Vehicle Safety
    • October
      • 4 Tips to Share the Road with Commercial Trucks
    • August
      • What Information Do I Need After a Truck Accident?
    • July
      • Trucking Accidents and Catastrophic Injuries
      • Kansas Widow Sues Nursing Home After Husband Fatally Drinks Dishwasher Soap
      • Widow Sues JoCo Nursing Home After Death of Husband Due to Mistakenly Drinking Dishwasher Soap
    • June
      • Regulators Investigating Fatal Amtrak Derailment in Chariton County
      • Do Semi-Trucks Have Backup Cameras?
    • May
      • Should Every Truck Have Blind Spot Mirrors?
    • April
      • Will This New Safety Program Make Better Truck Drivers?
    • March
      • What You Should Know About Road Gators
    • January
      • The Dangerous Truck Accident Nobody Expects
      • Why Aren’t Semi-Trucks Getting the Maintenance They Need?
  • 2021
    • December
      • Why You Should Worry About Turning Trucks
    • November
      • Who Causes More Truck Accidents?
      • Heater-Cooler Device Complications: Q&A
    • October
      • The Problem With Undertrained Truck Drivers
    • September
      • Exposed to M. Chimaera Through Open-Heart Surgery
      • What is Mycobacterium Chimaera?
      • Are Truck Drivers Working Too Long?
      • Attorney Lynn Johnson Included in 2022 “Best Lawyers in America”
    • August
      • America’s Problem with Trucker’s Under the Influence
    • July
      • Shamberg, Johnson & Bergman, Chtd. Sponsors the Kansas Women Attorneys Association’s Annual Conference
      • How to Pass a Semi-Truck
    • June
      • Contaminated LivaNova Heater-Coolers Causing NTM Bacteria Infections in Open Heart Surgery Patients
      • Gun Shops Rarely Penalized by ATF for Severe Violations, Research Suggests
      • What is a Runaway Truck?
    • May
      • Where Are a Trucker’s Blind Spots?
    • April
      • Shamberg, Johnson & Bergman, CHTD Donates to Legal Aid of Western Missouri
      • How To Prevent a Trucking Accident
      • Aviation Law Week Highlights $11 Million Win by Attorneys Johnson & Singer
    • March
      • John E. Shamberg Memorial Law Student Scholarship at Washburn U
      • Shamberg Scholars Program at Washburn Helps New Generations of Lawyers
    • January
      • FTA Announces $14B in COVID Funding
      • USDOT Announces Pedestrian Safety Action Plan
  • 2020
    • December
      • FMCSA Extends Emergency COVID Declaration
      • MoDOT Promotes National Traffic Incident Response Awareness Week
    • November
      • NHTSA Launches Click It or Ticket Campaign
      • Thousands of CMVs Removed for Brake Violations
    • October
      • KDOT Updates KanDrive Travel Info Website
      • New Driver Panel to Offer CMV Driver Feedback
    • September
      • FMCSA Announces HOS Pilot Program
      • FMCSA Announces U-21 Interstate Driver Program
    • August
      • Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over in Missouri
      • FMCSA Removes Commercial Bus Driver Reporting Requirement
      • Consistent Excellence From SJB Lawyers in 2020
    • July
      • USDOT Creates Applicant Toolkit for Rural Communities
      • USDOT Announces $906M in INFRA Grants
    • June
      • Kansas Passes IKE Transportation Program
      • Traffic Deaths Decrease for 3rd Year in a Row
      • NTSB Stresses Road Safety as U.S. Reopens
    • May
      • FMCSA Modifies Hours of Service Rules
      • The Kansas City Star: Kansans Won’t Have Needed Protections if Lawmakers Rush to Limit Coronavirus Liability
      • Kansas Lawmakers Look To Prevent Lawsuits Over Coronavirus
      • Kansas Business Community Seeks Protection From Covid-19 Related Lawsuits
      • MoDOT Extends Heavy Load Permit in Response to COVID-19
    • April
      • MoDOT Issues COVID-19 Briefing
      • MoDOT Says Highway Safety Even More Important During Coronavirus Crisis
    • March
      • FMCSA Declares Emergency for CMV Drivers Aiding Fight Against Coronavirus
      • OSHA Awards Compensation to Whistleblower Driver
    • February
      • Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Identifies Violations
      • USDOT Announces Safety Initiatives
    • January
      • FMCSA Requests Comments on New CMV Crash Study
      • FMCSA 2019 Year in Review
      • Missouri Awards $50M to Transportation Projects
  • 2019
    • December
      • FMCSA Delays State Compliance with Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
      • NHTSA’s Winter Driving Tips
    • November
      • Kansas Supreme Court Removes Cap on Damages
      • FMCSA Awards $77.3M in Grants for CMV Safety
    • October
      • Missouri Truck Driver Declared Imminent Hazard to Public Safety
      • USDOT Announces ROUTES Initiative for Rural Transportation Needs
    • September
      • FMCSA’s Safety Tips for Passenger Vehicle Drivers
      • NHTSA Publishes Back to School Safety Tips
    • August
      • NHTSA: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
      • Safety Tips for National Heatstroke Prevention Day
    • July
      • FEMA’s Driving Tips for Summer Flooding
    • June
      • FRA Releases Positive Train Control Report
    • May
      • FRA Blames Driver in School Bus-Train Accident
    • January
      • Driver Safety Contest for Missouri High Schools
      • NHTSA Promotes New Impaired Driving Ad Campaign
      • Missouri Promotes Holiday Impaired Driving Enforcement Campaign
      • OSHA’s Safety Tips for Tractor-Trailer Drivers after Reaching Destination
      • Missouri Sponsors CMV Awareness Campaign
      • FMCSA Promotes Crash Preventability Program
  • 2018
    • December
      • MoDOT Alerts Drivers to Holiday Traffic Trifecta
      • FHA Declares National Traffic Incident Response Awareness Week
      • NHTSA Holds National Teen Driver Safety Week
      • Missouri Holds Buckle Up Phone Down Day
    • November
      • SJB Files Suits for Rajanna Family in Deadly I-435 KCPD-Related Accident
      • SJB Earns Massive $11.5M Bad Faith Judgment for Client
    • September
      • House Passes Bill Limiting State Restrictions on Truck Drivers
      • FMCSA Creates “Our Roads, Our Safety” Program
      • NHTSA Vehicle Safety Tips for Summer
    • August
      • FMCSA Safety Tip: Following Too Closely
      • FMCSA Promotes Safe Driving Near Large Trucks and Buses
    • July
      • Operation Safe Driver Week Features Increased Traffic Enforcement
      • I-70 Tractor-Trailer Crash Kills Five
      • MoDOT Promotes Buckle Up/Phone Down Day
      • NTSB Urges FMCSA to Raise Safety Requirements for Commercial Drivers
      • Lane Departure and Blind Spot Technology Prevent Accidents
      • MoDOT: “Tie One On For Safety”
      • Tesla Introduces New Electric Tractor-Trailer
      • New Tractor-Trailer Technology Would Save Lives
      • NTSI Posts Large Truck Safety Tips
    • May
      • Self-Driving Truck Makes First Cross-Country Trip
      • Deadly Tractor-Trailer Crash on I-435
      • Missouri Mayors Support Buckle Up/Phone Down
      • April 9-13 is MoDOT Work Zone Awareness Week
      • Transportation Safety Rules Rolled Back Under Trump
      • No Automatic Braking Systems for Tractor-Trailers
      • Safety Tips for Tractor-Trailer Drivers
    • March
      • SJB Files Suit Alleging Wrongful Sale of Guns Used in Rampage
    • February
      • SJB Files Lawsuit Over Semi-Automatic Assault Rifle Used in Mass Shooting
  • 2017
    • October
      • The Future Is Now for Driverless Trucks
      • Ntsb Recommends Safety Regulations for Single-Unit Trucks
      • Dangerous Party Buses Require More Scrutiny
    • August
      • Family Settles Suit With Walmart for Gun Used in Jewish Community Center Murders
    • July
      • Tractor-Trailer Speed Limit Regulation in Trouble
    • June
      • Safety Increased With Side Underride Guards for Tractor-Trailers
      • Importance of Black Box Data in Trucking Accident Cases
    • April
      • Sisters Represented by SJB Reach Verruckt Settlement
  • 2016
    • December
      • March Is Brain Injury Awareness Month
      • Understanding FDA Warnings of Serious Medication Errors
    • November
      • Missouri Police Search for Driver Fleeing Scene of Fatal Crash
      • Long-Term Care Following a Spinal Cord Injury
    • October
      • 25 $1,000,000 + Verdicts
      • Family Awarded $1 Million After Missouri Man’s Shooting Death
    • September
      • Signs of Mild Brain Injury and Its Treatment
    • August
      • Midwestern Malpractice Victims Don’t Have to Go It Alone
      • KCTV5 News Story – Two Injured Women Who Rode Verruckt With Caleb Schwab Hire Attorneys
      • The Science Behind Schlitterbahn’s Verrückt
      • Woman Awarded Millions in Missouri Wrongful Death Suit
    • July
      • How Long Can Truck Drivers Be Behind the Wheel?
      • Summer Boating Safety: Steering Clear of a Fatal Accident
      • Free Consultation Clears the Path to Accident Compensation
    • June
      • Electronic Health Records: Helping or Hurting Patient Safety?
      • $23,000,000 Verdict in Trucking Accident
      • Missouri Cdls Can Be Taken Away From Negligent Drivers
    • May
      • Kansas City Business Journal Notes SJB Appellate Win
      • Insurance Claim Blunder Costs 100 Times Policy Limits
      • SJB Wrongful Death Verdict Affirmed
      • Family of Woman Killed in Crash Tied to KCK Police Chase Start Investigation
      • Medical Errors May Be 3rd Biggest Cause of Death in Us
    • April
      • Family of Graciela Olivas Hires Lawyer to Investigate Death
      • KC Star Editor Opines on Walmart Gun Lawsuits
      • SJB Sues Walmart & Others Relating to Jewish Community Center Shootings
      • Innocent Victim’s Family Hires Lawyers to Investigate High Speed Chase
    • March
      • Johnson County Jury Awards $2.88 Million in Malpractice Case Against Pain Clinic
      • Johnson Co. Jury Awards $2.88 Million in Wrongful Death in Malpractice Case
    • February
      • Johnson County Neurosurgeon’s Medical License Suspended After Patient’s Death 7 Years Ago
      • NEJC Attorney David Morantz Honored by Kansas Association for Justice
    • January
      • Medical Liability Reporter #2
      • Family of Former KU Athletic Director Bob Frederick Reaches Out-of-Court Settlement of Lawsuit Filed After His Death
  • 2015
    • December
      • Tragic Multiple Death Case Due to Underinflated Tires Settled Favorably Against Ford, Wal-Mart, U-Haul & Bridgestone/Firestone
      • Abuse Allegations Against USA Coaches Rock the Swim World
    • November
      • $4.72 Million Settlement on Birth Injury Case: Cerebral Palsy Was Preventable
      • Tragic Cycling Accident of Bob Fredrick, Former University of Kansas Athletic Director Settled
    • October
      • Family of Former KU Athletics Director Frederick Files Suit Against City, Gas Utility
      • $4.3 M in Failure to Implement Polices for Newborn Jaundice
    • September
      • $1.5m Verdict in Warehouse Injury
      • Improper Elective Birth Induction Leads to Cerebral Palsy
    • August
      • 10th Circuit Affirmed the Frederick V. Swift $15.275 Million Judgment ($23.5 Million Verdict)
      • $2.2 Million Verdict for 85-Year-Old in Motor Vehicle Accident
    • July
      • $2.88 Million Verdict in Johnson Co, KS Medical Malpractice Case
      • $340,000 Verdict for Medical Negligence Victim in Botched Pacemaker Implantation Surgery
    • June
      • $5,200,000 Jury Verdict in Drilling Company Truck Accident (03-30-09)
    • March
    • January
      • OSHA: Vehicles Cause 15 Percent of Fatal Workplace Accidents
  • 2014
    • December
    • November
      • How Does Overloading Contribute to Truck Accidents?
    • October
      • What Is the Connection Between Seatbelts and Spinal Cord Injury?
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