Michael Leizerman is more than an attorney who represents victims of truck accidents. He's a nationally known advocate for increased trucking industry standards, an author whose writings are viewed as a leading resource for lawyers preparing for a truck accident trial, and an authority on commercial vehicle crash litigation who speaks regularly to members of the legal community across the United States.
Michael penned the three-volume treatise, "AAJ's Truck Accident Litigation," in which he shares the same industry knowledge and trial strategies that have inspired legal teams nationwide to seek his assistance as they prepare for a case. Michael has successfully litigated truck accident cases in courtrooms across the country, often teaming with local counsel to prepare a strategy that results in the highest compensation for victims and their families.
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An 18-wheel tractor trailer hit a woman riding her bicycle in the New Bedford Business Park in Dartmouth on Wednesday, March 21. According to SouthCoastToday.com, details were not available of the accident that sent the woman to a Rhode Island … [Read more]
Read more >An accident involving a tractor trailer and a school bus in Seekonk, Mass., left a bus driver with non-life-threatening injuries on Monday, March 12. According to the Providence Journal, no children were on the bus at the time of the … [Read more]
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I am honored that West Thompson—the world’s largest publisher of legal books—asked me to write this multi-volume book on truck accident law in 2004. I had already begun the project for my own reference. My book includes the federal regulations that are the same in each state for interstate tractor-trailer crashes, as well as state law that differs in areas, like whether there are monetary limits or “caps” in the lawsuit, whether you can receive punitive damages, and the varying technical requirements for filing a lawsuit.
I have handled cases across the country. I am licensed in several states, and have local counsel in many states who I trust and work with closely. Select your state to learn more:
While its small size and off-the-path location shield Rhode Island from enduring the heavy truck traffic volumes of other larger, urban areas, commercial traffic still plays an impactful role in the safety of Rhode Island motorists. Interstate 95 and important off-shoots carry trucks throughout the island, and cities like Providence, Warwick and Cranston continue to attract commercial vehicles at significant rates. That traffic leads to hundreds of fatal and non-fatal truck-related crashes every year, many of which are the result of a negligent truck driver or trucking company. If you're the victim of a truck accident in Rhode Island, benefit from Michael's thorough knowledge of commercial vehicle crash litigation and make sure that you and your family receive compensation for the negligent actions of others.
I regularly engage in continuing legal education presentations around the country, including the following events in or near Rhode Island:
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (Title 49, Parts 350-399) govern all vehicles engaged in interstate traffic.
There are some situations where a tractor-trailer or other commercial motor vehicle is involved in only intrastate travel. For example, an appliance store in Providence may own a truck that only makes in-state deliveries.
The Rhode Island Department of Public Safety has adopted Title 49, Parts 382, 383, 384, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, and 399 of the federal regulations.
For an overview of laws that affect trucks operating only in Rhode Island, visit our Rhode Island Trucking Laws page.
Your truck accident case may be larger than you think. My experience often enables me to maximize awards, well beyond what the co-counsel originally expected. My book Litigating Truck Accident Cases, published by West Publishing, is considered the definitive work on handling truck accident cases. Contact me if you are seeking co-counsel on your case.
Fatal Truck Accidents: 6 per year
Non-Fatal Truck Accidents: 268 per year
Accident Locales: 50%(Rural), 50%(Urban)
Carrier Fact: 50% of Rhode Island's truck accidents involve carriers whose principle place of business is not Rhode Island.
In 86% of Rhode Island truck accidents, weather conditions were NOT a factor.
Interstate 95: I-95: I-95 is the main north-south Interstate Highway on America's east coast. In Rhode Island, I-95 travels from the Connecticut border near Westerly through Warwick and Providence and then on to the Massachusetts border in Pawtucket. Routes I-195 and I-295 (discussed below) are spurs of I-95.
Interstate 195: I-195: Travelling a combined 40.1 miles in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, I-195 leaves its junction with I-95 in Providence then heads east to a junction with I-495 and Route 25 on Massachusetts' Cape Cod. The section of I-195 in downtown Providence is being replaced. The new route will lie just south of the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier.
Interstate 295: I-295: At a length of just 26.58 miles in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, I-295 is short but vital. From its southern terminus in Warwick, it forms an essential western beltway around Providence before ending to the north in Attleboro, Massachusetts. Plans are underway to supplement I-295 with an eastern beltway around Providence.
