Are you looking for a Vermont truck accident attorney? When handling cases in Vermont, I work with local counsel so that my clients can get the benefits of my knowledge of trucking law, while working alongside a Vermont lawyer. When I join a local attorney as co-counsel, it doesn't cost the client a penny more. Trials can be the best way to maximize rewards. I spend a lot of time in the courtroom and if you want me to, I will take your case all the way. Contact me for a free consultation.
Helping truck accident victims is my life's work. I work tirelessly to see that my clients receive the maximum compensation for their loss.
Or contact me online. All information is kept confidential. I will not accept a case in a state where I'm not ethically permitted under the circumstances.
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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:
I regularly engage in continuing legal education presentations around the country, including the following events in or near Vermont:
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 Montpelier may own a truck that only makes in-state deliveries.
The Vermont 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 Vermont, visit our Vermont 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: 12 per year
Non-Fatal Truck Accidents: 34 per year
Accident Locales: 91%(Rural), 8%(Urban)
Carrier Fact: 40% of Vermont's truck accidents involve carriers whose principle place of business is not Vermont.
In 50% of Vermont's truck accidents, weather conditions were NOT a factor.
Interstate 89: Stretching through Vermont and New Hampshire, I-89 spends 130 of its 188 miles in the Green Mountain State and swings quite close to the cities of Burlington and White River Junction.
Interstate 91: Situated along the 177 Vermont miles of I-91 are the towns of Derby Line (at the Canadian border), St. Johnsbury, and White River Junction.
Interstate 93: I-93 spends only 12 miles in Vermont, and terminates in St. Johnsbury.
Addison -- Bennington -- Caledonia -- Chittenden -- Essex -- Franklin -- Grand Isle -- Lamoille -- Orange -- Orleans -- Rutland -- Washington -- Windham -- Windsor
