Pamela Wiley was operating her Jeep Wrangler with three children as passengers when the Jeep was struck down by a large Freightliner tractor-trailer.  Grant Mulhulland was driving the 2002 tractor-trailer on Interstate 29 near St. Joseph Missouri when he lost control while trying  pass and struck Wiley's Jeep from behind.  The truck crash caused Wiley's Jeep to run into a bridge guard rail and sustained serious damage.  Wiley and her three step-children sustained personal injuries and were transported to Heartland Regional Medical Center for treatment. 

Tractor-trailers can only pass motorist in certain circumstances and must exercise a high degree of care in doing so.  A commercial driver's license (CDL) is required to operate a tractor-trailer or any large vehicle over 26,000 pounds.  To obtain a CDL, each state has its own set of guidlines, but all states must have qualification requirements that are at least as strict as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation requirements.  First, a general knowledge test must include at least 30 questions.  Second, to pass the general and endorsement portion of the examine the applicant must correctly answer 80 percent of the questions.  Lastly, applications must correctly perform all skills required by 49 CFR 383.133.

Are you the victim of a tractor-trailer crash?  Did the other driver fail to exercise the care required in the operation of his rig?  Contact Missouri tractor-trailer accident attorney Stephen Schultz and get his team of specialists on your side.  Our attorneys will being securing critical evidence immediately and advise you of your legal rights.  Visit the Schultz Legal Group truck crash victim information page for additional legal advice.