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The Neuroscience Behind Why Truck Drivers Miss Obvious Hazards

Issa Hall

Published on: 21/11/2025

Commercial truck accidents are frequently attributed to "driver error," but the root cause is often physiological. Explore the neuroscience of fatigue, microsleeps, and inattentional blindness, and how these cognitive failures shift liability to the carrier's negligent scheduling.

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ELD Malfunction Crashes: The 2026 FMCSA Rule That Lets Trucking Companies Blame the Computer (Not the Driver)

Issa Hall

Published on: 18/11/2025

FMCSA’s 2026 ELD “malfunction override” rule allows trucking companies to shift crash liability to software glitches—exempting drivers from Hours-of-Service violations. Learn how to subpoena black-box data, prove corporate negligence under 49 CFR §395.15, and recover $250K–$4.8M in jackknife, runaway, and fatigue-related wrecks in NC.

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