Truck Accidents

Many accidents could have been avoided if people had seen the other person before they hit them. They could have taken avoiding action or stopped the maneuver they were about to do. People, whether on foot or in another vehicle do not just jump out of the woodwork....

One of the most hazardous traffic scenarios you may ever face is driving near a loaded 18-wheeler in the middle of jackknifing or folding against itself. These truck accidents have the potential to injure or kill those in nearby vehicles. Sometimes, jackknife...

If you are injured in a crash with another car, you would typically seek to hold the driver responsible for your injuries. You’d look for ways to prove they, not you, were to blame. Or at least that they were more at fault than you. You can do that in a crash with a...

Over the past couple of years, there seems to be an increase in delivery trucks. Rural roads with very little traffic are becoming used to seeing UPS, FedEx, and semi-trucks making regular trips as they deliver consumer goods. More trucks on already over-crowded...

Collisions between passenger vehicles and semis or other large trucks often lead to severe injuries. Examples include spinal cord trauma and brain injuries. Medical advancements make it possible to survive these injuries and, in some cases, return to your former way...

By all accounts, people are determined to celebrate this holiday season. Folks are spending more than ever online, and both Amazon and the U.S. Postal Service are gearing up for a busy holiday season that is fraught with supply chain problems. What does this mean for...

There are all different types of truck accidents, including ride under, rear-end, front-end, T-bone, jackknife and countless others. Each of these can result in catastrophic injuries.  Your general inclination may be to hold the trucker accountable for the crash since...

Sharing the road with trucks is a high-risk activity. While most truck drivers are skilled professionals, some lack skills, patience, caution or attention. Newer drivers lack the experience to handle their rig well, and regardless of whether someone has been driving...

Most motorists have heard that speed can kill. This is far more meaningful for truckers though. It takes them much longer to respond to different stimuli including changes in landscape, traffic and weather. It's no wonder that speeding is the leading cause of fatal...

California residents may have heard about a hearing on February 4 regarding a Senate bill, the DRIVE-Safe Act, which would permit those below the age of 21 to obtain an intrastate commercial motor vehicle license. The bill, introduced by two senators in February 2019,...