Truck Accidents

Some of our readers may have heard that recently a tour bus on its way from a casino near the Salton Sea to Los Angeles crashed into the rear of a tractor trailer, killing thirteen people and injuring 31. Highway safety agencies at both the state and federal level are...

One of the most iconic structures in all of California is the Coronado Bridge that connects Coronado Island with mainland San Diego. Driving over the bridge can be a nerve-wracking experience, but a recent truck accident has turned the spotlight on another aspect of...

This blog has frequently commented on the difficulty of determining the causes of auto and truck collisions. Accidents happen rapidly and usually without warning, and persons who are involved frequently have differing recollections about what happened. A recent truck...

This blog has frequently commented on the difficulty of attributing fault in multi-vehicle accidents. A recent truck accident in Long Beach involving three big rigs underscores this difficulty.According to police reports from the scene, the accident occurred shortly...

Sometimes, a minor motor vehicle accident can be the trigger for a much larger accident. A tragic example of this phenomenon occurred in northern Los Angeles County when a minor automobile collision resulted in a truck accident with a catastrophic outcome.The exact...

Victims of truck accidents, and their families, have legal options to consider that can provide help during a difficult time. A fiery truck accident in the Los Angeles area recently claimed the lives of two women and four children. The two mothers and their four...

Alcohol is often the root cause of serious car and truck collisions. In a recent incident, an intoxicated big rig driver appears to have lost control of his flatbed semi-tractor trailer and collided with a car travelling in the opposite direction. While the...

This blog has posted entries concerning truck driver fatigue and its effect on highway safety. Driver fatigue is often the causative factor in truck accidents and accidents involving other kinds of vehicles. Intercity passenger buses appear to offer a relaxing and...

Cell phone use and driving do not mix well, especially on Los Angeles' busy streets and freeways. A recent truck accident in Gardena shows how a driver using a cell phone may have triggered a sequence of events that killed the driver and injured the passenger.A woman...

One of the most common sights on Los Angeles freeways is container trucks, that is, trucks hauling large containers that are used to ship goods very long distances. The large number of container trucks can be explained by the efficiency of shipping containers: once a...