You do your best to keep a safe distance from trucks when on the road. You also keep your vehicle visible to truck drivers you may be near as a safety precaution. This is not always enough to avoid an accident. Truck drivers who are inattentive, careless, or reckless are…
Truck accidents can cause devastating damage and can be catastrophic to the victims in several ways. The trauma inflicted by the truck accident may take the victim years to recover from. The changes to the victims life may also extend to their family through the loss of income, quality of…
Who is to blame for a commercial truck crash? Sometimes that is not easy to determine. When a truck is involved in a motor vehicle crash, a truck accidents lawyer can help you determine who is at fault for your injuries. This is a vital piece of information because insurance…
Rear-end collisions are extremely common in Texas and the rest of the country. They typically occur when a vehicle is stopped for a red light or stop sign or due to heavy stop and go traffic and is struck from behind by another vehicle. Such an accident can be serious…
If you’ve recently been in an accident with a truck, then it helps to contact a truck accident attorney in order to get some information about how to maximize potential payouts you can get from a lawsuit if you sue an 18-wheeler company or driver for negligence. Blindspot Overview One…
Many people are ordering products from Amazon. That is why there are more Amazon delivery trucks on the road than ever before. Deliveries are more urgent than they were in the past because people are choosing same-day delivery, next-day delivery and Prime delivery. Because there are more trucks on the…
Some of the worst vehicle accidents are caused by commercial trucks. The reasons for the accidents vary but statistics do show that about 500,000 accidents happen per year. And most of these are either directly or indirectly caused by commercial truck drivers. About 5,000 of these accidents cause fatalities, despite…
Tanker truck accidents are usually deadly. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association claims that 78% of tanker truck accidents are caused by driver error. Depending on what the truck is carrying, it may explode if the impact is severe or if there is a head on collision. Because tanker truck…
What is the Average Settlement for a Semi-Truck Accident Case? Big rigs weigh a lot more than regular vehicles. That is why people are often seriously injured when they get into an accident with a big rig. Even if a person collides with a big rig at a slow speed,…
Vehicle accidents can be a scary experience for many drivers and their families. Each year, around 40,000 people in the United States are killed in traffic accidents, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. While many people believe larger vehicles can be safer than smaller ones, they can actually increase…
