Any type of collision between a large commercial vehicle and a smaller passenger car has the potential to result in serious and sometimes deadly injuries. There are, however, certain types of truck accidents that are notorious for having particularly devastating consequences. Read on to learn more about the most common… Continue reading Common Types of Fatal Truck Accidents
Continue ReadingFatal Head-On Truck Accidents
Any type of head-on collision is traumatic, as they almost always involve significant blunt force impact and as a result, severe injuries. When this type of crash involves a large commercial vehicle, the consequences can be catastrophic and are often fatal, especially for the occupants of the smaller car. Why… Continue reading Fatal Head-On Truck Accidents
Continue ReadingHow Electronic Logging Devices Can Affect Your Truck Accident Case
Commercial trucks play a critical role in interstate commerce, transporting everything from food items and household goods to gasoline and construction equipment across the nation. However, they also pose a very real risk to others on the road, as these trucks weigh upwards of 80,000 pounds and often carry dangerous… Continue reading How Electronic Logging Devices Can Affect Your Truck Accident Case
Continue ReadingThe Dangers of Overloading a Commercial Vehicle
Commercial vehicles, like semi-trucks, pose an enormous risk to others on the road, simply because they are so tall, wide, and heavy. Recognizing how dangerous these kinds of vehicles are in the event of a truck accident, federal regulators actually limit how much commercial trucks can weigh. Semi-trucks, for example,… Continue reading The Dangers of Overloading a Commercial Vehicle
Continue ReadingBuilding a Case Against a Negligent Trucking Company
Accident victims whose losses exceed their own insurance coverage are often forced to file either an insurance claim, a personal injury lawsuit, or both against the person or company responsible for the crash. When it comes to truck accidents, the at-fault party often proves to be not only the truck… Continue reading Building a Case Against a Negligent Trucking Company
Continue ReadingThe Dangers of Unladen Trucks
One of the primary dangers of being involved in a truck accident is the increased likelihood that the truck in question will spill its cargo upon impact. Even if the cargo doesn’t spill, fully loaded trucks often weigh as much as 80,000 pounds, meaning that any impact with a smaller… Continue reading The Dangers of Unladen Trucks
Continue ReadingSettling Your Truck Accident Claim
If you were involved in a truck accident, the compensation you receive from a settlement and how long it takes to reach an agreement will depend on a lot of different factors. Some truck accident claims, for instance, can be settled within a few months, while others could take more… Continue reading Settling Your Truck Accident Claim
Continue ReadingTruck Driver Fatigue Can Cause Accidents
Most know about the risks of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Drowsy driving, however, which is another dangerous form of unsafe driving behavior, is far less understood. What we do know is that drowsy or fatigued driving substantially increases the chances that a person will be involved… Continue reading Truck Driver Fatigue Can Cause Accidents
Continue ReadingHow Insurance Companies Investigate Florida Truck Accidents
After someone is involved in a car accident, he or she can expect the parties’ insurance companies to conduct a thorough investigation into the cause of the accident and the nature of the resulting bodily harm. Investigations conducted by a trucking company’s insurers tend to be even more detailed and… Continue reading How Insurance Companies Investigate Florida Truck Accidents
Continue ReadingThe Risk of Truck Accident-Related Ethanol Spills
In their efforts to find renewable fuels for powering our vehicles, many vehicle manufacturers have started producing cars that require the use of ethanol, which is made from corn and other plant materials. Ethanol production relies heavily on farms in the Midwest, which means that it must be transported (usually… Continue reading The Risk of Truck Accident-Related Ethanol Spills
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