Their argument involves negligence on the part of the trucking companies, who are notorious for forcing long hours onto their drivers, as well as failing to properly train drivers. A landmark article argues that trucking companies are more at fault in accident claims than the truck drivers themselves. Trucking accidents have a variety of causes, … Read more
Distracted driving is among the leading causes for truck accidents across the U.S. Truck drivers are distracted by texting or by the handheld or CB radios that are in their trucks. The US Department of Transportation has released a comprehensive road safety plan entitled “Blueprint for Ending Distracted Driving,” amid worrying concern from highway and … Read more
Trucks and tractor trailers have long been the undisputed kings of the road. By their sheer size and presence on the highways, many drivers, especially the young and inexperienced, avoid them as much possible. This stands to reason as over 7 of every 12 accidents that involve these road behemoths end in at least one … Read more
If you’ve been involved in a truck accident, you may need to hire a truck accident lawyer. A good truck accident lawyer can help you recover losses resulting from a motor vehicle accident and/or reduce the large amount of paperwork and hassle often associated with truck accident insurance claims. The deadline for filing personal injury … Read more
Here are some questions that you can ask a truck accident witness : Were you in a car and, if so was the vehicle moving or stopped? What did you see first? Did you actually see the two cars impact one another and, if so where were you when the accident occurred? What time do … Read more
Accident reconstruction experts will look for metal scarring which is a hole, depression or gouge left by vehicle parts digging into the roadway. There are different types of gouges such as a chip, which is a hole made in the road surface; a chop which is a broad sharp edge cut in the pavement; or … Read more