Car crashes are scary enough, but getting into an accident with a semi-truck, 18-wheeler or tractor-trailer can be life-changing. Right after an accident happens, it can be hard to think straight enough to know what to do next. For this reason—and the fact that truck accidents can be incredibly complicated to navigate—you should consider hiring an experienced truck accident ... More
Truck Accidents
How Industry Pressure Causes More Truck Accidents
Passenger vehicles and commercial trucks share an uneasy coexistence. Truck drivers face industry pressure to get to their destination fast and many car drivers don’t know how to handle their vehicles in the presence of a big rig. Look at the 30,000 pounds a semi-truck weighs and the average 4,000 pounds a passenger car weighs. There’s not much doubt about who will take the ... More
3 Main Causes of Semi-Truck Accidents
The number of highway accidents caused by commercial trucks is in the neighborhood of 500,000 a year. About 1 percent of those will result in a fatality. There are 3 common causes of semi-truck accidents and all are rooted in the structure of the trucking industry itself. Let’s take a look. #1: Fatigue There are federal regulations in place for how long drivers can be on the ... More
Is the Driver or Company Liable in a Trucking Accident?
Do you feel a bit of extra tension when you have to pull alongside a semi-truck on the highway? Does the prospect of driving along the interstate when it seems there are eight trucks to every “regular” car make you nervous? Then you’ve probably at least thought about the prospect of being on the wrong side of a collision with an 18-wheeler. If it does happen, who is liable in ... More
3 Tips for Driving Safely Around 18-Wheelers
If we can all just seriously think for a moment about the actual comparison of an 18-wheeler (around 80,000 lbs) to a passenger vehicle (around 5,000 lbs), and how one of those massive trucks could literally squash our cars like a grape, we wouldn’t hesitate to know the rules of driving safely with them. Unfortunately, so many of us are so busy rushing to where we need to go ... More