Category: Truck Accidents
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5 Reasons to Hire a Personal Injury Lawyer
Nov 4A personal injury is something none of us ever want to experience. These injuries are unpredictable, traumatic, and in most cases, expensive. Not only do you have to consider the costly medical bills resulting from your injuries, but you may also have lost wages due to time missed at work and other damages that affect...View Article -
USING HEALTH INSURANCE FOR CAR ACCIDENT INJURIES
Jun 1After suffering injuries in a car accident, many people find themselves puzzled concerning who will pay their medical bills and whether they should use their health insurance. This confusion is understandable. The last thing you want to worry about after an auto accident, especially one caused by someone else’s negligence, is whether your health insurance covers your injuries. In...View Article -
TRUCKING COMPANY LIABILITY FOR A TRUCK ACCIDENT
Jan 22Thousands of truck accidents that happen each year on American highways can be traced back to the mistakes of the truckers who were driving at the time of those collisions. But truck drivers are not always the only ones who can be held financially liable for their negligence. In some situations, the trucking company that hired, contracted,...View Article -
IMPROPER TRUCK CARGO LOADING & TRUCK ACCIDENTS
Jun 19Trucking accidents are often caused by truck driver fatigue and intoxication. Yet these two issues are in no way the only sources of serious truck accidents. You might be surprised to learn that the cargo loaded into a semi-truck or onto a flatbed trailer can directly cause a crash as the truck rolls down the highway....View Article -
WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE A TRUCK DRIVER WHO WAS INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT
Apr 23In April, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued an emergency declaration temporarily suspending hours-of-service (HOS) regulations for truck drivers transporting certain items and personnel in connection with COVID-19 relief. This marked the first time in the history of the 82-year-old rule that it was suspended on a national scale. Ostensibly, federal HOS regulations are in place to...View Article -
THE DANGERS OF SEMI-TRUCK ACCIDENTS ON VIRGINIA’S INTERSTATE 64
Jun 3Interstate 64 is a highway which stretches west from the coast of Virginia, through to West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, and into St. Louis. It is a busy thruway that many truck drivers use to travel from the east coast and into the Midwest. The high volume of truck traffic on I-64 can make it...View Article -
SHARING THE ROAD WITH TRUCKS
Jan 24It’s a universal fact: no one likes sharing the road with semi-trucks. Unfortunately, we’re stuck with them. In order to make the best out of a bad situation, here are our top tips for sharing the road with giant, scary trucks. Follow these and you won’t be part of the 80% of passenger vehicles that...View Article