Category Archives: Truck Accident
Important Evidence in Truck Accident Cases
Commercial trucks are massive vehicles. Fully loaded they can weigh up to 80,000 pounds and unloaded, they can weigh up to 40,000 pounds. Compare that with a passenger vehicle that weighs approximately 4,000 pounds and it is easy to see how occupants in a smaller vehicle can suffer some of the most serious injuries…. Read More »
How Do Truck Accidents Differ From Car Crashes?
Due to their sheer size and weight, accidents involving tractor trailers and other large commercial trucks are devastating for occupants of smaller vehicles. In most cases, truck drivers are not harmed during these crashes while drivers and passengers of other vehicles suffer catastrophic injuries. These injuries result in significant physical, financial, and emotional burdens… Read More »
How Often Do Truckers Drive While Impaired?
Impaired driving is such dangerous behavior, it is shocking that people still engage in the behavior. It is hard to imagine that a truck driver, who is responsible for an 80,000 pound vehicle, would drive while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Not only is it against the law, but it also places… Read More »
Causes Of Semi Truck Accidents
Car crashes are bad enough. Being involved in a semi truck accident can be fatal. It can also be complicated, since multiple parties can be held liable for these crashes. Semi trucks can weigh tens of thousands of pounds and can sometimes weigh 20 times as much as a passenger vehicle. How can you… Read More »
