Blog Category - Truck Accidents

Jun

Three Car Insurance Company Tactics That Trick Most People

If you were recently in a car accident, then you have also likely been contacted by an auto insurance company recently. When they reach out to claimants, they always start by showing a friendly face. As nice as they might be, remember that they are a company that needs to make a...

Jun

When Driving Near a Commercial Truck, Try to Share the Road

When you see a commercial truck on the road or highway up ahead, you might get understandably worried about the chances of getting into a truck accident. After all, some of the worst traffic collisions are caused by negligent semi-truck drivers. Rather than getting scared when se...

Jun

Construction Zone Driving Tips: Pay Attention & Follow Directions

In California, the highways are notorious for being constantly under construction. The I-5 in particular is ridiculed for its poor conditions that are worsened by construction equipment and delays. If you always regret driving through a construction zone because they seem both u...

Jun

Commercial Truck Drivers are Subjected to a Lowered BAC Level

After a truck accident, one of the first questions that should be on a crash investigator's mind is whether or not the truck driver was legally intoxicated behind the wheel. Unlike most other types of motorists, commercial truck drivers are held to a lower blood alcohol con...

Jun

Jeff Atterbury Wins 6-Figure Truck Accident Lawsuit

Jeff Atterbury has secured a verdict of more than $800,000 for a client who suffered severe injuries and required surgeries after a truck accident. Our attorney Jeff Atterbury, along with Co-Counsel Jayme L. Walker of Gwilliam, Ivary, Chiosso, Cavalli & Brewer, represented th...

Jun

Various Types of Truck Accidents & Proving Liability in Them

Proving liability in a truck accident should be your second priority — following your own necessary medical care — after being in a crash with a big rig. While many truck accidents can be traced back to a tired truck driver, there are many more that cannot. In order t...

Jun

Trucking Accidents Related to Brake Failures & Defects

Commercial trucks, big rigs, 18-wheelers, tractor trailers, and so forth are all used to haul massive amounts of cargo across the country. In fact, the federal weight limit on a commercial truck is 80,000 pounds in most instances, which includes both the weight of the truck and a...

Jun

How Bad are Truck Driver Schedules to Cause Trucker Exhaustion?

There are thousands of truck accidents on American highways every year. A large percentage of all of those truck crashes are known to or believed to be caused by truck driver exhaustion. If the average truck accident can cause catastrophic injuries, then why are so many truckers ...

Jun

How Much Is Your Truck Accident Case Worth?

Commercial trucks can cause devastating amounts of damage if they are involved in a crash. Big rigs can weigh anywhere from 10,000 to 80,000 pounds, so if one of these vehicles strikes a car at high speed, it can cause serious injuries. Pedestrians and passenger vehicle occupants...

Jun

Risks of Overloaded & Improperly Loaded Trucks

Commercial trucks are highly regulated by federal and state laws, mostly because they are quite cumbersome to drive and can weigh anywhere from 10,000 to 80,000 pounds. If they lose control, they can cause a devastating amount of damage to people and property alike. These laws ar...

Jun

Semi Trucks and Exploding Tires

Truck accidents aren’t nearly as common as those involving passenger cars; however, they do happen. Apart from driver error or dangerous encounters with passenger cars, one of the things that can cause an accident is a tire blowout. Many 18-wheelers weigh anywhere from 10,000 to ...

Jun

Who Can Be Held Responsible for a Truck Accident?

Accidents with semi trucks can be terrifying. Large commercial vehicles can weigh anywhere from 10,000 to 80,000 pounds (or more, if they have an overload permit). Therefore, if passenger vehicles are involved in a collision with these big rigs, the larger vehicles will do much m...

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