All too often truck accident injury victims mistakenly believe that the large TV advertising personal injury mills are experienced in handling truck accident cases. Unfortunately, for the injury victim, trucking cases differ from car accident cases in significant ways. Following a truck crash, large trucking companies have a team of professionals dispatched to the scene… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Truck Accidents
Good Personal Injury Attorneys Do Not Contact You First
In our 14 years of practicing law, we have never seen an individual who is prepared for an accident. No one anticipates being unable to work. Having their car banged up. Suffering pain that will not go away. We have had clients come into our office after an accident and seem pain-free. Then their condition… Read more »
Feds Ban Truck Driver Texting
Because of their sheer size and resulting force, large commercial trucks involved in accidents frequently result in fatality. Although commercial trucks only make up approximately 3% of all motor vehicle registrations, they make up 12% of all traffic fatalities nationwide every year. Distracted driving and fatigue are the two leading causes of truck accidents. According… Read more »
Fatigue Causes Most Truck Accidents
According to the National Transportation Safety Board, on average, people need about 8 hours of sleep per night. Sleep deprivation, over time, can make a person susceptible to fatigue. Being awake when one is typically asleep or being awake during the early morning hours when the body is use to sleeping, can also lead to… Read more »