Should I Use My Car Insurance to Pay for Injuries in a Semi-Truck Accident?
There’s no blueprint for how to proceed in securing a financial recovery for financial and other losses related to bodily injury caused by a semi-truck accident. The complicating factors vary for every case, but one thing many semi-truck accidents have…
How Can Commercial Trucking Companies Prevent 18-wheeler Accidents?
While every driver on the road is responsible for making safe choices, commercial trucking companies share the responsibility to prevent accidents. Company policies can incentivize employees to drive either cautiously or carelessly — which means that trucking companies have a…
New Hour-Logging Technology May Reduce Commercial Vehicle Crashes
Electronic logging devices (ELDs) automatically record a commercial driver’s hours of service, miles driven, and engine diagnostics. While ELDs are primarily record-keeping devices, they can make commercial vehicle transportation safer for drivers and the industry more transparent. Various mandates have…
Commercial Vehicle Accident Fact Sheet
Hundreds of thousands of drivers are involved in commercial motor vehicle (CMV) accidents each year, and many of these incidents result in injuries or even death. Because of the large weight and size of these vehicles, accidents involving an 18-wheeler…
Which Factors Can Affect a Semi-Truck Accident Settlement?
Many victims who are injured or affected by a semi-truck accident wonder what they can expect from their settlement. However, estimating the value of a personal injury case is very difficult to do without a nuanced understanding of the circumstances,…
Can I Claim Damages If a Truck Driver Ran Me Off the Road?
When two vehicles collide, determining liability can be difficult, but it is often more straightforward than in a single-vehicle collision. Single-vehicle accidents can occur for a variety of reasons, including alcohol use, drowsy driving, and driver errors. However, in some…
America’s Truck Driver Shortage May Be Causing More Accidents
For years, the American Trucking Association (ATA) has been sounding an alarm: the trucking industry is desperately short on qualified drivers. In a report this year, the ATA indicated there was a shortage of roughly 60,800 drivers in 2018. That…
Collision Avoidance Systems Make Trucks Safer. Why Aren’t More Commercial Carriers Using Them?
Vehicles today are much safer than they used to be. Collision avoidance systems — sometimes called driver assistance technologies — are helping drivers avoid the biggest risk on the road: themselves. The vast majority of accidents can be contributed to…