Category Archives: Truck Accidents
Setting the Table for a Truck Accident Settlement
Most truck accident victims can expect stiff opposition. Many insurance defense lawyers charge more than $2,500 per hour. So, a busy day for a team of lawyers could easily cost $10,000 for an insurance company. Insurance companies can easily afford these legal fees because they earn more than $1 trillion a year. However, at… Read More »
What Causes Truck Accidents?
In a nutshell, driver negligence causes most truck accidents. Driver error causes over 98 percent of the truck wrecks in California. Noncommercial drivers, who have a duty of reasonable care, have some leeway. Truck drivers and other commercial drivers in California usually have a duty of utmost care. They have very little margin for… Read More »
How to drive safely around trucks
You should be careful at all times when driving. However, you may need to be extra cautious around trucks due to their size and weight. Reports from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) showed that 4,965 people were killed in 2020 in accidents involving trucks, with 71% of them being occupants of other… Read More »
Why do truck drivers pose a risk to other road users?
Media coverage of accidents, the sheer size of the vehicles and personal experience are just a few of the reasons why so many people are scared to share the road with truck drivers. No matter how much driving you do, it’s easy to still feel intimidated when you find yourself driving next to a… Read More »
Speeding truckers put everyone at risk
Drivers throughout California share the road with semitrucks that are often fully loaded. These enormous, heavy vehicles are vital to the economy but also a hazard. Truckers must ensure they’re always driving safely, so they aren’t putting themselves and others at risk. This includes only driving when they’re rested and following proper safety protocol… Read More »
Health issues can be the root cause of a commercial truck wreck
Motor vehicle collisions are more than just frustrating inconveniences. They are a leading cause of severe injury and death, and the bigger the difference in size between vehicles, the worse the potential consequences of a wreck. The people affected by a commercial trucking collision will often try to make sense of their circumstances. They… Read More »
Why does a semitruck jackknife?
When a semitruck jackknifes, the trailer and the cab fold toward one another. The hitch where the two are connected acts more like a hinge, and they swing around the same way that a jackknife closes. This is where the name for this type of accident comes from. This is a very dangerous situation… Read More »
