The Risks Associated With Overloading Semi-trucks Trucks carry over 72.5% of all the cargo transported through the U.S. Semi-trucks are larger and wider than other vehicles, so there are therefore various regulations established at the state and federal levels to ensure safe operations. Here are some of the dangers associated with overloading such trucks. Too…
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One of the top 10 causes of truck accidents is improperly loaded cargo. Trucks that were loaded improperly are a danger to occupants of other vehicles that are sharing the road with them. That is because when the cargo falls off these trucks, it leads to devastating consequences for those around them. Statistics and Risks…
Most of the fatalities that occur in collisions between trucks and smaller cars are passengers in the other vehicles. This makes sense because trucks outweigh the average motor vehicle by 20 to 30 times. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, 4,119 people lost their lives in collisions with large trucks in the U.S. in…
Who Can I Sue After a Semi-Truck Accident? Every 15 minutes, someone is killed or seriously injured due to a semi-truck accident. Since serious trucking accidents are fairly common, victims frequently end up needing to file lawsuits against one or more of the responsible parties to get compensation for medical bills and other losses that…
Common Maintenance Issues That Cause Truck Accidents While truck accidents are regularly caused by driver fatigue or error, it’s also possible for these accidents to occur as a result of maintenance issues. In 2015 alone, more than 415,000 accidents involving large trucks were reported in the U.S. If you have been involved in a truck…
The Procedure If Involved in an Accident With Government-Owned Vehicles About 6 million people are involved in car accidents yearly. Anyone can become a victim of a car accident, and the vehicles can range from private cars, company vehicles, or even government-owned automobiles. How Government-Owned Vehicle Accidents Differ In many situations, the aftermath is the…
Common Brake Problems That Are Found in Semitrucks Large semitrucks can be affected by numerous mechanical issues, many of which take place in the brake system. In 2018, around 150,000 people were injured in crashes that directly involved larger trucks. If you’ve recently been involved in a truck accident and you believe that the accident…
Types of Evidence You Should Gather Following a Truck Accident When you’re involved in a truck accident, the other driver may be at fault, which would make them liable for your injuries and other expenses that you might incur as a result of the accident. In 2018, more than 175,000 people were injured when involved…
Why Truck Accidents Are More Complicated Than Car Accidents Drivers and their passengers who are injured in accidents with trucks may receive well into the six figures, and possibly more, when it comes to their settlements. The reason that this amount can be so large is that these cases are more complex than ones involving…
