COVID-19 Has Complicated Truck Accident Investigations The higher demand for shipped items coupled with the long delays that have become commonplace during the coronavirus pandemic has led to an increase in the workload for truck drivers. This is notable given that there were already more than 2 million commercial trucks operating in the United States every day…
How the COVID-19 Workload Could Affect Truck Maintenance and Examinations COVID-19 has placed unprecedented stresses on the commercial trucking industry as the dual pressures of potential illnesses and time crunches have wreaked havoc. Nearly 71% of the freight in the United States travels by trucks, and it still needs to move. Nonetheless, there are effects…
COVID-19 May Change Trucking Routes as the Nation Reopens Modern trucking routes are highly planned, coordinated and refined to ensure that the U.S. infrastructure gets needed goods and resources just in time. In fact, the Freight Analysis Framework—which is the result of a partnership between the Federal Highway Administration and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics—estimates…
Traffic Accident Rates Rise as the COVID-19 Crisis Continues As more and more people stay at home to avoid COVID-19 infection, traffic has decreased by roughly 60% to 70%. However, these less crowded roads are not necessarily safer. It turns out that the overall rate of car crashes has actually been increasing during the pandemic….
What Truck Accident Lawyers Can Do for Your Claim During COVID-19 We are living in extraordinary times—the country is in lockdown, more than 30 million Americans are unemployed, and the number of U.S. COVID-19 deaths is expected to surpass 100,000. It would be safe to say that the coronavirus pandemic has changed all our lives…
Dangerous Speeders Put Your Life in Jeopardy from Speeding Accidents During Quarantine In New York and San Francisco, the actual traffic on the roads and highways has declined by more than 60% during the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, according to the transportation analytical firm INRIX. While this drop may suggest that our roads are safer during…
The Impact of COVID-19 on Truck Drivers In an average year, a truck driver will likely travel 100,000 miles or more. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an increased demand for goods to be shipped to stores or directly to homes. Let us take a look at truck driver safety and the physical and…
Knowing When and When Not to Sue an At-Fault Driver Did you know that less than 5% of all civil cases end up going to trial? While many claims are settled before going to court, others get dismissed or abandoned because proving that someone else owes you compensation can be challenging. To figure out whether…
The 6 Steps to Expect in Every Truck Accident Lawsuit Each year, roughly 60,000 people are injured in truck accidents, which leads to many lawsuits being filed. Despite this huge number of truck accident lawsuits each year, many people are not aware of how these cases work. Learning more about the process can help you…
