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Aug

7 Dangerous Practices Causing MORE Large Truck Crashes

We depend on large trucks to transport the goods we need and want throughout the nation, but when negligent truck drivers cause accidents, no one wins. Not only do crashes cause shipping delays, but motor vehicle drivers who share the road face the risk of serious injury or fatal...

Aug

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How Often Do Trucking Companies Hire Disqualified Drivers?

Not everyone is cut out to climb behind the wheel of a truck. Some people aren't healthy enough for it. Some people aren’t good enough drivers. And some people have criminal and/or driving records that just make them a bad fit to take responsibility for heavy cargo. T...

Aug

Distracted Truck Drivers Can Injure People

Driving through any large metropolitan area, and you'll notice the large number of commercial cargo trucks transporting goods. With more than 500 trucking companies operating more than two-million trucks in the United States, it’s no surprise to learn that thousands o...

Aug

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Truck Driver Fatigue

In the United States, commercial trucks transport about 90 percent of the products we use. Trucks deliver everything from groceries to furniture. If those truck drivers are fatigued or drowsy, they pose an immediate danger to the surrounding traffic.If a fatigued truck driver fa...

Aug

Truckers: Alcohol and Drug Use

We all know that getting behind the wheel while under the influence of alcohol or drugs is not only a terrible idea, but also illegal. This is even truer for truckers, because the sheer size of trucks makes crashes with them far more dangerous than accidents with other vehicles...

Aug

Rear-End Accidents Involving Commercial Trucks

Large commercial vehicles like semis, tractor-trailers, or tanker trucks rear-end smaller passenger vehicles with devastating results. Worst of all, in the overwhelming majority of cases, the driver of the rear-ended car is completely without fault, and the occupants of that vehi...

Aug

Distracted Driving, Negligence, and the Injuries That Result

Distracted driving describes a range of different behaviors, all with one common theme—they take the driver's attention away from the road. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration tracks the number of fatalities caused by distracted drivers and points out t...

Aug

What to do if You’re Injured by a Drunk Driver

With the number of readily available ridesharing services, it's surprising and unforgivable that anyone would choose to get behind the wheel of a car after they consume a few drinks. Unfortunately, every year drunk driving crashes still kill 10,497 and injure 290,000.If a d...

Aug

Colisiones Traseras o Alcance Trasero

¡Abogados de Accidentes Buscando Justicia Por Usted!Las colisiones traseras son los accidentes automovilísticos más comunes en Estados Unidos. Estos accidentes pueden ocurrir tanto cuando un vehículo se detiene como cuando ambos están en movimie...

Aug

Accident with an Inexperienced Driver?

Driving is an immense responsibility, and when we buckle up behind the wheels of our vehicles, we acknowledge this responsibility and drive accordingly. Unfortunately, not every driver on the road shares our experience and knowledge. In fact, inexperienced drivers, including teen...

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