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McArthur Personal Injury Blog
Are truck drivers allowed to take medication while behind the wheel?
While most people automatically assume that impaired driving only refers to drugs or alcohol, prescription medication can also lead to severe changes in perception and reaction time. Truck drivers are encouraged to thoroughly understand the side-effects of their...
What to do if a family member is killed in a truck accident
Dealing with the loss of a spouse or close family member is difficult. It becomes even harder to process if your loved one died suddenly, in tragic circumstances. Unfortunately, truck accidents take the lives of more than 4,000 people each year, 67% of those drivers...
Crash fatalities tied to large trucks are steady but likely climbing
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently issued the final statistics for 2019. The sad news here is that the number of fatal crashes involving trucks remained essentially unchanged -- the total number of deadly crashes involving at least one...
Study links coffee consumption to truck crashes
According to a recent study, truck drivers who consume large amounts of coffee or energy drink per day to an increased likelihood of crashes. With hours of service rules suspended for select drivers because of the current health crisis, more drivers are spending more...
How available safety tech could greatly reduce truck accidents
The consumer auto industry is always trying to showcase the latest and most innovative technology. In recent years, the focus has been on safety features that move in the direction of driving automation. While cars aren’t fully autonomous yet, automakers have...
Psychological trauma after a truck accident
Truck accidents can leave lasting scars both physically and emotionally. While there is generally a readily apparent course of treatment for bodily harm, mental trauma can be difficult to diagnose – making recovery significantly more challenging. The severity of a...
Rates of fatal truck accidents projected to rise
Sharing the roads with large trucks is an everyday, and normally very safe, occurrence. Most truck drivers have specialized training and knowledge on handling their vehicles, and they are all too aware of the potential dangers. Sadly, this isn’t always enough to...
5 common causes of truck accidents
Georgia is a significant thoroughfare for transportation traffic up and down the East Coast and connecting with western hubs. With this level of truck traffic passing through the state, it is no wonder that smaller passenger vehicles must share the road with...
How brake problems may go ignored before a truck crash
Not all truck crashes are caused by a poor decision on the part of the driver. In some cases, these vehicles are dangerously primed for an accident before they ever hit the road. Trucking companies are expected to inspect their vehicles on a regular basis and make any...
Statistics for truck accidents paint a grim picture
It is not difficult to understand why a crash with a large commercial truck could prove deadly. The size and weight of these vehicles mean that people in passenger cars are especially vulnerable in a collision with a truck. These types of crashes often increase the...
