Truck Accidents

Truck accidents happen every day. They involve large vehicles, small vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists and motorcycles. All kinds of people are impacted by these collisions, and many of them have serious injuries, disabilities or trauma to deal with. Truck crashes are...

No one plans to get into an accident with a big rig. When a situation like this arises, people are genuinely surprised and shocked, and so they are ill-prepared to take the appropriate action. The prevalence of truck accidents Truck accidents are severe and all-too...

Truck drivers tend to be paid strictly based on production, and this is measured through miles driven. The more miles they can cover, the more they earn. For instance, instead of getting something like $20 per hour, drivers average between 28 cents per mile and 40...

When you’re involved in a serious collision with a large truck, something to think about is how you want to handle your claim. Your injuries are serious, and it makes sense that you should ask the driver who hit you or their company to take care of your medical bills...

Collisions between passenger vehicles and commercial trucks can cause catastrophic injuries and fatalities, especially for the people in the smaller vehicle. Typically, such crashes result in large insurance claims, especially when the commercial vehicle is the one...

While many kinds of injuries can happen when a truck crash occurs, one of the most common kinds is a crushing injury. Crushing injuries can happen if part of the truck lands on a driver, crushes the cabin of a smaller vehicle or pins someone in some other way....

If you know anyone who is a truck driver, you may be aware that they need to have a medical examination every two years. Drivers spend much of their time behind the wheel in a seated position, which can put them at a higher risk of certain medical conditions, like...

One freedom that many truckers have is to choose when they drive during a 24-hour day. This is naturally restricted to an extent by scheduled and deadlines, but long-haul truckers in particular -- who know that they’re going to spend multiple days on the road -- have...

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...