Truck Accidents

There are many reasons that crashes involving big commercial trucks occur. Sometimes, weather or issues with the road causes a crash. Occasionally, maintenance issues with the big rig itself or problems with how a company loaded the trailer will cause the crash. Other...

The United States certainly uses both semitrucks and trains to move goods across the country. However, anyone who spends a significant amount of time on the interstate will come away feeling like there are far too many semitrucks and not nearly as many trains. After...

Truck accidents result in some of the most devastating injuries on the road. When the rate of truck accident fatalities is at a 30 year high, it is important to know who is actually liable for the consequences of a truck accident. When someone else’s reckless or...

Truck crashes are extremely dangerous. Large trucks are often thousands of pounds heavier than the vehicles around them, so a crash is likely to damage other vehicles badly and potentially even crush the people inside them. Studies have been looking into ways to...

Truck drivers are not necessarily intentionally negligent or malicious on the roads, but the reality is that they work a job that can lead to exhaustion and distractions behind the wheel. Truck drivers are held to high standards, but that doesn’t mean that some won’t...

Even though they are professional drivers with additional training and experience, this added time behind the wheel can ultimately prove to be a negative. Truck drivers log significant hours behind the wheel and hundreds of thousands of miles on the job. During all...

There's been a growing truck driver shortage issue in the United States for a long time now. It's not a job that a lot of people can do, considering the amount of time they have to spend on the road. It's also a career path that fewer and fewer young people are...

A crash with a commercial truck is like no other motor vehicle collision. The sheer size and power that an 18-wheeler possesses makes it perhaps the most potentially destructive vehicle on the roads of Georgia. In the hands of a negligent driver, a semi can cause...

Some of the biggest shopping days occur around the holiday season. The Friday after Thanksgiving has historically seen people flood into stores to buy discounted merchandise available as early bird or limited stock specials. Those who don't head out to the stores may...

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...