Why You Shouldn’t Negotiate Your Own Large Truck Crash Settlement

Why You Shouldn’t Negotiate Your Own Large Truck Crash Settlement

Most of us have been involved, at one time or another, in some type of vehicle collision.  Thankfully, the vast majority of these encounters are unpleasant but minor.  Tapping someone’s bumper in a parking lot may be irritating, especially if you have to deal with your own and the other driver’s insurance company, but it … Read more

What Happens if You Get into a Truck Accident

What Happens if You Get into a Truck Accident

Yikes. You’ve gotten into an accident, but not with a regular vehicle: with a commercial truck! In addition to the increased risk of injury, there are a few differences when you’re in an accident of this nature. We’ve supported clients in the same position you’re in, so we have valuable information to share that may … Read more

Faulty Tire Leads to $33 Million Verdict in Large Truck Accident Case

Faulty Tire Leads to $33 Million Verdict in Large Truck Accident Case

Faulty or improperly maintained equipment are among the leading causes of accidents involving large trucks. The was the case when a defective tire on a cement truck caused an accident that resulted in the death of another motorist.

Following an ensuing personal injury/wrongful death lawsuit, a jury ordered Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. pay the victim’s family $33 million.

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How to Avoid a Large Truck Jackknife Accident

How to Avoid a Large Truck Jackknife Accident

Few things are more terrifying than being involved in an accident with a multi-ton large truck. Statistics confirm that even though large trucks account for just about 4 percent of all road traffic, they are responsible for 12 percent of all fatal accidents. One of the deadliest of all large truck crashes, though, is a … Read more

Are Older Truck Drivers Making Roads More Dangerous?

Are Older Truck Drivers Making Roads More Dangerous?

In mid-February, a 72-year-old public works truck driver for the city of Columbus, Ga. was charged with failure to yield and misdemeanor vehicular homicide in connection with a car crash that resulted in the death of a 63-year-old victim. In late January, a 65-year-old truck driver crashed into a church parking lot resulting in extensive … Read more

Find Out How Poor Maintenance Often Leads to Large Truck Accidents

Find Out How Poor Maintenance Often Leads to Large Truck Accidents

The driver of a tanker truck triggered a nine-vehicle accident after his truck experienced brake failure. Nine people – one with serious injuries – were treated at local hospitals afterward. Further investigation discovered that the truck’s owner had been cited 16 times previously for “unsafe driving.” Even though they’re required to conduct regular maintenance on … Read more

Find Out How Threat of Punitive Damages Led to High Settlement With Trucker’s Employer

Find Out How Threat of Punitive Damages

A U.S. Air Force captain fortunate to be alive has reached a settlement worth $46 million with the employer of a utility truck driver who struck and dragged him for nearly 500 feet. The amount could have been for far more because a jury, which had already awarded the victim a judgment of $41.9 million, … Read more

You’ll Never Guess Why These Actions By Truck Drivers Are Deadly

You'll Never Guess Why These Actions By Truck Drivers Are Deadly

In an earlier blog entry, we shared results of a study that revealed the top causes for large truck accidents. That list included factors like brake failure, defective parts and overloaded trucks. A more recent study, however, focused on specific actions – or inactions – of the truck drivers themselves which resulted in deadly accidents … Read more

The 7 Most Common Causes of Large Truck Accidents

The 7 Most Common Causes of Large Truck Accidents

Data from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) tells us that for the last couple of years, about 420,000 crashes involving large trucks were reported annually by police. With more than 15 million large trucks each year transporting the majority of U.S. freight, it’s pretty easy to understand that accidents are likely. But what … Read more

Find Out Why Trucking Company Settled With Family For $11 Million

Why Trucking Company Settled

A trucking company has agreed to pay a family $11 million after a loved one was killed by one of the company’s drivers, who was also high on drugs at the time of the incident.

In this issue, we’ll talk about what happened.

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