Category: Truck Accident

Help Us Stop Ambulance Chasing in Texas If you're injured in an accident that wasn't your fault, one of the most helpful things you can do is seek out honest, impartial advice from a legal expert that truly understands your situation and has your best interests at heart. In our experience, the...

When fully loaded, a semi-truck can weigh up to 80,000 pounds—20 to 40 times as much as a typical passenger vehicle. That's why they're equipped with heavy duty braking systems designed to provide maximum stopping power in emergency scenarios. An unexpected brake failure at the wrong time can...

In most car crashes between two personal vehicles, there are usually two parties: the at-fault driver and the innocent victim. However, when the accident involves a semi-truck, box truck, or any other type of commercial vehicle, assigning legal responsibility for the crash is often much more...

Many of us have had a near-miss with an oncoming 18-wheeler truck as it takes a left-hand turn in front of us. In addition to being a higher-risk maneuver, studies show that left-hand turns may also have a financial impact on commercial trucking companies. Safety and Efficiency: Two Sides of the...

Electronic logging devices, or ELDs, are attached to a truck’s motor to record the exact times when a truck is driven. Now, the government has decided most truckers must use ELDs for all commercial trucking. Congress passed the ELD mandate, which is to be fully implemented by December 16, 2019,...

According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, large trucks -- also known as “big-rigs” -- are involved in 11 percent of fatal vehicle crashes in the United States. Because of their size and weight, large trucks usually cause much more damage in vehicle crashes than ordinary...