The massive force behind the impact of a trucking accident is much more deadly than crashes with passenger vehicles. The injuries sustained in crashes with commercial trucks are often catastrophic and are responsible for more than 4,500 deaths...
DOT Announces FMCSA Audit on Truck Driver Medical Certification Process
Citing a spike in fatal truck accidents, the U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General is conducting an audit of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) medical certificate program. According to national statistics,...
Inadequate Truck Driver Training and Truck Accidents
Huge commercial trucks are everywhere, whether you are traveling the highways or driving through Main Street in your home time. Handling these massive vehicles take training and experience – just look at the way a truck driver needs to handle...
Truck Accidents Caused by Speeding: Catastrophic and Fatal
Over the past several years, there has been an increase each year in the number of fatal truck accidents that occur. According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), one of the most critical reasons for this increase is due to rising...
Do Federal Regulations Protect Commuters from Truck Driver Fatigue?
One of the duties of a long-distance truck driver’s job is the number of hours that they are required to spend on the road. Although the federal government has set strict rules to those numbers, the issue of truck driver fatigue is a serious...
Do I Need a Virginia Truck Accident Lawyer to Settle My Claim?
If you or a family member has been seriously injured in a truck accident, you have now become part of an alarming statistic. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the number of fatal truck accidents continues to...
Safety Tips for Driving Around Commercial Trucks
One of the most intimidating things for many drivers is when they find themselves traveling alongside a tractor-trailer or other type of large commercial trucks. The massive weight and size of these vehicles can be downright frightening,...
What Are Frequent Causes of Large Truck Accidents?
One of the most destructive accidents that occur on America’s roads is large truck accidents. These vehicles are massive in size and weight, often hauling tons of freight, barreling down highways as they travel from one side of the country to...
Alcohol-Related Truck Crashes
Despite the avalanche of education and warnings, many people still get behind the wheel of their vehicle after they have been drinking. Far too often, the results of these drinking and driving decisions are vehicle accidents. The injuries and...
Truck Accident Settlements
According to statistics from the U.S. Department of Transportation, more than 4,000 people are killed each year in truck accidents. The majority of victims who are killed in truck accidents are the occupants in passenger vehicles, pedestrians,...