Being hit by a commercial truck is an accident that often has extremely severe consequences for both your physical and financial health. Since commercial trucks are a great deal bigger than standard motor vehicles...
How Common Is Truck Driver Fatigue in Virginia Truck Accidents?
Americans are tired. Most of us can admit that we do not get enough hours of sleep every night. In fact, according to studies conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one-third of all adults do not get enough...
Common Causes of North Carolina Truck Accidents
Drowsy driving and falling asleep behind the wheel are on the decline, but speeding and cell phone use is on the rise among truck drivers, according to customer data from video telematics provider Lytx. The San Diego-based company’s data also...
Who Are the Potential Defendants in a Virginia Truck Accident Case?
Accidents involving commercial trucks are traumatic for injured victims and frustrating for everyone involved. The immense size of a tractor-trailer can leave a passenger vehicle irreparably damaged and they often...
How to Build a Persuasive (and Winning) Truck Accident Injury Case
When a sedan, SUV, minivan or other vehicle is hit by a tractor-trailer, the ramifications for the motorist in the smaller vehicle can be devastating. For example, in 2020, large tractor-trailers were involved in more than 2,300 accidents in...
How Are Virginia Truck Accidents Different From Car Accidents?
There are several differences between Virginia truck and car accident cases including how the laws that govern commercial truck drivers are different than those that govern the drivers of passenger...
Brake Failure and Virginia Truck Accidents
According to national statistics, mechanical failure is one of the leading causes of commercial truck accidents in the United States. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) cites brake failure as one of the most common types of...
Dealing with Personal Injuries in a Virginia Snowplow Truck Accident
Although Virginia winters are certainly not as harsh as other parts of the country, there are winter days when the state sees a fair amount of snow. When the white stuff starts to fall, the snowplow trucks descend on Virginia roads. And just like...
What Kind of Evidence Is Used in Virginia Truck Accident Cases?
When an accident involves a tractor-trailer, it is usually a lot more complicated than a crash involving a standard passenger vehicle. Freight considerations, federal shipping regulations, and the immense size of...
The Crash Dynamics of a Virginia Truck Accident
There are multiple differences between a commercial freight truck and a standard passenger vehicle that make a crash involving the former far more dangerous. The most blatant differences are their weight and size,...
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