Although Virginia winters are certainly not as harsh as other parts of the country, there are winter days where the state sees a fair amount of snow. When the white stuff starts to fall, the snowplow trucks descend on Virginia roads. And just...
Drowsy Driving a Common Factor in Truck Accidents
When keeping a tight schedule and juggling multiple job responsibilities, it is easy to get off track in terms of your sleep schedule. Unfortunately, in addition to having negative effects on your overall physical and mental health, it can also...
Income Taxes and Truck Accident Awards
When a personal injury lawsuit comes to a successful end, either by settlement or award, the victim will receive financial compensation for the losses they suffered, minus attorney fees and other legal costs. Up until that point, many victims do...
Are Older Truck Drivers Causing the Increase in Truck Accidents?
According to national statistics, about 70 percent of all merchandise and goods that are sold in this country are transported by commercial trucks. Unfortunately, there is a national truck driver shortage, and this has led to a large number of...
Left Lane Passing and Truck Accidents
Virginia law prohibits motorists from driving below the speed limit in the left lane, or from being in the left lane if they are not passing another car or turning left. The law is meant to keep traffic from backing up, but also to make roads...
Virginia Truck Accident Investigations
Commercial truck accidents are one of the most devastating to victims and their families. Every year, approximately 4,000 truck accident victims die from the injuries they sustain. Victims that do survive often suffer catastrophic injuries that...
High Fatality Risk in Virginia Truck Accidents
Most people realize that the injuries and damages sustained in truck accidents are usually much worse than those that occur in car crashes. The massive size of tractor-trailers and other commercial trucks have catastrophic – if not fatal –...
Pursuing Damages in a Virginia Truck Accident
Tractor-trailers and commercial trucks can weigh up to 80,000 pounds. Their massive size means that crashes involving trucks are often devastating. There are approximately 5,000 people killed in truck accidents each year in this country, with the...
Wide Turn Truck Crashes
Every state sets its own laws regarding how long commercial trucks can be. In Virginia, there are a variety of requirements depending on the type of truck, whether or not the truck has a trailer attached, and more. Lengths range all the way up to...
The Dangers of Truck Blind Spots
Virginia roads are filled with tractor-trailers and other commercial trucks. Unfortunately, these vehicles have dangerous blinds spots which can increase the risk of trucking accidents, like when a truck driver switches lanes but is unaware that...