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 truck. The massive weight and size of these vehicles can be downright frightening,...
Loss of Consortium in a North Carolina Truck Accident Case
When accidents resulting in personal injuries occur, it can have ramifications on every area of your life. In addition to your own suffering, the people closest to you are affected as well. While you focus on your recovery, these loved ones are...
Dangers of Chameleon Truck Companies
When a trucking company develops a consistent pattern of unsafe operating practices and begins to collect federal and/or state violations, that carrier will more than likely catch the attention of the FMCSA. In some cases, the agency will even...
Study Finds Women Drivers Safer Than Male Drivers
The majority of commercial truck drivers in the United States are male. However, according to a recent study, male truck drivers are much more likely to be involved in a crash than female truck drivers. According to the study, which was conducted...
Differences Between Car and Truck Crashes
Crashes involving large commercial trucks are different than crashes involving passenger vehicle accidents. Commercial truck accidents often involve catastrophic injuries, many times fatal ones.
One reason for this difference is because of the...
Truck Crashes: More Stopping Distance Needed to Avoid Disaster
In order to operate a semi-truck or tractor-trailer, the driver must have a commercial driver’s license (CDL). This is because driving these vehicles are much more difficult than operating a passenger vehicle. Turning, maneuvering, parking, and...
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...
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...
Flatbed Truck Crashes
Every type of commercial truck poses risks to other commuters of serious injury or death in trucking accidents. One type in particular, however, appears to be even more dangerous than the others with the amount of damage it can cause in a crash....
The Deadly Results of Override Truck Accidents
Tractor-trailers and other commercial trucks are massive vehicles, often weighing up to 80,000 pounds. Having one of these huge vehicle driving next to you or behind you can be intimidating for any passenger vehicle driver. Tragically, many truck...
You must be logged in to post a comment.