Truck accidents are, unfortunately, very common on the roads of Virginia, and they can occur very suddenly. In many cases, drivers of smaller vehicles are left with serious injuries, but they do not know how the truck accident happened, making it...
Tired and Impaired Truck Drivers Put the Lives of Other Virginia Motorists at Risk
Driving an 18-wheeler truck or tractor-trailer is not an easy job. Often, drivers are expected to drive hundreds of miles a day and deal with stresses like traffic congestion, detours, and other slowdowns which make their days even longer....
Understanding Virginia Tractor-Trailer Accidents
Commercial truck accidents are some of the most deadly that can occur. The massive size of these vehicles makes it almost impossible for occupants in the other vehicle to walk away without suffering serious to catastrophic injuries.
There are...
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...
Tips for Sharing the Road with Tractor-Trailers and Other Large Vehicles
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,...
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...
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