Navigating America’s Highways: Understanding and Avoiding the Dangers of Truck Accidents
The Most Dangerous States for Truck Accidents Truck accidents are a serious problem in the United States, causing thousands of injuries and deaths each year. Sharing the road with large commercial trucks is an unavoidable reality for most drivers, but understanding the risks and taking proactive safety measures can significantly reduce the risk. Wyoming: A […]
Houston Truck Accidents
Houston Truck Accidents: Who’s Liable and What Causes These Devastating Crashes? As an experienced personal injury attorney who’s practiced in Texas for nearly three decades, I’ve seen the devastating impact truck accidents can have on victims and their families. Houston, with its bustling ports and sprawling highways, is a hub for commercial truck traffic, making […]
Louisiana Truck Accident Lawsuits
Unique Challenges & Key Considerations (An Insider’s Guide) Truck accidents in Louisiana can be devastating, often resulting in catastrophic injuries or even fatalities. If you or a loved one has been involved in a collision with a commercial truck, navigating the legal complexities can be overwhelming. This guide aims to shed light on the unique […]
Truck Accident Evidence
The Significance Of Evidence In Truck Accident Claims With more trucks on Louisiana and Texas roads and highways than ever before, the possibility of truck accidents resulting in fatal and catastrophic injuries is all too real. Truck accidents are devastation unfolding on highways, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. The aftermath of a […]
Commercial Truck Accidents
Types Of Commercial Truck Accidents Texas and Louisiana have specific traffic laws regarding the operation of commercial trucks on their public roadways. Commercial trucks in Texas and Louisiana must comply with all vehicle size, weight, and load regulations before operation. Truck drivers must also obey all laws, including age requirements, health certifications, and insurance. However, […]
Truck Accident in Louisiana
Injured In a Truck Accident in Louisiana? The Benefits of Hiring a Louisiana Truck Accident Lawyer Truck drivers are responsible for transporting seventy percent of the United States freight. Most US communities depend on trucks for their medicine, food, raw materials, and other essentials. When accidents in Louisiana involve a truck, the risk of catastrophic […]
How Truck Accident and Car Accident Claims Differ
Injury claims involving common passenger vehicles are handled much differently than those involving large trucks such as 18-wheelers and semis. From understanding laws governing drivers and their responsibilities, to producing the necessary documentation to pursue compensation, there is much to be gained by retaining an experienced truck accident lawyer. Trucking accident cases are often more […]
How Much Does It Cost to Get a Lawyer After a Truck Accident?
In the aftermath of a truck accident, you may find yourself burdened with injuries, medical bills, lost time from work, and, in the tragic case of the loss of a loved one, funeral costs. If the insurance company is dragging its heels or pressuring you to accept a lowball offer, you may also be considering […]
How Long Do Truck Drivers Stay on the Road Without a Break?
Truck drivers move products all over the country. Long-haul trucks often drive all night to get the cargo where it needs to go. But if truckers stay on the road too long without a break, the consequences can be disastrous. Big rigs and tractor-trailers are known to cause some of the most dangerous accidents on […]
What Are the No Zones of a Truck?
Trucks, tractor-trailers, semis, and buses can be more dangerous to each other and to other vehicles than cars can. Why? Because they have “no zones.” No zones are the blind spots where even the most attentive truck driver cannot see other vehicles. As a result, the drivers have no idea that another vehicle is there. […]
Five Tips for Driving in Gusty Winds
Most drivers are well aware of the hazards posed by inclement weather conditions such as heavy rains, snow, and ice. But what about gusty winds? Winds of even 30 to 45 mph can make driving significantly more dangerous. First, they can actually blow your car off course. Second, they can blow other vehicles, including big […]
What Are Truck Underride Crashes, and What Can Be Done About Them?
So far this year, there have been reports of at least 25 truck underride accidents in 20 different states. These gruesome collisions have claimed the lives of 20 people and seriously injured scores more. Every year, hundreds of people are killed in underride crashes, when a passenger vehicle slides under the back or side of […]
Why 18 Wheelers Crash: Common Causes and Statistics
The size of semi trucks or 18-wheelers makes them dangerous on the road, especially for smaller passenger cars. A collision with an 18-wheeler can wreck a car or send it spinning into traffic. In some cases, passenger cars can get crushed under the carriage. In the most recent year for which statistics are available, 4,213 […]
How Much Is My Truck Accident Case Worth?
Truck accidents can be among the most serious types of motor vehicle accidents, causing thousands of severe injuries and deaths every year. If you’ve been harmed by a commercial truck driver, you have the right to seek legal advocacy services to maximize your chances of securing compensation. One of the first questions you may have […]
Why 18-Wheelers Are So Dangerous
Driving down the freeway near an 18-wheeler can make anyone feel a little nervous and the uneasy feeling is not unfounded. There are more than a quarter of a million crashes involving semi trucks and passenger vehicles annually and it is the occupants of the smaller vehicles that typically bear the brunt of the collision […]
5 Things You Should Never Do When Driving Near Trucks
Large semi tractor-trailer trucks make up almost 5% of all vehicle traffic on the nation’s highways. That density increases in large metropolitan areas and congested corridors, where almost every fourth vehicle may be a truck. A fully loaded truck can weigh up to 80,000 pounds, as opposed to 4,000 pounds for a car. At that […]
How Tesla’s Semi Truck Will Change the Trucking Industry
In mid-November, Elon Musk’s innovative company Tesla announced a self-driving semi truck, slated to roll out in 2019. Although much of the publicity about self-driving vehicles has focused on cars, a self-driving truck has enormous potential to disrupt the transportation industry. Electric Self-Driving Trucks Forecast to Save Fuel, Increase Productivity Currently, many goods throughout the U.S. […]
The 3 Most Common Drugs Truckers Use Behind the Wheel
Last year, drug use among commercial truck drivers hit the highest level since 2009, as measured by United States Department of Transportation (DOT) data. While the percentage of drivers who failed drug tests was still low, at 1.98% versus 1.85% in the previous year, the increases are still worrisome. Drug use can cause lapses in […]
7 Longest Trucking Routes in America
It’s not uncommon for long-haul truckers in the U.S. to log more than 600 miles a day, or more than 12,000 miles a month. Many of these truckers brave treacherous road conditions and extreme weather during these grueling commutes as they crisscross the country. Truck drivers are no strangers to long shifts behind the wheel, […]
Louisiana Truck Accidents – 3 Most Common Causes
Fatal commercial vehicles accidents are on the rise across the nation. According to cumulative data compiled by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 10 percent of all highway deaths in the United States involve large trucks. Recent statistics from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) underscore the prevalence of big rig collisions and some […]
Proving Fault in a Louisiana Truck Accident Case
Recent statistics from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety underscore the alarming frequency of truck accidents in Louisiana and across the nation, which cause thousands of deaths each year. According to 2015 statistics, 69 percent of all truck accident fatalities were occupants of passenger vehicles. Commercial trucks weigh up to 30 times more than passenger […]
What to Do When Loose Cargo or Falling Debris Causes A Truck Accident
18-wheelers and commercial rigs haul heavy and sometimes hazardous cargo across Louisiana every day. These big rigs are moving everything from loose gravel and lumber to toxic chemicals. According to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, failure to adequately secure cargo is one of the most common violations for commercial truckers, who must follow federal guidelines […]
When Truck Drivers Fall Asleep At The Wheel
Nearly half of all commercial truck drivers admit to “drifting off” while driving a long-haul route. The Large Truck Crash Causation Study reported that 13 percent of commercial truck drivers were fatigued at the time of their crash. The sheer size and weight of the vehicles they’re driving puts truckers at increased risk of causing […]
Everything You Need to Know About a Jack Knife Truck Accident
The sheer size and massive weight of tractor-trailer trucks makes them especially dangerous to other vehicles sharing the roads. Among the worst accident scenarios involving trucks are those involving a “jack knife”, in which a cab and trailer are sent into different directions to form a 90-degree angle. In “jack knife” accidents, the trailer often ends up careening […]
How Vicarious Liability Law Affects Truck Accidents
Based on the laws of physics, truck accidents are far more dangerous for the occupants of the passenger cars involved than they are for the occupants of the truck. These crashes led to more than 1600 injuries in Louisiana in 2015, and more than 80 deaths. In the aftermath of these serious crashes, there is […]