Semi-trucks represent a disproportionate number of fatal accidents in the United States. According to the National Safety Council, four percent of all registered vehicles are large trucks, but nine percent of fatal crashes involve large trucks. However, you can avoid...
Truck accidents cause more damage than most crashes involving passenger vehicles. If a semi-truck collides with a small sedan, the results can be catastrophic, even at low speeds. Policy Advice cautions that the trucking industry will continue to grow, meaning the...
A collision between a big rig and a passenger car can result in devastating injuries, primarily to the occupants of the smaller vehicle. If excessive cargo shifts, causing the truck to overturn, another element is added to the question of liability. Where does...
Any motor vehicle accident can have devastating effects, but collisions involving large trucks or tractor-trailers are often worse than those involving passenger vehicles. Large trucks are an important part of the economy, so both truck drivers and other motorists...
Nobody on the roads wants to end up in an accident, but with so many moving pieces—drivers, vehicles, choices and split-second reactions—it is impossible to reduce those accidents to zero. At high speeds, these accidents have a high risk of severely injuring or even...
Large trucks are a staple of the economy. They help move goods and supplies that keep our country running. As such, there is a heavy presence of these vehicles on roads, especially interstates and highways. Drivers need to understand trucks have different...
Auto accidents can happen in Alabama for many reasons. Often, the crash results from a driver who was distracted behind the wheel, was under the influence, was behaving recklessly or was drowsy. In some cases, however, there were different issues at play such as...
An underride crash is an especially dangerous accident where a car slides under a large truck. There were over 6,000 fatalities in these motor vehicle accidents between 1994 and 2018. A measure was recently reintroduced in Congress requiring underride guards on the...
The injuries suffered in a truck accident can be serious, wide-ranging, and long lasting. In other words, they can turn your life upside down. Victims of these kinds of accidents often experience significant physical pain and suffering as well as physical limitations,...
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