Trucking Accident Lawyer

If you have spent any time on the nation’s highways, you have certainly seen your share of double and even triple trailer trucks. Officially known as Longer Combination Vehicles (LCVs)they can be found in four basic forms. The first is known as a Rocky Mountain Double and consists of a tractor pulling a full-size semi-trailer (48 feet in length) plus…

One of the first things most of us were taught by our parents when we started driving was to always watch out for the big trucks. They are called the kings of the road for a reason. A large truck is like a freight train barreling down the highway and you don’t want to be caught in its path if…

You hear them on the radio every day—tractor trailer accidents during rush hour. These types of accidents usually have tragic endings. As trucks often tip the scales at over 80,000 pounds and can extend up to 75 feet in length, these truck accidents result in more deadly injuries and more fatalities than other traffic mishaps. Look at the statistics. The…

Cargo tankers are frequently seen on our nation’s roads hauling everything from chemicals and fuel to milk and food byproducts. When cars come into contact with these tankers, there can be serious accidents. Also, the tankers themselves can be the subject of a serious accident when they rollover. One myth that some people hold, is that these heavy weight trucks…

No matter what kind of accident you were in, large or small; with a private individual or commercial truck, you need to contact a personal injury attorney just in case medical symptoms start to manifest at some later date. Many accidents, especially car and truck accidents can present themselves as much as a year after they took place. By retaining…

Anyone who has driven long distances in an automobile knows the risks of falling asleep at the wheel. It is relatively easy to do, since the brain will operate in denial when put in the seemingly stressful situation of having to focus and keep a moving vehicle on the road – especially when the overwhelming urge is to go to…

On average there are over six million automobile accidents on American roads and highways each year. Most Americans will be involved in at least one of these accidents over the course of their lifetime. The majority of the time these accidents are usually just the run on the mill fender bender and nothing more than a nuisance. However, an increasing…

A person is killed or injured in a truck accident every 16 minutes? Big rig truck accidents continue to increase. Even with these frightening statistics and scenarios, powerful trucking industry lobbyists continue to call for the weakening of truck safety rules and regulations in order to reap a higher profit. Approximately 98% of these fatalities occur to individuals in passenger…