These kinds of truck accidents occur when a car, though it could also be a truck or SUV, but most times when a car is run over by an 18-wheeler or semi-truck. These accidents are often very serious because if the car is not run over by an 18-wheeler, at the very least the car …
Commercial truckers typically drive for about 11 hours. They haul vehicles with a weight of 80,000 pounds through roads that are unfamiliar, unpredictable driving situations, and unfavorable weathers. Although this job may not be the safest and best way to make a profit, more than three million Americans make a living out of it. Compared …
An average 18-wheeler or semi-truck can weigh up to 80,000 pounds. Thus, when a truck jackknifes, the consequences can be very serious. What is a truck jackknife? The term denotes a situation where a truck’s trailer folds on its hinge, resulting in an acute angle with the cab of the truck. Very sudden and extreme …
Injuries obtained from a truck accident are much more critical compared to a car accident. The size of the truck combined with its force when hitting a pedestrian, cyclist, motorcyclist, or a regular vehicle can cause damage to your body that’s permanent or long-lasting. When they collide with anything on the road, the damage they …
After being in a truck accident, you may be wondering how much money you can receive from the insurance company. There are a lot of factors that can go into this, including whether the driver who hit you was operating a pick-up truck that he or she owned or whether the truck was a semi-truck, …
Many of the accidents involving large semi-trucks and drivers of cars or SUVs are the result of truck drivers who are not getting enough rest before they drive, they are driving distracted, and they are driving too fast for conditions because they are trying to get to their destinations on time or early. This contributes …
Unfortunately, many truck collisions are because of the driver error and mistakes on the part of the truck drivers. The following are some of the most common reasons: TRUCK DRIVER FATIGUE AND TIREDNESS Driver fatigue and sleep deprivation are one of the top reasons why truck accidents happen. There are regulations by the federal which …
