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Liability, Negligence, and Damages – What Truck Accident Victims Need to Know

Statistical estimates indicate that some 70 percent of the freight that is moved and sold throughout the United States is transported by commercial trucks. Sadly, the data also shows that the crashes involving such vehicles rose by 62 percent between 2009 and 2015. That is a total of 95, 000 additional accidents during that time-period. When taking all this into account, it becomes abundantly clear that drivers and other road [...]

admin2017-11-10T09:36:00+00:00November 10, 2017|Truck Accidents|

Investigation Reveals an Increase in Trucking Accidents Among Older Commercial Drivers

Around 70 percent of all the goods and merchandise sold in the United States are transported by semi-truck – perhaps even more, now that online shopping has become more common. Sadly, there are not enough drivers in the country to operate those trucks, which is why there is now an influx of older drivers. A recent investigation revealed that these older drivers may be driving up the rate of semi [...]

admin2017-10-13T09:14:00+00:00October 13, 2017|Truck Accidents|

Understanding How Semi Truck Accidents Differ from Car Crashes

Often, victims and their families assume that semi-truck accidents and car crashes are treated the same. There are some major differences, however. In some cases, this can make winning compensation more difficult. In other ways, it can increase the amount that a victim or their family may be owed. Learn more about how semi accidents are different from car crashes, and why it matters, with help from the following information. [...]

admin2017-04-04T09:00:00+00:00April 4, 2017|Truck Accidents|

Unsecured Truck Loads Pose a Risk to Other Road Users – Know Your Rights

If you have ever experienced anxiety driving behind or next to a semi-truck, there is probably a good reason why. Large, heavy, and intimidating, freight vehicles are capable of causing an accident of catastrophic proportions. Of course, when most people think about the possibility of a large truck accident, they think of a collision. Yet unsecured loads also pose a hazard to other road users – one that can be [...]

admin2016-10-05T09:15:00+00:00October 5, 2016|Truck Accidents|

Wisconsin Trucking Accidents Result in Serious Injury

A Green Bay woman recently suffered serious injuries when her car was struck by an eighteen wheeler attempting to turn around after driving the wrong way down the highway. The accident occurred on U.S. Highway 10/45 interchange. The semi-truck driver was driving southbound on U.S. 45 when he took the wrong ramp. According to the police, the woman was taken to the hospital with serious, but non-life threatening injuries. The [...]

admin2014-11-28T07:00:14+00:00November 28, 2014|Car Accidents|