If you got hurt or a close relative died because of a truck accident, you might need information about the steps you should take to make a claim for money damages for your losses. Most of the process is the same as for any other motor vehicle crash, but there are some...
Category: Truck Accident
Understanding Jackknife Accidents
The last thing you want to see in your rearview mirror when on the highway is a tractor-trailer out of control behind you. Sometimes these big rigs go into uncontrolled skids, flip over, blow tires, or jackknife. This article will help you in understanding jackknife accidents.
Collisions involving 18-wheelers...
4 Things to Avoid When Driving Near Big Rigs
Big rig trucks are the transportation backbone of our nation and are responsible for moving enormous portions of our national goods from place to place not only inside California but between every other state as well. But these giants are far from gentle, and they are behind a frightening number of severe...
How Can Truck Driver Negligence Cause a Jackknife Accident?
Jackknife truck accidents are terrifying because these incidents involve a massive tractor-trailer weighing about 35,000 pounds when empty and up to 80,000 pounds when carrying cargo is out of control, potentially wiping out everything and everyone in its path. Severe injuries and fatalities are common in...
Construction Zone Accidents With Trucks and Buses
When there is an accident in a construction zone involving a large vehicle like a bus or tractor-trailer, the victims could include construction workers, drivers, and passengers in motor vehicles, pedestrians, and people riding bicycles. If you got hurt in a collision like this and it was not your fault, a...
Defective Tires in a Truck Accident
Nearly all auto accidents beg the same question, “Who is a fault for the collision?” This answer often includes a detailed list of at-fault parties, particularly in California commercial truck wrecks.
Truck drivers bear a great responsibility to maintain their rigs in safe, operational conditions. Sometimes, however, no matter...
Is There a Time Limit to File a Lawsuit After a Truck Accident in California?
You only have two years to file a lawsuit after a truck accident in California. California, like every other state, limits the amount of time you have to file lawsuits, whether for personal injury, breach of contract, property damage, and other kinds of lawsuits. A truck accident injury case is a...
How Can Truck Accidents Be Prevented?
Truck accidents have high rates of severe and fatal injuries, so the best thing to do is avoiding getting into one. As Ben Franklin said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”
Unfortunately, despite the best of intentions, truck accidents still happen. If you got hurt...
Common Truck Accident Regulation Violations
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) was created by the US government to help regulate the trucking industry and improve safety standards across the nation. Every trucking company and truck driver in the country must adhere to the FMCSA’s regulations.
Unfortunately, many trucking companies and their drivers fail...
Common Types of Trucking Accidents
California hosts some of the busiest roadways in the nation. A prime travel and trade state, California roads are congested with commuter, leisure, and commercial drivers.
Fast-paced and heavy traffic demand more focused attention from drivers. While all drivers make mistakes, commercial trucks add a different...