Trucking and transportation companies have watched passively as the death toll from crashes involving large trucks and commercial vehicles has nearly doubled over the last decade. Each one of these motor vehicle tragedies was preventable, and trucking companies must do more to take responsibility for their failures to hire, train and supervise drivers before these...
Every day, drivers share the road with semi-trucks. We may think of them as a nuisance, even though we know they are a crucial part of American commerce. However, have you ever stopped to think about it from the perspective of a semi-truck driver? Their job certainly isn’t easy. By paying closer attention to semis,...
Getting involved in a car wreck or accident is never a situation that one wants to find themselves in but getting involved in an accident with a commercial truck is one of those worst-case scenarios that you never hope to see on the highway. Unfortunately, given the sheer number of commercial trucks on the road...
It’s hard to imagine anything worse than a collision with an 18-wheeler, but a wreck with a truck transporting hazardous materials can be especially devastating, creating chaos far beyond those involved directly in the collision with the tanker truck. While the transport of hazardous materials or hazmat is a necessary part of our world, these...
Any car wreck is a traumatic event that often causes a great deal of financial and medical hardships for those involved. But the results of an accident between a standard passenger vehicle and an 18-wheeler or semi-truck can be absolutely devastating. Some of the most severe roadway accidents occur due to the involvement of large...
The statistics involving cargo-related accidents in the United States are staggering each year, with close to 100,000 vehicle accidents involving large trucks and busses, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Often, those that have been involved in truck accidents get injured, and in some cases, killed, with about five percent of truck-related...
One of the biggest mistakes someone can make after being in a truck accident is to treat it like you were just in a car accident, and not in an incident with an 18-wheeler that has far more regulations involving its operation. A good San Antonio truck accident attorney knows the different laws that govern...
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