According to an online news report posted on foxbusiness.com, the size of jury verdicts in tractor-trailer truck accident lawsuits have been growing at an 'exponential pace.' The average jury award granted in large truck accidents increased by 483% from 2017 to 2018. As the average jury verdict in trucking accident cases continues … [Read more...]

Locating strong and convincing evidence of a truck driver’s negligence is vital to winning just compensation for injuries sustained in a commercial truck accident. The most successful truck accident claims will use evidence from a variety of sources to make the strongest case possible. The best evidence of a commercial truck … [Read more...]

The negligence of a truck driver is impossible to prove without evidence. Acting swiftly to preserve and maintain all of the evidence available from a collision scene with a large truck is essential to establish a truck driver's negligence. Collecting evidence and data in the immediate aftermath of a truck accident has a chance to … [Read more...]

Truck accidents can be devastating. Collisions with large trucks on freeways cause hundreds of deaths each year and massive personal injuries. The financial losses suffered by truck crash victims could lead to economic ruin if the victim died or cannot return to work. The availability of no fault insurance such as MedPay and … [Read more...]

Per the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, or FMCSA, there are over 3,300 deadly traffic accidents and approximately 60,000 injury-related crashes each year that involve large semis.  The most common causes of semi-truck accidents are as follows: Driving while tired – when a trucker does not get enough sleep, his or … [Read more...]

Parker Waichman LLP's Huntington truck accident lawyers are dedicated to one purpose: helping their clients regains financial security through personal injury compensation. Parker Waichman LLP's Huntington truck collision lawyers emphasize with the insecurity and anxiety truck accident victims and their families experience after a … [Read more...]

Communities are often reminded of the dangers of sharing the roads with tractor trailers when tragedy hits close to home. Absent local television and newspaper coverage, tractor trailer accidents seldom make it into the national news spotlight. Earlier this year, one tractor trailer accident did receive widespread media attention, … [Read more...]

Across the country, there is a shortage of qualified truck drivers who can manage tractor-trailers and haul goods over long distances.  This means that trucking companies are eager to get new hires out on the road as soon as possible.  Sometimes, these drivers do not have the necessary skills and training to maneuver these large … [Read more...]

If you have been injured in a trucking accident, you probably already know that accidents involving eighteen-wheelers are a lot different than accidents involving only smaller motor vehicles, such as cars. Perhaps you sustained severe or life-threatening injuries as a result of your tractor-trailer truck crash. Perhaps your vehicle … [Read more...]

There are many types of trucks on the road in the United States of America, from tractor trailers and construction vehicles to farm equipment and delivery trucks. Many businesses and individuals send and receive deliveries at their offices and homes, and FedEx, DHL, UPS, USPS and other delivery van and large trucks are a common sight … [Read more...]

A few weeks ago, the driver of an 18-wheeler truck caused a fatal multi/car pileup. An investigation into the cause of the accident revealed that the driver of the truck, was driving drunk. State Troopers stated that a search of the truck driver’s cab turned up a half-full bottle of whisky, a bottle full of various pills. A blood … [Read more...]

Cement mixers are huge machines, and any crash involving these massive vehicles could cause death or catastrophic injuries. These behemoths deliver tons of cement mix across our country every day so that our buildings, roads, sidewalks, and other structures will be strong and last for an exceptionally long time. The weight of a … [Read more...]

Without well-trained professional truck drivers to haul our nation’s food, building materials, clothing, and just about everything else we use in the U.S., our country would not be an economic power, and we could not live the lives we lead.  Truck drivers receive the brunt of the blame for most of the carnage left on the roads from … [Read more...]

Filing a Truck Accident Claim Against the Interstate Distributor Company Although based in Tacoma, Washington, Interstate Distributor Company’s trucks are encountered everywhere in the U.S. The company has almost 2,000 professional drivers and about 5,000 commercial vehicles in their fleet. With the sheer volume of their … [Read more...]

Hauling a perfectly balanced load is necessary for the safety of the driver, the people sharing the road with the large truck, and the security of the cargo itself. An oversize load could easily shift during transit, throwing the center of balance of the entire truck off. Lives are in danger when an oversize load shift. The result of … [Read more...]

Truck crashes are deadly, and the people who perish are overwhelmingly the other people sharing the road with the truck. Even if the truck crash victim survives the incident, he or she is likely to endure catastrophic injuries. Truck accident victims and their families should, therefore, understand their rights by speaking with an … [Read more...]

The immense pressure trucking companies put on their drivers leads to safety violations and hazardous conditions on the road. Trucking companies push their drivers to the brink to maximize profits, often at the expense of violating federal laws and regulations. Drivers often feel like they need to comply with their employers’ … [Read more...]

Drug testing is an essential tool for law enforcement to make sure that truck drivers hauling up to 80,000 pounds of vehicle and cargo travel safely. At this time, truck drivers have to take periodic drug tests by submitting urine samples. The tests are completely random. Laboratories could test for drivers’ urine for cocaine, … [Read more...]

In 2018, 4,136 people died in commercial truck accidents in the U.S., according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Thousands of more victims were injured in Commercial truck collisions as well. Consequently, regulators must search for different ways to make the trucking industry much safer.  One of those methods is … [Read more...]

A victim injured in a collision involving a large truck bears the responsibility to prove that the commercial truck driver was negligent and caused the crash to win a personal injury claim. The idea sounds fairly straightforward. However, without three pieces of vital evidence, proving the negligence of a truck driver will be … [Read more...]

Drug arrests should revoke an individual commercial driver’s license automatically. An arrest for a drug offense in any state may be indicative of a drug problem, although it could be an isolated incident. Notwithstanding, a person who is taking drugs cannot be fully trusted to operate an 80,000-pound commercial truck traveling at … [Read more...]

Most truck drivers are hardworking and honest employees who are just trying to make a day’s wages. They know that they have to obey service time regulations so that the drivers get the necessary rest they need to continue driving safely. Their employers, however, are not always on their side. Trucking company owners and operators can … [Read more...]

An insurance adjuster representing the insurance company of the truck driver or trucking company involved in a crash has only one thing in mind: to settle the claim quickly and for as little money as possible. The adjuster might call and offer a quick and easy settlement combined with an apology. The initial call from the insurance … [Read more...]

The possibility of dying in a truck crash has always been a hazard to the trucking industry. The greater length of time a commercial truck driver spends on the road exposes that driver to numerous situations that could prove to be deadly. However, the statistical trend in recent years has shown that the number of trucking accidents … [Read more...]

USA- Mhlnews.com writes that a study indicated that the number of judgments against trucking companies is on the rise. Not only are more cases being found in favor of individuals suing truck companies or truckers following crashes, but the amount of the verdicts and settlements are also increasing. In 2006, researchers looked at … [Read more...]

UNITED STATES – July 6, 2020 – According to an online news article posted on TTNews.com, over the past five years juries have awarded verdicts amounting to more than a million dollars each for over 300 plaintiffs in truck crash cases. The trucking industry refers to such decisions as "nuclear verdicts." Even before the study … [Read more...]

UNTIED STATES – July 6, 2020 – According to FleetOwner.com, the advancement of safety technology in commercial trucks has grown exponentially in the last 25 years. Finally, the motor vehicle industry has caught up with the makers of home computers, smartphones, and other devices. Now the trucking industry can rely on technological … [Read more...]

USA- Foxbusiness.com writes that the trucking industry is booming, leading to a need for more drivers. As applicants sign up to become truckers, they may be putting themselves in jeopardy and joining one of the deadliest industries in the nation. Truck drivers and sales workers suffered more deaths than any other industry in 2018, … [Read more...]

According to an online news report from the DailyVoice.com, a 1-year-old boy was tragically killed, and a 3-year-old boy sustained severe personal injuries when an Amazon 18-wheeler truck hit a family's motor vehicle from behind. The family was from Maryland, and the truck accident occurred on the New Jersey Turnpike in Cranbury last … [Read more...]

FORT MEYERS, FL- News-press.com writes that a semi-truck jackknifed on Interstate 75 this week, leading to three people suffering severe injuries. The afternoon truck accident took place in Fort Meyers when the trucker lost control of his vehicle. Reports state that the driver, a 35-year-old man from Homestead, was traveling … [Read more...]

USA- Ttnews.com writes that there appears to have been a rise in fatal truck crashes in the United States in 2019. The trend may continue in 2020 and beyond. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) states that a rise of about one percent in deadly crashes that involved one or more large trucks took place last year. … [Read more...]

BOCA RATON, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Times reported recently about the dangerous driving habits of one of the country’s largest armored car carriers: GardaWorld. GardaWorld, or Garda for short, is the third-largest armored car company in the U.S. rivaling only Loomis (formerly Wells Fargo) and Brinks. The company entered the U.S. cash … [Read more...]

CENTER MORICHES, Long Island, New York — An 18-wheeler tractor-trailer truck slammed into a train trestle overpass and flipped over around 5:00 a.m. The 18-wheeler was heading west on Main Street. The Long Island Railroad suspended train service for the morning to allow train officials to inspect the integrity of the bridge according … [Read more...]

HOLBROOK, Long Island, New York — Suffolk County police, along with Holbrook fire personnel, responded to reports of an overturned garbage truck on Veterans Memorial Highway. Three people were reportedly injured, and one of those injured was believed to be in serious condition according to a report appearing in Newsday. Suffolk … [Read more...]