While semi-trucks remain vital to the transport of all kinds of goods across the country, they also create a considerable accident risk to other people on the roadways. In 2017, nearly 5,000 accidents involving semi-trucks[…]
Each day, Californians take to the roads alongside some of the biggest and most dangerous vehicles in the world. According to some estimates, more than two million tractor-trailers are on American roads every year, contributing[…]
Recently, several news outlets released dashcam footage of a severe semi-truck collision. In this particular crash, the semi-truck driver bumped into a passenger vehicle, causing it to veer into oncoming traffic. It then struck a[…]
How Falling Cargo Can Cause Harm When you consider a car accident, it usually involves other motor vehicles running into each other and causing a collision. Most people don’t think of a car crash being[…]
The Dangers of Unqualified Truckers Driving a tractor-trailer is as big a responsibility as the size of a truck itself. The enormous size and weight of a typical tractor trailer, which measures around 60 feet[…]
According to the National Highway Traffic Administration, 4,761 traffic fatalities involving large trucks took place in the most recent year for which data is available. This is a 9 percent increase from the previous year.[…]
Over3.5 million truck drivers deliver more than 70 percent of all goods transported in the United States each year. This amounts to $671 billion of products in the United States alone, and an additional $500[…]
The U.S. economy is heavily dependent on the trucking industry. Over 70 percent of freight transported annually is moved on our roads by trucks. This accounts for a whopping $671 billion of retail and manufactured[…]
Truck accidents can be some of the most severe accidents you could potentially experience. Most truck accidents, however, are caused by driver negligence. While the trucker can be found to have acted in a negligent[…]