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Distracted trucking is an avoidable cause of semi truck crashes. These truckers made a decision to do something other than focus on the road and now you are left paying the consequences for their choice. The injury you suffered might be one that affects you for the rest of your life. This harrowing thought is one that might spur you…
Every driver should know that paying attention to the road is crucial. Truckers aren’t any exception to that concept. For this reason, the federal government has taken proactive steps to help prevent truckers from driving distracted. Truckers who opt to use cellphones, for example, are subject to being taken out of service, fined or being issued disqualifications. People who share…
In our previous blog post, we discussed the case of the survivor of a truck accident who was awarded $15 million. While this case is certainly a notable one, it is important to think about a few points before you make a decision about what to do about your semi truck accident case. We can help you to understand why…
The survivor of a truck crash that killed five Georgia Southern nursing students has been awarded $15 million by a jury. The jury apportioned 100 percent of the fault for the accident to the driver of the truck and his employer, Total Transportation of Mississippi LLC. The accident happened in April of 2015 and left the survivor of the crash…
In our recent blog post, we discussed how trucker burnout can be very dangerous. This brings up a good point — truckers are human. Some trucking companies tend to forget that point. They might focus more on delivery times and making promises of speedy delivery to obtain new contracts. While this is often good for business, it can be bad…
A lot of people think of trucker fatigue as one of the only situations that can impact a trucker’s ability to drive safely. Truckers can also suffer from burnout, which is a completely different situation. This can also be a dangerous event. Trucker burnout might not be as common these days as it was in the past because of the…
The heavy loads that truckers transport around the country can be a hazard to everyone who is sharing the roadway with the semitruck. This is especially true if the load isn’t properly secured. An unsecured load can go careening off of the truck and slam into other vehicles or it can crash into the roadway and introduce an obstacle that…
In our previous blog post, we discussed how some accidents can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder. That disorder can be difficult to deal with because you never know what is going to trigger a flare. If you were in a semitruck accident and have been diagnosed with PTSD or suffered any injuries, you might opt to seek compensation for those…
A car or truck accident can be a traumatic occurrence for anyone. During serious accidents, your body itself is put under a lot of stress. First, it goes through a high-level fight or flight response that triggers adrenaline and can cause temporary physical changes in the body. Second, you could experience an injury that damaged your body and requires long…
Accidents that involve semi-trucks are scary. Just last week, we discussed how serious jackknife accidents can be. If you think about those accidents and the considerations we discussed, you can see why they would be frightening. The initial shock of the accident is only one thing that you will have to deal with if you are struck by a semi-truck.…