Truck Accidents

Distracted driving is something that can lead to serious accidents. When a trucker is the one who is driving while distracted, the effects of the accident can be far worse than if a passenger vehicle driver was driving while distracted. When you think about the weight of those semi-trucks and their large size, it is easy to understand why a…

There is a huge difference between the size of a car and a commercial vehicle. When the two collide, a tractor trailer can easily crush smaller vehicles and the people inside can suffer catastrophic injuries. This is a little like what it can feel like when truck accident victims try to hold the trucker or trucking company accountable for a…

Most Atlanta drivers are used to sharing the roads with huge commercial trucks, especially on interstates and highways. Besides their enormous size and slower rates of acceleration, the trucks seem just like any other vehicle on the road. However, the truth is that trucks are not just like other vehicles. They need to be operated in a different way which…

Commercial truck drivers are held to a higher safety standard when it comes to operating their vehicles. This is because they can be tasked with operating 80,000-pound vehicles that are heavy, large and potentially carrying dangerous cargo. If and when commercial drivers make a mistake or violate state or federal trucking laws, the potential for a catastrophic accident can be…

While individuals who reside in the northern part of the country get used to, and are prepared to face, winter weather conditions every year, the same cannot be said of the states located in the southern part of the nation, like Georgia. Though people from all states could find themselves involved in a weather-related crash, since those in southern states do…

Trucks are operated on roads throughout the nation. The prevalence of the motor vehicle means that sometimes they are involved in crashes. When this happens, the resulting injuries can be catastrophic and could even lead to death. Following such an incident it is possible that those who are hurt or the family members of those who lost their loves will…

While some people in the Atlanta, Georgia area use a vehicle to get to work, others use it as a part of doing their job. In some cases those individuals drive commercial vehicles such as tractor-trailers. Regardless of how closely that individual follows the rules of the road, it is possible that others will not. This could result in a…