Category: Truck Accidents

Semitruck drivers must be attentive and responsible if they want to avoid causing traffic crashes. However, research shows that many of them take risks that place you and everyone else on the road in danger. Alcohol and drug use are quite common in commercial trucking, but when truckers abuse substances,...

When a tractor-trailer collides with a passenger vehicle on North Carolina roadways, the results can be devastating. Several tons of metal moving at highway speeds can cause permanent disabilities, altering the course of your life forever. We often represent clients with catastrophic injuries and ensure they get the medical care...

Readers have probably noticed that 18-wheelers sit quite a bit higher off the road than other motor vehicles. The gap between the bottom of the trailer and the road is often high enough that a car could fit into it in a vehicle accident. Drivers and passengers can become trapped...

Many intersections have a “no U-turns” sign posted. That is because trying to make a U-turn there could cause a dangerous car accident, as readers already know. It appears that a tractor-trailer driver making an illegal U-turn is responsible for a collision that killed the wife of a North Carolina...

Trucking is a difficult job that often requires long hours and days spent away from family. There is frequently pressure to make deliveries as fast as possible so it is not unusual for drivers to take few rest breaks, if any. All too often, the result is a sleep-deprived person...

Commercial truck accidents can result in serious injuries and fatalities. Investigations often find that many truck accidents are caused by unsafe commercial vehicles or unsafe truck drivers operating the vehicle. To address the dangers posed by commercial trucks, legislators have proposed a bill that would limit the size and weight...

A new study has found that over 40 percent of truck drivers in Australia have sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a disorder where a person stops breathing throughout the night. Sleep apnea can lead to sleepiness and fatigue during the day due to the nightly disturbance in sleep. While this...

Commercial trucks often rely on GPS devices while driving, especially when they are travelling across the country. While GPS devices can be very helpful, an increasing number of commercial trucks have hit bridges while diving underneath due to their GPS not being updated or not reading the map correctly. Low...