Truck accidents pose significant dangers on the roads. These massive vehicles can cause severe damage due to their size and weight. Accidents involving trucks often result in devastating injuries and fatalities. Due to the complexity of these cases, expert witnesses...
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Importance of black box data after a semi-truck crash
Although fault is often clear to the people involved in a crash, the driver who caused the wreck may not want to admit their culpability. Drivers don't want to pay tickets or to have large claims brought against their insurance coverage. They may lie about what caused...
Most people can’t handle a semi-truck insurance claim alone
Certain North Carolina car wrecks are far worse than others. They put people in the hospital, total vehicles or lead to someone dying. High-speed collisions and crashes involving impaired drivers are often some of the worst traffic incidents reported. Wrecks that...
Some North Carolina locations are more prone to semi-truck wrecks
Motor vehicle collisions, including semi-truck crashes, can potentially happen anywhere. A semi-truck driver could experience a blowout on a back road and end up colliding with a farmer's tractor. They could also lose control on the on-ramp of a major highway, leading...
How inexperience and poor health can lead to trucking accidents
Trucks are often intimidating in size. You likely know from just a glance that an accident with a truck could lead to fatal injuries. Unfortunately, that’s a reality for many people as, each year, thousands of people die from trucking accidents. Most trucking...
There’s no doubt about it: Truck accidents are on the rise
Are the nation’s highways getting less safe? According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), fatal truck accidents actually declined a little in 2020 (the last year for which figures are available), dropping 1% from 2019. That’s the good news....
Who is at fault in a truck accident?
When you’re hit by a truck, you probably know that the other party is at fault. What you may not know is who will be responsible for covering the cost of care associated with your injuries. You may not be sure who will be liable for your lost wages or other...
WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE IN A CAR ACCIDENT
The scene immediately following a car accident can be very confusing and chaotic. It can be difficult to think clearly with your emotions running high. You may not know what to do. At Hardee, Massey & Blodgett, we hope that you are never have to experience a car...
DID YOU KNOW TRUCK DRIVERS HAVE WORK WEEK LIMITS?
Semi-trucks and tractor-trailers that drive on North Carolina’s roads and highways have to go through extensive training and certify their skills before ever getting behind the wheel of a big rig. For some, it may be very confusing why there are so many accidents...
WAYS YOU CAN AVOID A TRUCK ACCIDENT
As the driver or passenger of a car or pickup, you could sustain serious injuries if the vehicle you are in is involved in a collision with a large truck. Tractor trailer trucks exert a great deal of force because of their significant mass. There are many things you...