TRUCK ACCIDENT ATTORNEY: GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA Any time you are driving on a major highway you will eventually cross paths with a vehicle that is larger than an average sized or compact car. No matter how many years you have been driving, it can be intimidating...
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Truck Accidents
TRUCK WEIGHT DOES AFFECT SAFETY
states that truck drivers must know the total weight their truck when they get onto the road. The truck driver has the responsibility of ensuring that the weight does not exceed the maximum allowed by law in the state or states that the truck will be traveling. The...
STEPS TO PRESERVE BLACK BOX DATA
A crash between your everyday vehicle and a large tractor-trailer can be catastrophic. A tractor-trailer truck can have a big advantage in weight over your typical car, SUV or pick-up weighing as much as 80,000 pounds. This means if your vehicle is struck with a...
SEMI-TRUCK ACCIDENTS AND CATASTROPHIC INJURIES
The Serious Nature of a Crash Involving a Semi-Truck It is true that any crash can be a serious accident. However, when the crash involves a large semi-truck, there is a great chance that the involved parties could sustain some of the most catastrophic injuries. The...
SHARING THE ROAD WITH TRUCKS CARRYING WIDE LOADS
As reported by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 1 out of every 10 deaths on the highway involve a large truck, and approximately 68% of those killed in the accidents were the occupants of smaller passenger vehicles and cars. The most unfortunate part of...
DETERMINING COMPENSATION AFTER A CATASTROPHIC INJURY
Any injury sustained by a person can be hard to handle, specifically when you consider the emotional, financial, and physical hardships that are endured. However, a serious, catastrophic injury normally results in even more complications. A serious, catastrophic...
WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUITS INVOLVING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES AND DISTRACTED DRIVERS
Families who have lost a loved one unexpectedly due to the negligence of another party in a motor vehicle or truck accident may be able to file a legal action for damages against the negligent party. About nine individuals die every day as a result of a distracted...
REDUCING DRIVER FATIGUE TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS
If you are a truck driver who spends hours upon hours driving throughout eastern North Carolina, you probably know firsthand that keeping alert becomes more difficult the longer you have been awake. Being able to effectively and safely operate your vehicle and deliver...
SEMITRUCK ROLLOVERS CAN BE CATASTROPHIC
People who drive on major highways around semitrucks regularly may not think too much about how the truck driver’s actual driving abilities can impact their own safety. Unfortunately, some will find their lives can be dramatically changed when they are involved in a...
CAUSES OF FATAL TRUCK ACCIDENTS
Across North Carolina and the nation, more and more people are losing their lives in deadly car wrecks involving commercial trucks. A recent study sought to identify the most common causes of these commercial truck crashes. By identifying factors which often lead to...
