The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration reports that large truck accidents are a major concern in the United States. According to the agency, in 2019, there were over 162,000 traffic accidents involving large commercial trucks, including close to 13,000 collisions in the State of California alone. Large commercial truck accidents are responsible for the fatal and non-fatal injuries of thousands of people each year. When compared to other types of traffic accidents, truck accidents do...
Posted by Justin King on 04/20/2021
Almost all collisions between passenger vehicles and commercial trucks tend to have serious consequences for the occupants of the smaller vehicle. Certain types of accidents, however, are known for having particularly devastating repercussions. Underride accidents, which occur when a smaller vehicle actually becomes lodged beneath a large commercial truck, for instance, are notorious for resulting in especially severe injuries. Although it is possible to hold trucking companies accountable...
Posted by Walter Thomas on 04/20/2020
The severity of injuries sustained by a person in an accident depends on a number of factors, including the type of accident in question. Any accident that involves a significant amount of force or pressure, however, can result in crush injuries. This includes everything from vehicle collisions and workplace accidents to building collapses and accidents involving defective machinery. Whatever their cause, crush injuries tend to be extremely painful, as well as difficult and expensive to treat, so...
Posted by Walter Thomas on 03/23/2020
All collisions between passenger vehicles and commercial trucks tend to have serious consequences for occupants of the smaller vehicle, who are at risk of much more severe injuries. There are certain types of truck accidents, however, that are notorious for being especially dangerous. Underride collisions, for example, which occur when a passenger vehicle crashes into a commercial truck and becomes lodged underneath the truck itself, are one of the most deadly types of commercial truck accidents...
Posted by Herbert Maxey on 03/23/2020
Unfortunately, large commercial trucks pose a public safety issue in our region. When they are not operated safely, very serious accidents happen. According to data published by the Virginia Highway Safety Office (VHSO), approximately 1,000 people were injured in trucking accidents in 2017 alone. Truck companies and their insurers must be held accountable after they cause a crash. Every successful truck accident injury claim is based on a strong foundation of supporting evidence. Following...
Posted by Scott Barney on 03/23/2020
A personal injury claim is filed when a person suffers mental or physical harm as a result of another’s negligence. Personal injury claims are often complex cases because of applicable California laws. Nonetheless, filing a claim is essential for victims as it offers compensation, which is an indispensable resource for the healing process.Fight for the Compensation You DeserveIf you were injured as a result of another’s negligence, obtaining compensation can help you as you recover....
Posted by PersonalInjuryLaw.Guru Staff on 03/04/2020
While there are a number of different types of injuries that cause significant pain and result in the accrual of substantial medical debt, certain injuries tend to have particularly devastating consequences. Catastrophic injuries, however, as their name suggests, are especially notorious for causing an extreme amount of pain and resulting in permanent disability. For many accident victims who sustain these types of serious injuries, obtaining compensation from the person or entity who caused their...
Posted by Herbert Maxey on 02/22/2020
