Category Archives: Truck Accident
What Are The Different Types Of Truck Accidents?
Truck accidents, like any other type of collision involving a passenger car, vary in type and seriousness. There are, however, certain types of crashes that are unique to commercial vehicles. These include underride and override crashes, jackknife accidents, and wide turn accidents. If you were involved in one of these types of collisions with… Read More »
What Are Override Accidents?
Any type of collision with a commercial vehicle is dangerous, simply because they are so much heavier and larger than passenger vehicles. Rear-end collisions with these vehicles, however, are particularly devastating, especially when the truck rear-ends the smaller car. Because the clearance on trucks is so high, smaller cars can actually fit underneath them,… Read More »
Truck Accident Rates Increase At The End Of The Year
The number of truck accidents occurring on U.S. roadways has steadily been on the rise in recent decades. These collisions occur at all hours of the day, on weekdays and weekends, and during every month of the year. There are, however, certain times when truck accidents are more likely to occur. The later months… Read More »
Establishing Liability For Truck Accidents In Oklahoma
Truck accidents almost always result in significant property damage and serious injuries, so it is important for those who have been involved in such collisions to seek compensation from the right people. Unfortunately, determining fault for a truck accident can be complicated, so if you were hurt in a collision with a commercial vehicle,… Read More »
Commercial Vehicle Rollover Accidents
Technically, any kind of vehicle can be involved in a rollover accident. Certain types of vehicles, however, including those with high profiles, like SUVs and commercial trucks, are at an especially high risk of rolling over. Many rollover truck accidents can be linked to truck driver error, or problems with how a truck’s cargo… Read More »
What Is An Underride Accident?
Most people know that collisions between passenger vehicles and commercial trucks tend to have more severe consequences than crashes between two similarly-sized cars. This, however, is not the only danger associated with being in a truck accident. There are, for instance, certain kinds of accidents in which only large trucks can be involved. This… Read More »
Using Black Box Data To Strengthen Your Truck Accident Claim
Pursuing a truck accident claim tends to be a difficult process, as trucking companies are rarely willing to admit to liability or pay out the full value of a victim’s claim. By collecting strong evidence, however, injured truck accident victims can make it a lot harder for trucking companies to deny liability. This evidence… Read More »
Feds Report A 13 Percent Increase In Truck Accident Deaths In 2021
Last year was a particularly deadly year for motorists in the U.S., with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reporting a 13 percent increase in the number of deaths in accidents involving large commercial trucks. This alarming statistic was mirrored by an overall increase in traffic fatalities (42,915), which went up by 10.5… Read More »
Failing To Load Cargo Properly Can Cause Truck Accidents
Commercial vehicles can weigh upwards of 80,000 pounds when fully loaded. Besides making them a lot more dangerous if they collide with smaller vehicles, this weight also puts a lot more wear and tear on the components of the trucks themselves. The number of miles driven by most commercial drivers only adds to this… Read More »
Tulsa Jackknife Truck Accident Lawyers
There are some types of collisions that can occur just as easily between a passenger car and a commercial truck as between two similar sized vehicles. Rear-end collisions, for instance, can occur between vehicles of various sizes. There are, however, certain types of accidents that are unique to tractor-trailers and other trucks, one of… Read More »
