According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, approximately 4,000 people were killed in a decade span in collisions involving underride (between 1994 and 2014). Of that number, around 1,530 were related to side underride crashes.
After a truck accident, attention is often focused on the truck driver and/or the company that employs the driver when determining liability. In some cases, though, neither of those parties had anything to do with causing the accident. Instead, the truck may have malfunctioned and…
In our previous article, we examined how truck driver errors commonly lead to commercial truck accidents. However, drivers are far from the only parties that may be responsible for causing a serious crash. In many cases, liability for a truck accident can be traced back…
After a commercial truck accident, it is critical for victims to determine exactly what caused the crash—and specifically, who was responsible. While many different parties may be held liable for the losses of truck accident victims, much attention is rightfully paid to the actions of…
News reports this past month focused on new records being reached in shipments via truck in the United States. In light of recent accidents between big rigs and passenger vehicles, safety experts are calling for companies to reassess their safety equipment for large vehicles after…
Many of us will be driving home this Thanksgiving to share a bountiful meal with family and friends. During this annual tradition, families travel from far and near to get together to enjoy turkey, pumpkin pie, parades and professional football. It has long been a…
Commercial trucking is a vital part of our nation’s economy, the vehicles and their drivers provide the framework of goods distribution to all 50 states and beyond. Yet, it’s not an industry without issues—driver shortages and rising fuel costs alone have commercial carriers scrambling; leaving…
John Townsend, a spokesman for American Automobile Association (AAA) mid-Atlantic recently declared Indian Head Highway in Prince George County (Maryland Route 210) as one of the most dangerous stretches of road in the Washington D.C. area. He continued by saying that it’s straight and fairly…
En el 2015 se reportaron al menos 263.6 millones de vehículos registrados en Estados Unidos. Esto significa que Estados Unidos es el segundo mercado de vehículos más grande del mundo en comparación con cualquier otro país. No es sorpresa que la tercera causa de muertes…
In 2015 there were at least 263.6 million passenger vehicles registered in the United States. This makes the United States the second largest passenger vehicle market of any country in the world. It is no wonder that the third leading cause of deaths in the…
Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage (UM/UIM on your policy) is offered by insurance carriers. If you are like I was before I took the time to learn what coverages I was paying for, you might not be aware of the insurance coverages you purchased or…
AAA reports that about 39.3 million Americans are expected to travel 50 miles or more this holiday weekend, which would create the highest Memorial Day travel volume since 2005. The Memorial Day holiday travel period is defined as between Thursday, May 25 and Monday, May…
