Sharing the highway with a lot of large commercial trucks is scary. After all, the average semitruck weighs 20 or 30 times more than the average passenger car, and their height and length make them far more prone to rollover accidents. Rollovers are the “first harmful...
Truck Accidents
What makes sharing the road with trucks dangerous?
If a truck hits your car, it will do more damage than a smaller vehicle. Yet, it is not only the potential crash outcome that makes driving near trucks dangerous. The size of trucks could increase the risk of a collision in the first place. Driving a truck is more...
1 dies, 4 suffer from injuries after truck hits home in Mesa
When a vehicle leaves the roadway, the hope is that it will come to a stop without causing any harm. Unfortunately, that isn’t always what happens. Take, for example, this case in which a semitruck left the road and crashed into a home in Mesa. In the crash, one...
Three common reasons for truck wrecks that don’t involve driver errors
Semitruck crashes can lead to very serious injuries that require urgent medical care. The financial consequences of these wrecks can have a profound impact on the life of the victim as well as their family members. Seeking fair compensation for these kinds of...
Take extra care when driving near commercial trucks
It’s stressful and dangerous to drive in close proximity to commercial trucks, especially when you’re moving at a high rate of speed. Knowing how to drive defensively is key when it comes to protecting yourself from injuries. Here are some tips you can follow to...
What kinds of damages can truck accident victims win in a lawsuit?
Most people realize that truck accidents typically result in severe or catastrophic personal injuries. However, unless you have survived a collision with a massive tractor-trailer, you may not understand just how high the stakes are for victims. While it is wonderful...
Garda driver flips vehicle, passenger suffers fatal injuries
Arizona is no stranger to truck collisions, but one particular company has been involved in several across the United States. This has brought it up to national significance, as it’s being questioned why the firm is having so many issues with their drivers. In the May...
Truckers shouldn’t ever drive fatigued
Semitruck drivers are being called on to work many hours because of the need to transport vital goods amid the current conditions in this country. One of the ways that this is being made possible is through President Trump relaxing the hours of service regulations....
3 important services truck accident lawyers provide
If you have survived a serious truck accident in or near Mesa, you might want to consider yourself lucky. The odds are against most people involved in truck accidents. Still, if you did survive, you may be suffering from one or more severe injuries such as spinal cord...
Automated trucking company is closer to fruition
For years, tech companies have pushed for opportunities to bring autonomous driving trucks onto U.S. highways. Significant advances in both computer automation and safety have many developers feeling optimistic that a fully autonomous trucking company is close to...