The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) sets strict weight limits for commercial trucks. The maximum weight of each truck largely depends on the type of truck, number of wheels, size of the axles, and other factors. The maximum possible weight of any type of commercial truck on the highways is 80,000 pounds. In addition …
Using Truck Driver Logs as Evidence
The driving logs of a commercial truck are some of the most critical pieces of evidence you can collect to support your truck accident injury claim. Because you need to prove that the driver was negligent in operating the truck and caused your accident, you’ll need more than just your word against his or her to back up …
Truck Accident Kills 2, Critically Injures 1
A tragic crash between a tractor-trailer and PT Cruiser occurred on Wednesday, . According to the Gwinnett County police, two people died and one person suffered critical injuries in the wreck. This fatal Gwinnett County crash took place at the intersection of Shawnee Industrial Boulevard and Satellite Boulevard, near Old Peachtree Road around 10:15 p.m. It appears …
Georgia Truck Accident Statistics
The Most Common Types of Truck Accidents When an Atlanta trucking accident is reported, the data is compiled for use in various types of truck accident statistics. Through these statistics, your Atlanta personal injury lawyer can help you identify if your accident was a common one for a commercial truck to be involved in. The evidence in your claim …
Why Trucks Must Have Underride Guards
One of the most dangerous types of commercial truck accident is when a smaller vehicles travels under the back of the trailer of the truck. This types of accident is called an underride accident and it often causes fatal or permanently disabling injuries. If you have been involved in an underride accident, an experienced Corinth …
The Dangers of Truck Driver Fatigue
Truck drivers often have grueling schedules that require them to drive hundreds of miles each day for hours on end. The deleterious effects of driver fatigue are well-documents, and federal regulations exist in order to prevent excessively tired truckers from taking to the roadways. Known as the “hours-of-service” regulations, these rules limit the amount of …
Truck Driver Negligence and Rollover Accidents
The United States government reports that over 100,000 people were injured in accidents involving large trucks in 2012 alone. When vehicles such as semi or tanker trucks are involved in accidents, the consequences can be tremendous. Truck accidents can potentially leave victims with hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical expenses and serious medical conditions. …
How Dangerous Roads Can Cause Truck Accidents
Driver error is the most common reason for commercial truck accidents and resulting injuries. However, this does not mean that a driver is at fault every time he or she loses control of a truck or causes a collision. It is always important to identify the correct party in a legal claim who was negligent …
Four Teens Injured in Truck Accident
Four Alcovy High School students are in the hospital following a one-vehicle crash that occurred around 4pm on Wednesday, December 9. The teenagers had just left school and were traveling westbound on Picket Bridge Road, a dirt road near Georgia Highway 36. The 16-year-old driver had one passenger in fron and two in the rear. …
Young Truck Drivers Have Higher Crash Risks
Accidents between semi-trucks and passenger vehicles affect thousands of people each year. In some cases, the injuries that people sustain in truck accidents affect them for the rest of their lives, sometimes significantly. Because of the risk of serious bodily injury that semi-trucks can pose, drivers are required to undergo specialized training and meet certain …
How Violating Truck Regulations Causes Accidents
All motor vehicles must abide by the traffic laws of the state in which they are driving. In addition to basic traffic laws, large commercial trucks have another set of laws and regulations with which they must comply. Trucks have more stringent laws because commercial trucks may cause devastating injuries if they are involved in …
Distracted Tractor-Trailer Causes Fatal Multi Vehicle Accident
According to the Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Analysis Division, 31 percent of large truck accidents in 2009 were caused by truck driver-related factors including speeding, distracted driving, and failing to maintain the proper lane. If you are the victim of a truck accident it is important to have an experienced truck accident …
