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Truck accidents are an unfortunate reality of modern life. Due to their massive size and weight, commercial trucks have the potential to cause significant damage to vehicles as well as serious injuries to the occupants or drivers of those vehicles. The injuries sustained in a commercial truck accident could result in significant medical bills and …

According to a recent study by the U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 4,930 large trucks were part of fatal accidents. More than 100,000 trucks were involved in motor vehicle accidents which resulted in serious injuries. In total, 457,000 trucks were involved in crashes. As a Gwinnett County …

Gwinnett County Accident Attorney I Understanding Causes & Liability Regarding Truck Accidents Truck accidents happen all the time. Innocent drivers on Georgia roads are exposed to many different hazards and truck accidents are no exception. While defensive driving and learning how to drive proactively can help avoid accidents, sometimes even the best driver cannot avoid …

The bulk of any truck accident claim is supporting evidence. You need to prove these 4 main things to have a valid claim in Georgia: someone else’s negligence caused your truck accident; the other party owed you a duty of care to prevent you from harm; the truck accident resulted in substantial injuries and damages; and you …

Car accidents are always dangerous with a risk for injury of the driver and/or passengers.  Car accidents that take place on the highway are especially dangerous because of the high rate of speed at which vehicles travel on the highways.  Furthermore, the risk of injury increases on the highway because of the large number of commercial …

A truck driver has state and federal regulations he or she must abide by concerning the number of hours he or she can drive a tractor-trailer consecutively. Disobeying these regulations can lead to a serious truck accident. There are many reasons why serious truck accidents occur.   Falling Asleep at the Wheel  When a truck driver drives …

Any accident at highway speeds can be devastating.  When an accident at highway speeds involves a regular passenger car and a large commercial truck, the resulting injuries and damage increase even more.  Large commercial trucks can weigh tens of thousands of pounds and, when one collides with a small car or sport utility vehicle, the …

Poor Working Conditions Truck Drivers Experience Put Innocent Motor Vehicle Operators at Risk of Buford Truck Accidents Truck accidents are more common than you might realize. Once every 16 minutes an innocent truck accident victim in Georgia and throughout the country is either killed or suffers life-altering injuries. Recent statistics show that nearly 430,000 large …

If you are an adult who regularly drives a car, there is a good chance that you have driven in poor weather such as rain or snow. As a result, you understand that poor weather can negatively affect vehicle performance and visibility conditions. The professional drivers who operate semi-trucks and their vehicles are no exception …

After a car accident with a truck, if you were injured you may be entitled to compensation. Your medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering and more could be addressed through a claim. Contact an Atlanta trucking accident attorney for help.Here are 6 things you should so after a car accident involving a truck, aside …

Tractor-trailer drivers are increasingly likely to cause an accident when they violate traffic laws such as running red lights or following too closely. Drivers near large trucks have a greater risk of being injured in an accident because of the disparity in heights and weights of a passenger vehicle compared to a truck. As a …

Every year, people are injured in accidents involving large commercial vehicles such as semi-trucks. Because of these vehicles’ size and weight, the people who drive them often have a difficult time seeing the areas directly behind and to the side of their vehicles. Consequently, semi-trucks pose a significant risk of being involved in accidents in …