In Atlanta, it is illegal for a truck company to destroy evidence after a truck accident. Unfortunately, truck companies do it all the time. They may try to fix damages to the truck to make it harder to prove who was at fault. They may even falsify information in the logbook. This is why it is …
Sometimes after Atlanta trucking accidents the trucking company may attempt to destroy evidence to avoid being the one at auto accident fault and having to pay you a settlement. Trucking regulations require drivers involved in an accident to take certain steps to report an accident but if they do not, you could have a hard time supporting your personal injury …
Trucking accidents injure thousands of people every year, sometimes resulting in serious injury to the victims involved. Truck accidents that occur due to carelessness or recklessness may entitle victims to substantial monetary compensation. Trucking companies are sophisticated litigants and will work hard to avoid liability for accidents for which they are responsible. As a result, …
Sadly, driving while sleepy can have the same consequences as driving while drunk. Essentially, the person driving drunk or drowsy is impaired and is not thinking straight, and may not be following the road rules and traffic signs at that point.The fact that the truck driver admitted to you that he was tired is critical …
It is hard for a driver like you to immediately know if a truck driver does or doesn’t have enough experience or training to be driving a big rig on city streets and interstates. While the trucker may have seemed flustered and didn’t know what to do after the wreck, it could have been because …
The majority of people know that they shouldn’t drink and drive, but most people don’t realize that driving drowsy is just as dangerous as drunk driving. This is especially true for truck drivers, as large commercial trucks can cause serious injuries or fatalities when a drowsy-driving-related crash occurs.It is known that shift workers and people …
Thousands of semi-trucks pass through Georgia on their way to other states, as well as thousands of trucks that transport goods intrastate. With an increasing number of large commercial trucks on the road, more violations are bound to occur. This is why Georgia’s Department of Public Safety conducts safety inspections on commercial motor vehicles for the Federal …
Trucker fatigue is a term used to describe a truck driver’s sleepy state behind the wheel. Unlike other drivers, truckers are paid to drive long distances. If they don’t get their shipment in on time, their jobs could be at stake—so they keep driving, regardless of how tired they feel. Trucker fatigue is a major cause …
An underride truck accident is an accident in which a smaller passenger vehicle drives into the rear or side of the tractor trailer. This collision usually happens at highway speeds and may result in the car getting stuck under the truck. As you can imagine, victims of underride collisions usually suffer extremely severe injuries that …
In the moments after a Georgia truck crash, you’re probably not thinking about gathering evidence for your injury case. Unfortunately, that is exactly what the trucking company will be doing–sending insurance adjusters and investigators to find any reason that they were not at fault for the accident.Most of the relevant evidence in an Atlanta truck …
Gwinnett County Truck Accident Attorney Shane Smith Explains Complexities of Determining Legal Causes of Truck Accidents When you are driving, the last thing you want to happen to you is being involved in a truck accident. Since trucks, on average are much larger than the average passenger type vehicle, victims of these accidents generally suffer …
There are thousands of semi-trucks on Georgia roadways at any given moment, operated by both in-state and out-of-state companies and truck drivers. These vehicles are generally several times the size and weight of smaller vehicles, and have the potential to cause significant damage and injury in the event of an accident. Because of the inherent …
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