Many people suffer injuries in car accidents and are diagnosed and treated shortly after. However, some people only realize they have injuries much later, which can complicate matters because they may wonder if the injuries are related to the car accident or not. If...
Truck Accidents
Are truck accident claims more complicated than other wrecks?
If you are involved in a truck accident, you are likely to go through a different experience from someone filing a car accident claim. Your case may be a lot more complicated than an ordinary car wreck claim. Here are four reasons truck accident claims can be more...
3 kinds of crashes frequently caused by semi-trucks
Crashes between semi-trucks and passenger vehicles can be very severe. The smaller vehicles may incur massive damages, and the occupants of those vehicles are at high risk of major injuries. Some of these crashes are similar to the average wreck between two passenger...
What causes a truck to jackknife? 5 possibilities
Truck jackknife accidents are one of the most dangerous and frightening types of accidents on the road. A jackknife occurs when a truck's trailer swings out of control and forms a 90-degree angle with the tractor. This type of accident can be deadly, as the truck can...
3 reasons semitrucks cause wrecks that truckers don’t control
Either of the drivers involved in a two-vehicle crash could technically be to blame for the wreck, depending on the circumstances. When there is a collision between a commercial vehicle and a passenger vehicle, the truck may have been the vehicle that caused the crash...
Truck accident claims: When the driver is not entirely to blame
You may think that the truck driver who caused your accident was probably fatigued, distracted or just reckless since most crashes arise from human error. However, it is not always the case. Some things are beyond the driver’s control or knowledge, and they may have...
2 common driving mistakes that increase big-rig crash risks
Commercial trucks are arguably the scariest vehicles you will encounter on the road other than when you cross paths with a train. You instinctively know that a vehicle so much larger than your own is a potential source of danger. Semitrucks can cause catastrophic...
Trucking isn’t as safe as people say
What many people see when a semitruck drives by is a well-oiled machine, carrying thousands of commodities, driven by someone equipped for the job. What people don’t realize is that trucks are often poorly maintained and driven by someone unfit for the job. The mental...
3 ways delivery vehicles can increase everyone’s crash risks
Package delivery demands are higher than ever, with many households now making multiple online purchases every week. Both established delivery corporations and private businesses have had to scramble to develop faster and larger delivery fleets in recent years....
Intoxicated driving and large truck crashes
In a recent post, we examined some of the dangers of truck driver fatigue. Unfortunately, there are many other reasons why large truck wrecks happen in Dallas, and across Texas. Moreover, some may be linked to fatigue. For example, a driver who is extremely tired may...