News: Truck Accidents

Due to its size advantage, people would likely assume an SUV provides more protection and is therefore safer than a sedan in the event of a crash. While it’s true that size matters, context is important too. An SUV and a sedan can both perform well in controlled crash safety tests and fare poorly in […]

California boasts one of the nation’s most extensive freight distribution networks and has close to 2 million freight-hauling trucks traversing its roadways. Many of these trucks are carrying loads that exceed their gross vehicle weight rating (GWVR). These overloaded trucks pose a significant danger to others traveling the state’s highways. So, what is GVWR, and […]

No zones are large truck blind spots. Specifically, a no zone, is an area of the road a truck driver is unable to see even when using mirrors. Large trucks have large-sized blind spots that can swallow cars on every side. Large trucks – commercial trucks, tractor-trailer trucks, etc – also have large blind spots […]

We represented the widow and adult children of a gentleman who was driving a truck on a rural country road. Another truck, towing a trailer loaded with a piece of farm equipment, approached from the opposite direction. The truck towing the farm equipment veered slightly over the center line and the farm equipment caught the […]

The victim of a truck accident may hold the truck driver responsible for damages, if they are directly at fault for causing the crash. Attempting to only hold the truck driver liable may not compensate you for your damages as they do not generally have the funds or insurance coverage available to pay for your injuries. […]

Our client, a truck driver, was injured when a drunk driver crossed into his lane of travel resulting in a head-on collision. Our client suffered significant injuries to his shoulder and knee requiring two separate surgeries. Our firm was able to obtain insurance policy limits totaling $200,000.00 from both the operator of the vehicle and […]