Any time a passenger car is involved in an accident with a large commercial truck there are likely to be serious or catastrophic injuries and fatalities. While the average passenger car weighs less than 4000 pounds, a loaded semi is twenty times that. The basic laws of physics and the disparity between the car and […]
Frivolous Lawsuits are the Exception Rather than the Rule Many people view personal injury claims very negatively, believing that people who file such lawsuits are nothing more than frivolous money-grubbers. The belief that people will claim compensation regardless of the ethical or moral implications of the case is one of the primary myths surrounding personal […]
Trucking accidents generally have tragic consequences for the driver and passengers of the much smaller vehicle. A large commercial truck weights some twenty times more than a passenger car and this sheer size difference usually results in fatalities or very serious injuries. Additionally, trucking accident litigation is much more complex than a collision between two […]
Over 80,000 motorcyclists are injured in traffic crashes with thousands of fatalities. In as many as three-quarters of all accidents in which a motorcycle and a passenger car were involved, the motorcyclist was not at fault. There are many specific causes of motorcycle accidents however the primary cause is simple lack of visibility coupled with […]
Truck driving can be a particularly stressful career with the stress coming from essentially every direction—and usually all at once. Dispatchers yell, trucks break down, traffic gets stalled, shippers and receivers want it picked up and delivered quicker and there is usually a family at home with their own set of problems which the trucker […]
There are more than five hundred bicycle fatalities and 50,000 injuries resulting from a collision between a bicycle and an automobile each year. In fact, the fear of colliding with an automobile is perhaps the single greatest barrier to getting more people riding bicycles. Many people want to ride their bike but just feel like […]
The sheer size difference between a motorcycle and an automobile are the first danger to a motorcyclist during an accident, while the second is the fact that the motorcyclist is extremely vulnerable due to lack of any protection other than possibly a helmet and protective clothing. The driver of an automobile has the advantage of […]
A multi-car accident is any accident which involves three or more vehicles, including motorcycles, trucks or passenger vehicles. Because there was likely an underlying cause which initially caused the crash, a multi-car crash can be a nightmare on many different levels. Dealing with your insurance company will be much more complex, and you may find […]
Trucking accidents are well known for leaving devastation behind and survivors trucking accidents may have their lives forever changed due to the extent of their injuries. Between 4,000 and 5,000 deaths occur each year in the United States as a result of trucking accidents due to the sheer size difference between a heavily loaded truck […]
Although bicycle riders are not all that uncommon, particularly in cities, many automobile drivers give them little thought other than to view them as an annoyance. The truth is a bicyclist is extremely vulnerable to serious or fatal injury when hit by a car. Although any act of negligence by a driver can lead to […]
