When you’re involved in a truck accident, filing a claim isn’t something you can put off for too long. Time isn’t on your side. If you wait too long, you can lose the right to seek compensation. A Fort Lauderdale truck accident lawyer understands the deadlines. The following is a deeper look into those timelines, why they…
When you’ve been in a truck accident, the road to recovery involves more than just physical healing. You also need to protect your rights and secure the compensation you deserve. A key part of that process is preserving evidence from the accident. Without it, your Feasterville truck accident lawyer can face an uphill battle proving your case….
Flatbeds, box trucks, big rigs – just the sight of large trucks alone is intimidating. When you share the road with semi-trucks, it’s a different story. Even with extreme caution, truck accidents happen more than they should. But what causes truck accidents most often? Most common causes and contributing factors in truck collisions involve negligence…
Truck accidents often cause serious injuries and fatalities. The weight of these vehicles maximizes the damage to everyone in the crash. People injured in a truck crash usually file a claim against the at-fault party’s insurance company in at-fault states. What happens, though, if an uninsured truck driver crashes into you? Does it mean you…
Getting into any roadway accident is scary. When you are involved in an accident with a delivery vehicle of any kind, you are at greater risk of suffering a serious injury because, frankly, they are bigger than your vehicle, even if you are traveling in a minivan. We seldom think about the delivery vehicles that…
Tanker trucks are responsible for transporting a wide variety of liquid substances across Pennsylvania and the United States. Like regular run-of-the-mill tractor-trailers, tanker trucks can cause significant damage when a traffic accident occurs. The large size and weight lead to more severe bodily injury and a higher likelihood of fatalities, especially at high speeds. Yet,…
A Philadelphia judge recently dismissed charges against a garbage truck driver who allegedly struck and killed a 24-year-old woman as she was bicycling to work. The 28-year-old driver was arrested a year after the accident and charged with vehicular homicide after the District Attorneys’ Office discovered that the driver was driving with headphones on, which is illegal…
According to Pennsylvania’s Department of Transportation (PennDOT), a little more than 6,800 truck accidents occurred on Pennsylvania’s roads and highways in their most recent year of data, a number that has been on the rise or consistent in previous years. Undoubtedly a portion of those accidents includes flatbed trucks, some of the most dangerous commercial trucks on…
As humans, we rely on our vision to make decisions. We scan our surroundings, analyze what’s around us, and act accordingly. For drivers of large trucks, the same logic applies. Truck drivers constantly have to be aware of their surroundings and any dangers that exist around them. Now, imagine having limited vision. No matter how…
What are CMV conspicuity requirements, you ask. Let’s break that question down a little bit. A CMV is a commercial motor vehicle and conspicuity requirements refer to federal requirements that CMVs incorporate retroreflective treatments or reflex reflectors, such as reflective tape. That’s better. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requires CMVs to incorporate these…
