Truck Accident

Many automobile drivers are intimidated by the large size and weight of tractor trailers, especially in severe and unpredictable weather. High winds, thunderstorms, tornadoes, and fog are a few of the weather conditions that can lead to underride collisions and other types of accidents with semi-trucks. Therefore, if you find yourself driving alongside an 18-wheeler…

A truck rollover accident occurs when the trucker loses control of their vehicle, and it begins to tip over onto its side or top. Depending on the circumstances of the rollover accident, the truck may flip multiple times before landing onto its side or top, or it may only roll over once. These accidents typically…

Collisions with 18-wheelers and other large, commercial vehicles often lead to serious injuries. When the truck driver is distracted, though, those injuries can be fatal. A recent fatal crash on I-35 shows us exactly how dangerous – and tragic – it can be. News 9 reports that a truck driver traveling down I-35 received a…

A recent article in Transport Topics discusses a new product designed to assist commercial truck fleets negotiate lower insurance rates. The program, by technology company Idelic, gathers and analyzes data output by its existing trucking safety software and identifies high-risk drivers. This gives fleet owners and supervisors an opportunity to provide intervention and training before…

We see them everywhere on the road – large trucks, commonly referred to as “semis,” “tractor trailers,” and “18-wheelers.” These trucks have a gross vehicle weight of more than 10,000 pounds (two to three times heavier than a normal car) and are often operated by drivers who have been on the road for days with…

In an attempt to deal with the rising costs occurring in the trucking industry, trucking companies are turning to creative solutions. One recent change trucking companies are implementing is the option of something called “slip seating.” Slip seating happens when one or two truck drivers are assigned to the same truck. When one truck driver…

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has an abundance of new proposed rules for the trucking industry. These new rules will specifically target roadside inspections, automatic emergency braking systems (AEBs), and electronic logging devices (ELDs). Between March and June 2021, the agency plans to issue formal notices along with at least four proposals. The…

You were lucky enough to survive a truck crash. That’s already a win, but navigating the post-accident world of insurance adjusters, settlement offers and the pressure to financially recover from the damages you’ve suffered can make surviving a truck accident a living nightmare. The sheer volume of information to remember and deadlines to meet, in…

We spend a lot of time talking about the dangers that commercial vehicles and 18-wheeles pose to drivers. Those dangers are real: the sheer size of a big rig is enough to turn any accident into a fatal one. As a recent survey shows, however, truck drivers may have something to worry about, too –…

Most truck accidents are caused by negligent drivers. Many truck drivers speed, drive while intoxicated,  drive while fatigued, or drive distracted. Defective truck parts such as bad brakes, and defective tires can cause fatal and catastrophic truck accidents. Still, sometimes truck accidents are the fault of the state of Oklahoma, a subdivision (a county) of…