Truck Accidents
Preventing Dangerous and Deadly Underride Truck Accidents
A passenger vehicle is driving along the highway when suddenly, up ahead traffic begins to slow down and they must apply their brakes quickly. Then the car behind them crashes into their back bumper forcing them to crash into the large commercial truck in front of them causing a catastrophic crash. There were fatalities in…
Read MoreWrongful Death Lawsuits after a Truck Accident in Tennessee
If your loved one was involved in an accident with a large, commercial truck and they were in a passenger vehicle, it is unlikely that they ever stood a chance against such a massive vehicle. Facing the unexpected death of a loved one is never easy, but knowing that they died due to the negligence…
Read MoreWhen Faulty Equipment Leads to Truck Accidents
As the driver of a passenger vehicle, do you ever shudder just a little bit when a big, commercial truck whizzes past you on the highway? You can feel the sheer power of that massive machine and you don’t even want to contemplate what it might feel like to get into an accident with a…
Read MoreRunaway Wheels and Other Tire Defects
We tend to take our vehicle’s tires for granted, and you might not even think about them until it comes time to change a flat or replace them when they become worn. On a large commercial truck, however, tires are a critical safety component, and they must be inspected at regular intervals to make sure…
Read MoreMight Driverless Trucks Be the Answer to Safer Highways?
The state of Nevada has just approved driverless trucks for highways. Daimler has released their Freightliner Inspiration driverless trucks that can travel the highways without a driver. Using scanners, sensors and radar to sense its position relative to other cars and trucks on the road, these driverless trucks will be cruising Nevada’s highways with a…
Read MoreAccidents Involving Garbage Trucks Happen More than You Think
If you live in a city and leave your house early in the morning you are likely to encounter a big, slow moving garbage truck on its rounds. Sometimes it might seem as if the garbage truck driver has little regard for how much of a hurry you are in, or the fact that they…
Read MoreHAZMAT Crashes Pose Additional Dangers
Every trucking accident has the potential to cause a great deal of property damage, injury and even death. When a truck is hauling hazardous materials, the danger extends far beyond the boundaries that are normally present in a trucking accident where the cargo is not hazardous. Recently, a tanker truck filled with hazardous material went…
Read MoreRental Truck Accidents Are Just as Dangerous as Accidents Involving Tractor Trailers
There are a lot of trucks on the roads and highways in Tennessee. Unfortunately, not everyone who is driving down the road in a large truck is a professional truck driver. People rent trucks of all sizes for all kinds of reason. The combination of a large truck and a driver who is not accustomed…
Read MoreWhy Would a Personal Injury Attorney Turn Down Your Case?
You have been injured in a car accident and you are thinking that you have a pretty strong case that might result in a nice settlement for you. Are you guaranteed to get a personal injury attorney to take on your case? Not necessarily. Sometimes lawyers turn down cases that seem like “slam dunks” to…
Read MoreBig Trucks Banned on “The Dragon”
Motorcycle enthusiasts know that there are certain stretches of road out there that just beg to be ridden. All across America there are roads that take motorists and bikers through places of awe-inspiring natural beauty. Sometimes, part of the appeal in driving on some of these roads is the design of the roads themselves. Roads…
Read MoreMemphis Truck Accident Attorney Says Work Zone Accident Risk is Still Present in Winter
Although the warmer months are prime time for road construction, there are still plenty of construction projects that are currently in progress on roads throughout the state of Tennessee. A pair of recent accidents near a work zone on Interstate 40 in West Knox County that claimed the life of one man and injured two…
Read MoreMemphis Trucking Accident Attorney Discusses Three Trucking Accident Risks
A recent trucking accident in Hardin County killed a firefighter and a log truck driver when their vehicles collided on a stretch of road that local residents say is very dangerous. The fire truck was en route to a house fire when it was involved in a head-on collision with the log truck. This tragic…
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