Big rigs travel urban and interstate highways in large numbers, and they usually reach their destinations safely. However, over half of the fatal large truck crashes in the U.S. happen on rural roads. What factors cause driving in rural areas to be dangerous for both...
Because tractor-trailers are enormous, they always pose some risk to drivers of ordinary vehicles. If a commercial vehicle collides with yours, you may suffer catastrophic and life-altering injuries. While the average cost of medical bills from car accidents is...
Many truck accidents occur in Tennessee, leaving the victims in the passenger vehicles coping with catastrophic injuries and sometimes psychological trauma. Unfortunately, many of these accidents are the fault of the truck drivers with some driving drunk, some...
After a commercial vehicle accident, it truly is a race to the scene in many ways. The emergency team rushes there to help anyone who has been injured. Your attorney or investigators may rush to the scene to quickly preserve evidence. Even the truck company may hurry...
Trucking accidents are dangerous for passenger vehicle drivers. The size of a passenger vehicle makes it prone to being crushed under the weight of a larger truck. It's a risk to those involved and results in a higher likelihood of suffering a serious or fatal injury....
Young drivers often take risks without understanding the full consequences that their actions could bring. For example, many young drivers speed or drive while they're distracted by their cellphones or other activities. That's unfortunate, because these drivers may...
Collisions with large trucks are relatively rare when compared with the frequency of crashes that involve only smaller passenger vehicles. Still, driving on Interstate 40 in the Jackson area can be dangerous when 18-wheelers are on the road. After all, a fully loaded...
Summer would seem to be a time when driving would be safer, but the truth is that it has its own special kinds of hazards that put people at risk. Summer driving is much different than the cold, slick days in winter or the rainy days of spring, but it still has some...
One of the most horrific kinds of accidents you can experience is a truck accident. Trucks weigh thousands of pounds more than passenger vehicles, and they have the potential to crush the vehicles under their weight. In a crash, people in the smaller vehicle nearly...
