Given the size of commercial trucks, victims of negligent truck drivers or trucking companies are often left with severe injuries and substantial financial, physical and psychological losses. South Carolina personal injury law allows those victims to seek compensation...
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Truck Accidents
What role do event data recorders play in truck accidents?
Tractor-trailers are substantially larger and heavier than sedans, pickup trucks and SUVs. In fact, according to J.D. Power, a semi-truck with a full trailer may weigh as much as 80,000 pounds. As a result, it is not difficult to understand why collisions with trucks...
What are the most common injuries after a truck accident?
Commercial truck accidents can result in severe and life-changing injuries due to the size and weight of these vehicles. Victims of these accidents may face significant medical expenses, lost wages, and other damages. Here's what you should know about the most common...
Large truck accidents and drunk driving
Large truck collisions occur for a host of reasons, such as driver fatigue, hectic traffic, distractions and speeding. In addition, many large truck collisions take place as a result of drunk driving, whether someone riding a motorcycle or driving a car is under the...
How do rollover truck accidents happen?
Traveling along the road with trucks near you may put you on edge when you notice them swerving wildly and struggling to stay on their side of the road. Dealing with a rollover accident can leave you with serious injuries, such as brain damage and spinal cord trauma....
Common commercial trucking violations that can lead to disaster
Highway shipping is an inherently dangerous occupation. Long hours combined with massive, fast-moving semis make a recipe for peril. For this reason, industry standards exist to reduce the number of trucking accidents. Some drivers ignore the laws established by the...
How does the trucking industry contribute to crashes?
The trucking industry has many flaws, just as any other industry does. Unfortunately, some of these flaws can impact the health of a driver, which can turn them into a hazard for other cars on the road. In ways both direct and indirect, the trucking industry...
Why is drowsy driving so bad for truckers?
Drowsy driving is a major problem for drivers across the board, despite the fact that it does not get as much attention as other forms of distracted driving. It creates dangerous situations for the driver engaging in it, as well as everyone else on the road. However,...
Truck drivers and motor vehicle operators contribute to crashes
Accidents involving large trucks often result in serious, and sometimes fatal, injuries. This is often due to the fact that trucks are larger and heavier than other motor vehicles. Truck operator errors are one reason for accidents. However, other drivers are also...
Officers will target speeders during Operation Safe Driver Week
South Carolina truck drivers hate getting speeding tickets, but research shows they reduce traffic-related accidents, injuries and deaths. Due to their effectiveness, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance will be focusing on speeding violations during its annual...