A semi-truck crash can cause devastating injuries and extensive property damage. These collisions often leave accident victims in pain and in shock and uncertain what to do next. However, there are basic steps individuals can take in the days and weeks following a truck accident to protect their legal options for pursuing compensation. If you […]
Not all truck accidents are caused by truck drivers. Many crashes involving a semi or large commercial truck and a car are caused by the automobile driver. The most comprehensive analysis of commercial truck accidents found that in collisions between trucks and passenger cars, the passenger car driver or vehicle was at fault slightly more […]
Susan Stroh, 67, of Angola, Indiana was rear-ended by a Dump Truck owned by the Steuben County Highway Department on CR 200 North in Steuben County on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, around 12:45 p.m. according to a local news article. It was reported that Stroh was eastbound on CR 200 North at the time of […]
Missouri reported 15,764 crashes involving large commercial trucks and buses in 2019. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol statistics, the truck accidents led to 145 deaths. The statistics show that the rate of deaths in crashes involving large trucks in Missouri is nearly double that of car accidents. The National Highway Traffic Highway Safety Administration […]
A 68-year-old Montgomery, Illinois man was pronounced dead at the scene when a semi stopped due to construction was rear-ended by another semi. The other driver, a 54-year-old Pennsylvania woman was transported to hospital, but the injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. The crash occurred in the southbound lanes of Tri-State Tollway south of I-55 at […]
Large truck and tractor-trailer drivers transport goods across Indiana and the Midwest. Most tractor-trailer drivers are long-haul drivers who operate trucks with weights exceeding 26,000 pounds. Unfortunately, large trucks are involved in a disproportionate share of fatal crashes. Tractor-trailers and semis account for about 5 percent of all registered motor vehicles but are involved in […]
Two recent dump truck accidents in Indiana that resulted in multiple deaths may make people wonder who is responsible when such tragedies occur. The initial answer is that our attorneys often find negligence on the part of the truck driver when we investigate truck accidents. But others may be at fault as well. There may […]
The multiple construction projects and work zones on Interstate 65 and I-70 in and around Indianapolis mean that drivers face the probability of encountering numerous traffic bottlenecks and truck accidents in work zones over the next year or more. A national database says each year there are about 700 fatal work zone accidents nationally and […]
Long-haul truckers work in all kinds of weather. Delivery deadlines do not automatically get delayed just because the weather turns bad. But driving in poor weather conditions can greatly increase the risk of a truck accident. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) says nearly a quarter of fatal truck accidents in 2018 were in […]
Many drivers have had the experience of cruising down the highway and hearing a loud pop, then seeing a new crack or “star” in the windshield. Flying debris, such as rocks kicked up by a tractor-trailer or flying debris from the back of a truck, cause damage to many vehicles and can contribute to crashes. […]
