Large truck accidents are uniquely devastating events that can disrupt lives and leave physical and emotional scars. After such a terrifying event, it can be hard to regain your bearings and navigate the process of pursuing compensation for your injuries and losses. Commercial truck drivers often have their employer and their employer’s insurance company and […]
In recent years, auto manufacturers have introduced some groundbreaking safety innovations that have important implications for the commercial trucking industry. Auto manufacturers have agreed to make automatic emergency braking standard equipment on nearly all new cars by September 2022. Automatic emergency braking systems prevent crashes or reduce their severity by applying the brakes automatically if […]
The new infrastructure bill will fund major road construction projects throughout Indiana and the country. The highway construction activity very likely will lead to more construction zone accidents. In the long run, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) will provide a host of new roadway safety provisions that many predict will open a new chapter in […]
A group of U.S. Senators has asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to move ahead with a proposal to put drivers as young as 18 years old behind the wheels of large interstate transfer trucks, according to trucking industry magazine Overdrive. A pilot program under consideration for more than a year was authorized […]
According to a recent Indiana State Police bulletin released on November 30, 2021, a 2013 Kenworth traveling southbound on I-65 driven by Walter Sutton, 50 of Lonedell, MO, for an unknown reason, left the roadway, went through the median and concrete barriers near the 179-mile marker. The 2013 Kenworth hit a 2017 Freightliner, traveling northbound on […]
If you were involved in a truck accident, you may be wondering who will pay for your medical bills and other accident-related losses. If the crash was the result of a commercial truck driver’s negligence, you may be entitled to file a truck accident claim to recover compensation. Indiana has an at-fault insurance system. That […]
According to an article posted yesterday, August 26, 2021 on patch.com, Patric McGlynn, 19 and John Paul Eckel, 21 were stopped in traffic on U.S. 30 when they were rear-ended by a tractor-trailer driven by Inderjit Singh Sidu, 28 of California. The Freightliner semi driven by Sidu and the SUV containing McGlynn and Eckel burst […]
The aftermath of any Indiana traffic accident can be overwhelming. Determining who was at fault, who should pay for damages, and how much victims are due can be challenging. The task is more complicated when the accident involves a semi-truck or other commercial vehicles. Collisions involving large commercial trucks often involve substantial injuries, multiple at-fault […]
After a commercial truck accident, among the most important questions to resolve are who caused the crash and who will be financially responsible for your losses. Most truck accidents result from the negligence of one or more parties, such as the truck driver, the trucking company, or the shipper that loaded the cargo. If you […]
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 […]
