How Cargo on Trucks Can Cause Accidents
When we think of truck accidents, our minds often focus on high speeds or driver errors. However, proper protocol, when it comes to loading cargo on trucks, plays a crucial role in safety, and when cargo loading errors occur, it...
Factors That Set Trucking Accidents Apart
Due to the sheer size and weight of commercial trucks, the potential for serious harm is amplified when they are involved in accidents. In these circumstances, securing legal representation becomes crucial for those affected. The team at Tiemann Law Firm...
Big Rigs, Bigger Problems: What to Know and Do About Trucking Accidents
The Tiemann Law Firm knows that commercial trucks can be intimidating, and for good reason: These enormous vehicles can cause catastrophic accidents when things go wrong. This blog will explore important information that differentiates trucking accidents from other collisions, then...
7 Steps An Attorney Will Take Investigating Your Truck Accident
If you’re the victim of a truck accident, you have most likely suffered serious injuries as well as emotional trauma as a result. Doctor’s appointments and therapies, mounting medical bills, and loss of wages due to an inability to work...
4 Things Not to Say to a Truck Driver After an Accident
One of the scariest kinds of accidents you can have on the road involves a car and a truck. If you’re driving the car and suddenly in a crash with an 80,000-pound truck, you will be shaken up and maybe...
When Cargo Issues Cause Truck Accidents
There have been a lot of trucks on the road lately, and that’s good because it means our supply chain issues are improving. Americans rely on big rigs to transport many items and commodities nationwide. That cargo, however, can cause...
Big Truck Accidents Result in Serious Injuries
Considering the extreme size and weight difference between your average 18-wheeler and your average car, it’s no surprise that the injuries and property damages caused by a truck accident are so severe. There are several difficult situations that trucks can...
Tracking Down Who’s Responsible in a Truck Accident
If you’ve been injured in a truck accident caused by negligence, you may think it’s obvious that the truck driver was the one at fault. While the driver’s actions certainly play a major role in the accident, there may be...
You’ve Been in a Truck Accident—What Happens Now?
Following a traumatic truck accident, a victim is usually dealing with severe injuries. Close on the heels of the pain and suffering of the physical recovery from the accident comes frighteningly large medical bills. Seems like there’s a new one...
7 Steps to Take if You’ve Been Injured in a Large Vehicle Accident
Accidents involving a truck and a motor vehicle are particularly devastating due to the massive size and weight difference between the two vehicles and the injuries that can result. Trucks don’t just mean 18-wheelers, however. Garbage trucks, delivery vans and...