WHAT CAUSES 18-WHEELER ACCIDENTS IN CALIFORNIA?
Large truck accidents, including 18-wheeler accidents, can be deadly. The massive size and weight of large trucks make it more likely that individuals might sustain catastrophic injuries and life-threatening injuries in a collision. From 2016 to 2017, there was a...
THE CONSEQUENCES OF TRAUMA AFTER A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
The immediate aftermath of a traffic accident can be overwhelming. Many accident victims are in shock and unaware of the extent of their injuries. They are also unaware of the impact that the trauma of the crash will have on...
DELIVERY TRUCK ACCIDENTS DURING THE HOLIDAYS
Shopping online has taken some of the stress out of the holidays for many people. Some individuals never go to a store during the holidays because they do all their holiday shopping online. Because of an increase in online shopping,...
TRUCK DRIVER FATIGUE CAUSES CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENTS
Millions of commercial trucks are on our roadways each year, including California roads, to transport goods throughout the country. We share the roads with these large, heavy vehicles each day in Sacramento County. Sadly, truck accidents involving semi-trucks, tractor-trailer trucks,...
CALIFORNIA COMMERCIAL TRUCK ACCIDENT FAQ
Commercial trucks provide an extremely important service. These large vehicles make it possible to move enormous quantities of goods across the country effectively and affordably. However, commercial trucks can be extremely deadly for other motorists and their passengers. The number...
CAN MY COMPENSATION BE REDUCED IN A COMMERCIAL TRUCK ACCIDENT?
Commercial truck accidents can be devastating for the drivers and passengers of other vehicles. In approximately three-fourths of the fatal traffic accidents involving large trucks, the victims are occupants of other vehicles. Non-fatal large truck accidents also injure thousands of people each...
FIVE THINGS YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT A TRUCK’S BLIND SPOTS
Commercial trucks are involved in thousands of truck accidents each year. In 2015, roughly 116,000 people were injured, and 4,067 people were killed in large truck accidents. These numbers represented a four percent increase from the previous year. Over three-fourths of those deaths...
COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT SAN LEANDRO TRUCK ACCIDENT CLAIMS
If you are involved in a truck accident case, it is very important that you consult a San Leandro truck accident lawyer about filing an injury claim. Truck accident claims can be complex and move very quickly at the beginning...
THREE ISSUES THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED TO RECOVER MONEY FOR YOUR ACCIDENT CLAIM
If you have been injured in a traffic accident, you might be wondering how much money you can receive if you file an injury claim. However, before you can receive any money for your accident claim, at least three issues...
THE DANGER OF FOLLOWING TRUCKS TOO CLOSELY
Tailgating is dangerous regardless of the vehicles involved. However, when you are tailgating a commercial truck, you are increasing your risk of a deadly car crash. You may have seen signs on large trucks advising you to remain several hundred feet...