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Nearly 4,000 people lost their lives in crashes involving large trucks in 2015, the fifth consecutive year that fatalities increased. The majority of these deaths — 84% — are not truck drivers, but car passengers, cyclists, and pedestrians. Commercial trucks … Read More

Developments in truck safety — such as automatic braking and lane departure warning systems — can prevent up to 63,000 truck crashes per year. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety now recommends that all large trucks, both existing and new, … Read More

The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety has issued a study that demonstrates 60% of drivers in the United States feel less safe driving past large commercial trucks than they do when passing other cars. The AAA survey found: A. 28% … Read More

Thanksgiving is always one of the most traveled holidays in America.  More traffic can mean more car accidents and truck accidents.  First, you need to rest before you travel.  In this way, your reaction to other car accidents or truck … Read More

It’s that time of year again, more trucks on the road for Holiday needs.  Unfortunately, this increase in truck traffic can result in more trucking accidents.  There are demands on the trucks to make more deliveries and sometimes, there are … Read More

It can be difficult to know if you should contact a lawyer.  You were hurt in a car accident or truck accident or even at work, but does that mean you should see a lawyer?  Maybe even though you were … Read More

You may hear it all the time on television–do you need a personal injury lawyer?  Well, what is a personal injury?  All injuries are to someone’s person. What exactly are they asking? If you have been injured, physically or psychologically, … Read More

Discovery in cases provides each side with the opportunity to ask questions (called Interrogatories) and request specific information (called Request for Production of Documents) so that counsel can properly evaluate the case to come up with an amicable resolution.  Each … Read More