An Overview of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Any driver knows the feeling of passing a big rig. For many, the experience is coupled with white knuckles tightly grasping the steering wheel as you watch the road carefully, ready to adjust your speed or veer out of the way at any moment. Why are […]
Commercial Trucks on the Left Lane Every driver has experienced frustration at the sight of a large truck driving recklessly, speeding, or slowing down traffic on the highway. The danger of recklessness is magnified with a large truck because their size and weight mean an accident is more likely to produce fatalities or a serious […]
Truck Lane Restrictions in California Driving on a large multi-lane highway in a standard passenger vehicle can be stressful. This is especially true when driving close to large commercial trucks, including 18-wheelers and freight trucks. Because commercial trucks are so much heavier than other automobiles, accidents involving these vehicles often result in significant damage. If […]
Truck Lane Restrictions in California Driving on a large multi-lane highway in a standard passenger vehicle can be stressful. This is especially true when driving close to large commercial trucks, including 18-wheelers and freight trucks. Because commercial trucks are so much heavier than other automobiles, accidents involving these vehicles often result in significant damage. If […]
Truck Only Lanes Large commercial tractor-trailers also referred to as semis and 18-wheelers, are a staple of American roadways. They can be quite dangerous and cause significant traffic accident injuries for passenger vehicles that collide with them. Driving defensively around semi-trucks and paying attention to the “no-go” spots can help reduce your chances of an […]
Logo Liability For a few reasons, accidents involving a semi-truck or commercial tractor-trailer are more complex than a wreck between two passenger vehicles. First, the injuries and property damages from these accidents are often worse, and the likelihood of a fatality is greater. Second, determining liability and responsibility for the accident can be complicated, too. […]
$1.5 Million Awarded to Family of Man Killed by Garbage Truck An 87-year-old man was killed by a garbage truck while walking in Spring Grove in 2021. McHenry County court records show that his family filed a wrongful death lawsuit and reached a settlement with the company for $1.5 million in January 2023. In September […]
$2 Million Reached for Rear-End Suit Involving Dump Truck On September 9th, a $2 million settlement was reached in the Middlesex County suit of Teaha Whitaker v. Advanced Site Contractors for a woman hit by a dump truck while stopping her car at a train crossing. Teaha Whitaker was driving down Port Street in Newark […]
NJ Transit Bus Collision Reaches $1.7 Million Settlement A Bergen County suit, Pastor v. NJ Transit, reaches a $1.7 million settlement for a man involved in a motor vehicle accident with a New Jersey Transit bus. Plaintiff Renato Pastor was driving westbound on Route 3 in East Rutherford on September 16, 2019. He noticed he […]
MSU Employee Awarded $390,000 Settlement Montana State University (MSU) has agreed to a $390,000 settlement in November 2022 after an employee driving a campus-owned vehicle collided with another vehicle near Four Corners in early 2021. The settlement was made public on the state’s transparency website. According to a civil complaint filed in Gallatin County District […]
