If you get hit by an exhausted truck driver who has been on the road for far longer than permitted by law, your first thought may be that it’s the driver’s fault for breaking those regulations. What you need to consider, though, is that the driver may simply have been...
If you’ve ever been driving near large trucks, then you’re probably aware of how a single mistake can cause the driver to weave into another lane or make other dangerous maneuvers. Trucking accidents can take lives and cause serious harm to those involved, but yet...
You may know that truck drivers work long hours, but did you know that regulations restrict how long and how much they can work at one time, in order to help prevent drowsy-driving collisions? Drowsy driving is a major concern for truck drivers and the companies that...
We don’t often consider the link between the way that someone is paid and the safety to those around them. And, for many jobs, there is no link at all. For truck drivers, though, it’s another story. The main way drivers are paid is by the mile. You can also find...
Driving a commercial truck is unquestionably harder than driving a standard passenger vehicle. Commercial trucks have huge blind spots. They take longer to accelerate and stop. They make large, awkward turns. All of these factors and more make commercial driving more...
Truck accidents in Alabama are all the same, right? When a collision between a commercial truck and a private vehicle occurs, it usually leaves victims in the smaller automobile suffering from serious injuries. How different can these truck accidents possibly be? We...
As many in Jasper probably know, jackknifing is one of the most common types of semitruck accidents on Alabama roads and elsewhere in the country. To maintain the safety of truckers and everyone else on the road, it is vital to recognize the common causes of jackknife...
We’ve probably all seen a semitruck going faster than the posted speed limit, whether outside Jasper or on another Alabama highway. If the semi passes your vehicle or cuts you off in traffic, you might get frustrated and even hot around the collar. But it’s at times...
When you suffer injuries in an Alabama truck accident, you may choose to file a claim to acquire financial compensation for your injuries. This is not an automatic process, meaning that no guarantee exists that you will win your case. Even when you believe the...
While it is easy to blame a trucker at the scene of a semitruck crash for the wreck, it isn’t always their fault. There are many things that can occur that would mean that someone else is actually liable for the wreck. Remembering this might help you when you’re...
