Trucking Accident Legal Guides (19 found)

Written by Brian Gerard Reddy
If you have been injured in a New York truck accident, you may be able to get payment from the truck owners/operators to cover injury-related expenses.
Posted in Trucking Accident about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: New York, NY

Written by Jon Mitchell Jackson
Large trucks are more likely to be involved in a fatal multi-vehicle crash than are passenger vehicles. Here are the details...
Posted in Trucking Accident about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: California

Written by Gordon Ralph Levinson
This Guide examines several issues unique to trucking accidents, and attempts to explain several causes and outcomes of accidents involving larger vehicles.
Posted in Trucking Accident about 1 year ago.

Written by Jon Mitchell Jackson
Over the years, many of our clients have been injured and in some cases, killed, by negligently operated commercial trucks.
Posted in Trucking Accident 8 months ago. Jurisdiction: California

Written by Robert B. Crary
Accidents involving large trucks are among the most serious and most deadly in the United States. At Crary, Clark & Domanico, we recognize that handling these cases requires a thorough understanding of commercial vehicle regulations on both the federal and state level.
Posted in Trucking Accident 10 months ago. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by R. Michael Bomberger
Accidents involving large trucks are more likely to result in serious injury or fatality than passenger vehicle collisions. This guide addresses some of the unique issues that arise in truck accident claims.
3 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted in Trucking Accident about 1 month ago.

Written by R. Michael Bomberger
Despite pressures to deliver packages on time, drivers of delivery trucks have a duty of care to drive safely and prevent accidents. This legal guide explains some of the causes of delivery truck accidents, types of injuries and liability issues for delivery truck accident victims.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Trucking Accident 4 months ago. Jurisdiction: California

Written by Gregory S. Baumgartner
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations provide for the minimum acceptable conduct on the part of truckers and trucking companies and are an important starting point to assess legal responsibility in an 18 wheeler accident. This guide is a summary of some more important rules for drivers.
Posted in Trucking Accident 4 months ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Joseph Aaron Fried
Most lawyers (even those who claim to be trucking lawyers) don't really understand how different a truck accident case is from a regular car accident case. Truck accident cases need to be worked up differently than a car accident case to get full value.
Posted in Trucking Accident 22 days ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Kenneth L. Shigley
Many lawyers think that a tractor trailer crash is just a big car wreck. Not knowing how much they don’t know, they fail to take necessary steps to preserve and develop evidence. So how can you as a consumer identify an appropriate lawyer for a trucking accident case?
Posted in Trucking Accident about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Kenneth L. Shigley
Trucking accident trials often revolve around Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and evidence of how they were violated. Here are some of the regulations that are often referred to in cases where tired truckers wreck.
Posted in Trucking Accident about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Justin Allen Hill
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has set forth detailed regulations regarding trucking operations. The first step in establishing primary liability against the driver in a trucking cases requires the discovery of documents that relate to these regulations.
Posted in Trucking Accident 7 months ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Howard E. Spiva
Hot dogs, Apple pie and the American trucker. The public often has the impression of a truck driver as an all around good guy. Most are great guys, but...
Posted in Trucking Accident 2 months ago. Jurisdiction: Georgia

Written by Robert Gary Stephens
Always tell the truth, but never give a statement to an insurance company or an investigator. Exception: If it is your own insurance company, you may void coverage by not giving a statement. Always get a copy of the statement and everything you sign. Go see the officer after the wreck.
Posted in Trucking Accident 3 months ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Robert Andre Fleury Jr.
Three steps to remember when you've been hit by a tractor-trailer in North Carolina.
Posted in Trucking Accident 3 days ago. Jurisdiction: North Carolina

Written by Robert Andre Fleury Jr.
NC analysis of contributory Negligence
Posted in Trucking Accident about 10 hours ago. Jurisdiction: North Carolina

Written by Avvo Staff
A motorcycle accident is a type of traffic accident that involves a motorcycle and one or more motorcyclists.
1 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Motorcycle Accident about 1 year ago.

Written by Avvo Staff
If you were injured in a vehicle crash, document what happened and notify authorities immediately. Once you've gathered all your evidence, contact an attorney to help determine your best course of action.
3 of 5 users found this helpful. Posted in Car / Auto Accident about 1 year ago.

Written by Avvo Staff
Whether it's trains, buses, ferries, or cars, the federal Department of Transportation (DOT) regulates how America gets around. The DOT also facilitates financing for mass-transit projects, and regulates the transport of hazardous materials.
Posted in Transportation about 1 year ago.