Every day, negligent and careless truck drivers and companies cause traffic accidents in the U.S. Big rigs are crucial to the country’s economy, but they can pose significant health and safety threats to others on the road. For this reason, federal entities (including the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) have imposed rules and regulations...
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Trucking accidents that involve passenger vehicles are more often than not catastrophic. Weighing up to 80,000 pounds (or more with oversized load permits), the average commercial truck can outweigh a passenger vehicle by 20 to 30 times. The weight disparity between a truck and a passenger car can lead to the latter absorbing most...
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Every day, millions of drivers hit the road for their jobs. Truck drivers, delivery people, federal agents, police officers, bus drivers and many others must drive to fulfill the duties of their careers. An accident with an on-the-job driver or company car could involve more than just driver liability; the company the driver was...
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An underride accident is a type of trucking accident that involves a passenger vehicle. Underride accidents are often fatal for passenger vehicle occupants and occur because of someone’s negligence. A truck driver, truck company or passenger vehicle driver could cause a catastrophic underride accident. Finding out who may be legally responsible with the help...
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It is always important to wear your seat belt as a driver or passenger in Colorado. Buckling up could save your life in a car accident. Almost 15,000 people survived car accidents because of seat belts in 2017, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Unfortunately, seat belts are not always effective at...
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