Truck Accidents

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is the organization responsible for overseeing the trucking industry in America. Efforts to increase the safety of commercial trucking via the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 created the FMCSA. It is the authority in charge of creating safety programs, researching traffic accidents and patrolling motor...

Trucking companies are often guilty of violating safety codes, breaking protocols and cutting corners to save time or money. Unfortunately, these lapses in judgment could cause tragic trucking accidents. If you notice an unsafe truck, driver or company in Colorado, you have the right to file an official complaint. A complaint could prevent a...

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...

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...

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...