Trucking Accidents

Each year, there are thousands of motor vehicle accidents reported across the U.S. Being involved in a car accident can be a traumatic experience. While millions of people will be involved in a car accident at least once in their life, few know exactly what to do immediately after one occurs. We know how...

Many consider trucking accidents to be the deadliest type of vehicle crash. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that large trucks, including tractor-trailers, semi-trucks, and big rigs, were involved in 4,761 fatal collisions in the United States in 2019, killing 5,005 individuals. Passenger deaths happen when a truck driver or company's carelessness...

Accidents involving heavy trucks, such as big rigs, semi-trucks, tractor-trailers, and 18-wheelers, can be devastating. In addition to causing vehicle damage, they can injure and kill truck drivers, drivers of other vehicles, and pedestrians. Many different factors lead to truck accidents. Yet carelessness often underlies them. For instance, the driver may be distracted, or the...

Although many people drive cars daily as they commute to work and school, visit friends, and run errands, certain behaviors can make driving dangerous and cause fatalities. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports that 38,824 people perished in car accidents in the United States in 2020, a seven percent increase from 2019. Of those who...