How Many People Are Killed in Trucking Accidents?

February 26th, 2018
When a truck and a car collide, the vehicle occupants are the more likely of the two to be injured or killed. Semi-trucks and tractor trailers are 20-30 times heavier than a passenger vehicle. When a vehicle that size collides with a passenger car, t… Read More
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Hit by a Semi-Truck: Factors that Influence Your Compensation for a Trucking Accident

December 20th, 2017
Before discussing compensation for a trucking accident, it’s important to recognize that a collision with a semi-truck or other commercial vehicle is very different from a crash with a car, motorcycle, or pickup truck. First, after an accident, tim… Read More
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New Mobile Phone Restriction Rule For Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers

September 29th, 2017
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has mobile phone restrictions and tough rules for distracted driving, cell phone use and prohibitions of text messaging while driving. The fines and penalties for violators of the rule are serio… Read More
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Tips for Handling Insurance After an Ohio Trucking Accident

June 16th, 2017
Last December, Business Insider reported that truck drivers transport 80 percent of cargo. To haul all of those goods from one part of the country to another, the industry employs 3.5 million drivers who work an average of 70 hours before getting a d… Read More
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The Most Common Commercial Truck Accident Causes

February 2nd, 2017
American Trucking Associations (ATA) has said, “The trucking industry is the lifeblood of the U.S. economy. Over 70% of all the freight tonnage moved in the U.S. goes on trucks. Without the industry and our truck drivers, the economy would come to… Read More
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Commercial Truck Accident Statistics and Common Injuries

January 31st, 2017
Last March, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Analysis Division released its annual “Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts” report on commercial truck accident statistics for 2014. Below you… Read More
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Distracted Driving from Cell Phone Use Is a Leading Cause of Serious Injuries and Deaths

December 6th, 2016
Nationwide, 35,000 people died and more than 2.4 million suffered injuries in auto accidents in 2015. In the first six months of 2016, traffic deaths increased by more than 10%. According to the National Highway and Transportation Safety Administrati… Read More
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Can I Sue for a Car Accident if the Other Driver Had No Insurance?

November 14th, 2016
Being in a motor vehicle accident is very distressing and upsetting. It makes matters even worse if you find out that the person who is at fault has no insurance or insufficient insurance to cover your injuries. In many cases, filing a lawsuit agains… Read More
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Winter Truck Accidents: How They Happen and Who Is To Blame

January 29th, 2016
Every year, the coming of winter means that accidents increase on the roads. In Ohio, especially, winter brings whiteout conditions, slick roads, and heavier traffic, all of which can be deadly when you combine other factors such as trucks on the roa… Read More
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Serious Injuries can result from a police chase

September 2nd, 2015
NBC news reported that more than 300 people die each year and thousands injured as a result of motor vehicle accidents that occurred during a police chase. Most often, accidents that occur during a police chase involve serious and catastrophic injuri… Read More
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