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Truck Tire Blowout: Causes, Risks, & Legal Recourse
When you hit the road, you do your best to keep everything under control. You properly care for your vehicle, check your mirrors, and avoid driving recklessly. But the unfortunate...
What to Do If a FedEx Truck Hits Your Car
Package delivery services such as FedEx make life easier by dropping goods off right at your front door. While these massive white trucks make their rounds around the neighborhood, there’s...
Understanding Traumatic Brain Injuries From Truck Accidents
Getting into an accident with a semi-truck can be terrifying and even fatal. The sheer size of these trucks makes the impact stronger and can lead to serious injuries, especially...
How to File a Truck Accident Claim in Los Angeles: A Step-by-Step Guide
Getting behind the wheel of a 2,000-pound piece of metal comes with an inherent risk. Vehicular accidents are more common than you think, and one of the most dangerous kinds...
Los Angeles Truck Accident Attorney: Expert Legal Assistance After a Crash
Navigating the aftermath of a truck accident in Los Angeles can be a daunting experience, but knowing that there are experienced attorneys to guide victims through the process can provide...
How Common Are Truck Accidents?
Sharing the road with large trucks is a reality in the U.S. It can be intimidating to find yourself next to one of these oversized vehicles. The force of simply...
The No-Zones of a Tractor Trailer
Tractor-trailers are a part of many nostalgic memories of family road trips. Getting the truckers to blast their loud horn has captivated many a kid on a family vacation. While...
Five Things to Know About Truck Accident Settlements
If you got hurt in a truck accident, you might have questions about how settlements work. The liability insurer of the at-fault party might be trying to get you to...
What to Expect During a Truck Accident Settlement
If you got hurt in a truck crash, you probably have many questions, including what will happen when you get to the point of negotiating with the at-fault party’s liability...
Truck Accidents Caused by Tire Blowouts
What are the causes of tire blowouts? Tire blowouts are one of the top causes of vehicle accidents across the country. While a tire blowout can be dangerous for any...
Big Rig Catches on Fire, Injures Three
The fun part of getting into your car is that you can go anywhere you want. If you have the time and gas money, getting in your for a fun...
Large Truck Carrying Shards of Glass Topples Over
Driving on a roadway can be pretty scary. You are surrounded by so many cars full of strangers you have never met and probably never meet. The next time you...
Drowsy Truckers Cause Accidents
Have you ever tried to stay up for 24 hours straight? For some, it is easier than others. If you are dealing with a high paced job like retail or...
Head On Collision Causes 1 Dead and 1 Dog Injured
When taking long road trips the road can get either really soothing or really annoying. For those who think the road is soothing, typically can fall asleep easily while someone...
Moms Seeking New Laws on Underride Bars for Big Trucks
Underride collisions involving rear and side impacts cause devastating accidents on our roadways each and every year. This type of accident occurs when a standard passenger auto crashes into the...
Fatal 6-Vehicle Crash on Highway 135: Big Rig Operator Arrested, Charged With Suspicion of DUI
Authorities say a big rig operator is under arrest and charged with suspicion of DUI following a horrific six-car pileup on Highway 135. The Santa Maria Fire Department and the...
Car Rear Ends Big Rig in Fatal Highway 118 Crash
Police say that 30-year-old Stephen Valador Jr. died on Sunday night when his car crashed into the rear of a big rig. The accident happened on Sunday night on Highway...
Jayne Mansfield’s Legacy: Fewer Underride Deaths
Many people recognize Jayne Mansfield’s contributions to Hollywood, but few know that one of the biggest impacts of Mansfield’s life would actually be her death. The Hollywood starlet rose to...
Who’s Responsible for Truck Accidents Caused by Rain in Los Angeles?
Even when it’s not raining and weather conditions are fine, the risk of being involved in a truck accident in Los Angeles or elsewhere in California is extremely high. There...
Video Shows Large Truck Dangers
We have just watched this dramatic footage of an eighteen-wheeler crash in Anaheim that we think highlights the potential dangers these vehicles pose to California drivers. In the video, we...
Large Number of Truck Accidents Due to Defective Parts
While a good number of truck accidents in Los Angeles roadways are due to the negligence or poor judgement of truck operators and others on the road, that’s not always...
One Dead After Box Truck Driver Falls Asleep at the Wheel
The January 12 crash in San Jose that left one person dead underscores the fact that drowsy driving is never a good idea. Authorities say that the driver of a...
Who’s Responsible for Damages If You Cause a Truck Accident at Work?
Have you been in a truck accident at work and are wondering who will be responsible for paying for the damages? If you were injured or another party was harmed...
What Are California’s Safety Regulations For Trucks Carrying Produce (And Spilling It All Over The Place)?
From time to time, we stumble across stories and photos of trucks spilling food and fluids on the road, causing motor vehicle accidents and wreaking havoc on highways. In fact,...
New Laws Require More Training For Truck Drivers
You may not be aware, but California legislators passed a new law that requires entry-level commercial truck drivers to spend at least 15 hours of training behind the wheel before...
Four Years After Fatality, State Law Changes
It has been four years since Daniel McGuire was killed in a big rig crash. Now, “Daniel’s Law” is going to take effect. In July of 2014, Daniel was going...
Fiery Truck Crash On 210 Freeway
Earlier this month, a truck driver managed to walk away unhurt after his tractor-trailer crashed and burst into flames on the Metro Gold Line tracks along the 210 freeway. The...
Dangers of the Commercial Truck Driver Shortage
Commercial trucks—think semis, 18 wheelers, dump trucks—populate roads nationwide. They serve a vital purpose in our nation’s economy transporting goods, services, and providing transportation. However, due to their immense size,...
Man Lives After Crash With Cement Truck
When you get in your vehicle each day, the last thing on your mind is getting into an accident. We all know it is a possibility when we get out...