We rely on truck drivers to transport the goods and materials that keep our economy and society functioning. However, the long hours on the road can lead to catastrophic consequences. Nearly 3.000 crashes involving a semi-truck were reported in Virginia during 2022. Truck driver fatigue laws exist to help keep semi...
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Experiencing a truck collision while driving or riding in a passenger vehicle could become a life-altering event. It’s not uncommon for overwhelming physical and financial injuries to impact your life after a serious roadway crash. Filing a truck accident lawsuit could help you recover from your losses.
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Truck rollover accidents can become catastrophic events, especially when passenger vehicles are involved. When trucks tip over, they can collide with other vehicles. Motorists driving near a large truck when it rolls over may only have seconds to maneuver out of the way.
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Big trucks play a necessary part in America, transporting goods to the other side of town or across the country. As much as we appreciate the trucking industry for the vital services performed, the fact remains that truck accidents can be deadly. Can you obtain compensation for injuries after a collision? Truck...
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More than half of the collisions involving large trucks in Washington, D.C. during 2023 caused injuries. If you suffered harm in a crash with a much larger vehicle, the Koonz, McKenney, Johnson & DePaolis, LLP, team has the experience to handle even the most complex cases involving truck accident injuries.
In 2022, 113 crashes involving large trucks in the District of Columbia produced 95 injuries. In Maryland, 3,629 truck crashes caused 55 fatalities and 1,605 injuries, while Virginia saw 5,150 crashes, 1,998 injuries, and 132 fatalities during the same year.
With so many collisions occurring yearly, you should...
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Jackknife accidents can cause catastrophic injuries and change a person’s life forever. When the two parts of a tractor-trailer, the cab and the trailer, fold into the shape of a V rather than the trailer following in line with the cab, the result can be a multi-vehicle collision and severe harm.
Some of the most severe truck accidents that occur on the road result from underride crashes. An underride crash is when an automobile slides beneath the truck, generally from the rear or end of the trailer. In this type of accident, injuries are almost always severe and fatal. Our DC personal...
Read MoreYou have probably heard about autonomous vehicles, also known as self-driving vehicles, with some of the big names like Tesla making self-driving vehicle news. While self-driving cars may be challenging enough to accept for many, self-driving trucks are also on their way, and those may pose a whole new set of risks....
Read MoreCommercial trucks are dangerous, and can cause serious and fatal injuries in the event they get into accidents. For that reason, there are a number of federal regulations that control various aspects of trucking. These regulations, which are put forth by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), apply to truckers and...
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