The Semi-Truck Accident Victims Center, a part of the consumer protection organization America’s Watchdog, is launching a nationwide campaign on behalf of victims of accidents caused by semi-truck or commercial vehicle drivers. The center began the campaign because it feared that, with increased truck driver fatigue and other acts of driver negligence, there would be...
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NTSB Investigation Determines that Truck Driver Fatigue to Blame in Fatal 2009 Crash
Though tractor trailers are involved in fewer accidents each year (approximately half a million) than regular cars (over six million), the results are usually more catastrophic due to the size of the trucks. Tractor trailer accidents kill around 5,000 each year, and almost all deaths in such accidents involve the other drivers and...
Read MoreSenate Majority Leader’s Wife, Daughter Hurt in Accident
The consequences are severe when 18-wheeler and big rig trucks get into accidents with smaller, passenger vehicles. Driver negligence is a big reason for truck-related accidents, and this includes drivers failing to pay attention to traffic and roadway conditions, failing to signal when switching lanes, or running off the road. Senator Harry Reid’s wife and...
Read MoreEarly Morning Jogger Killed in Tractor Trailer DC Hit and Run
It is an inescapable consequence of modern life that walkers, bicyclists, and joggers find themselves sharing the roads with cars, trucks, and other large vehicles. Both parties need to stay vigilant to avoid accidents because when pedestrians are involved in an accident with a motor vehicle, serious injuries can happen to the pedestrian. On Saturday...
Read MoreTruck Kills Husband and Severely Injures Wife Waiting By Roadside
If you would like more information about personal injuries stemming from tractor-trailer accidents, please contact a Maryland personal injury attorney at Koonz, McKenney, Johnson & DePaolis L.L.P. Unfortunately, accidents between commercial trucks such as 18-wheelers and semi-trucks and normal cars are often severe. Such vehicles can outweigh...
Read MoreWoman Suffered Fatal Injuries From Dump Truck
If you would like more information, please contact Northern Virginia personal injury lawyer Julie H. Heiden of Koonz McKenney Johnson & DePaolis LLP It can happen to anyone. A vehicle’s tire blows or smoke billows from the hood, and...
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