Drivers of tractor-trailers, semis, and any type of large truck need to understand the dangers of backing up or driving in reverse. The simple and clear reality is that these maneuvers are extremely dangerous. According to the National Safety Council, “one in four vehicle accidents can be blamed on poor backing techniques. In a medium-sized [...]

Any safety analysis of a trucking company should review more than just the number of accidents or deaths they caused. The analysis should review why the accidents happened, so that patterns of behavior can be identified and fixed. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), while most truck accidents happened on the roadway [...]

When truck accidents happened due to a rollover, driver fatigue, a cargo spill, or other reasons, the driver is the primary defendant – but he or she may not be the only one. Truck accident lawyers also work to determine who else might be liable. Often, the defendant truck driver doesn’t have enough insurance to [...]

The Stop Underrides Act is a piece of legislation that was introduced on December 12, 2017 and is now making its way through Congress. Underride crashes involve passenger cars sliding under large, commercial trucks in highway collisions with often deadly consequences for the occupants of the passenger vehicle. An underride guard is fashioned of metal [...]