When it comes to highway collisions, a standard car is no match for a tractor-trailer weighing in at 40 tons. This is why Indiana drivers rely on commercial truck drivers to be responsible, stay vigilant of their surroundings and comply with laws designed to keep...
Truck Accidents
What can I do to avoid an accident with a truck?
Depending on where you drive, the chances are pretty good that at some point you share the road with large trucks. Trucks are very important to the economy as they haul goods and products across the country to retail locations and businesses. Because of demand, there...
Distracted driving may have caused crash that killed three
The threat posed by semi-trucks is often magnified by their size and speed. Any lack of attention by the drivers of these big rigs could become the cause of serious multi-vehicle accidents. A recent truck accident on I-65, northwest of Indianapolis, demonstrated how...
Slow speed may have caused fatal accident
In most reports of traffic accidents, excessive speed by one or more of the vehicles involved is cited as a potential cause of the mishap. Rarely is excessively slow speed cited as a possible cause. A truck accident in Knox County may prove to be the exception to that...
Leading causes of semi-truck accidents
Drivers in Indiana want nothing more than to stay safe, getting from one place to another. With the number of semi-trucks traversing the roads, however, things seem dangerous and scary. Collisions with big rigs and large buses accounted for over 4,800 deaths in 2017,...
Legal resources for truck accident victims
Truck accidents can be devastating for those they injure. Because of the significant size disparity between large trucks and passenger vehicles they share the roadways with, truck accident victims can suffer serious injuries that are disfiguring or disabling and may...
Legal help for truck accident victims
Truck accidents can be devastating for victims simply because of the size of trucks alone and the damages they can cause. This is because, when fully loaded, commercial trucks can weight as much as 80,000 pounds. Many passenger vehicles weigh around 4,000 pounds which...
Important tips for drivers near semitrucks
Large trucks can lead to significant crashes when the truckers aren't driving safely. Many people will automatically blame all semitruck crashes on these individuals. However, there are some instances in which other drivers will cause the crash. It is imperative that...
What are the causes of truck accidents?
Truck accidents oftentimes result in catastrophic injuries and harm to victims. Commercial trucks can be a safety hazard for smaller vehicles, which is why truck accident victims should be familiar with legal resources available to help them when they have been...
Legal protections for victims of truck accidents
Because of the size disparity between commercial trucks and other vehicles they share the roadways with, truck accidents can result in catastrophic injuries to victims. The potentially life-altering nature of an unexpected truck accident is reason enough for victims...