Category: After the Crash

Everyone’s in a hurry these days. At least, it can feel that way, especially when speeding and road rage are at an all-time high. The rules of the road can become blurred amid all the rushing. Take turning right on red, for instance. It’s often permitted, but never required, yet…

Next time you’re on a highway or interstate, take a look around you. There’s likely a semi (or several) nearby. To the average car driver, they all look the same. There’s no way to know which trucks belong to shady companies — companies that sweep safety violations under the rug…

What happens when a semi-truck driver can’t read or speak English? It’s required for a Commercial Driver’s License, but hundreds of truckers without a sufficient understanding of English cross the roads each day. This causes dangerous and potentially deadly situations. If you couldn’t read signs along the interstate, you would…

Each year, more than 10,000 people are injured in accidents caused by road debris. About 100 die. The debris could be lying in the middle of the lane or could come flying toward vehicles without warning. It could be a chunk of rubber or steel, a huge pipe, or even…

Personal Injury Case Analysis: Over the past 35+ years, I have handled numerous cases involving dump trucks. In fact, the very first truck accident case I was hired to handle involved a dump truck hauling gravel on U.S. Highway 31 in Hamilton County, Indiana. The truck left the roadway, went…

Drivers today are too comfortable pulling over and stopping on the shoulder or median. Most of them likely don’t consider the danger they are putting themselves and others in by doing so. Pulling off the road should be a last resort, reserved for emergencies. Parking on the shoulder while dozens…

Try to guess the main cause of stress for truck drivers. There are plenty of options: reckless driving, dangerous weather, long hours. But none of these is the answer. Parking is the number one stressor reported by 85% of large commercial motor vehicle drivers, according to FreightWaves. It’s also a…

If you have ever felt intimidated by a semi tractor-trailer looming in the lane beside you on the highway, there’s a reason. Your sedan or small passenger car is tiny compared to the height, width and length of a semi. This size difference can lead to underride crashes. They are…

The final day of September saw dozens of semi-truck rollovers across the country. It was a day like any other — a day filled with large-truck wrecks that could have been prevented. Between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m. on September 30, news headlines rolled in. A semi-truck rolled over on…

When you survive a collision with a heavy truck, your world may be turned upside down. Serious injuries, the loss of a loved one, or psychological damage from the traumatic event can be overwhelming. After your injury, the clock starts ticking. This is because of the statute of limitations. What…