Category: After the Crash

Looking to find the right attorney can feel intimidating. If you or someone you care about has been injured in an accident involving a big truck, it can feel overwhelming. These accidents often come with costly medical bills, emotional distress, and the need for legal assistance. You want to make…

We have all had that feeling of dread. Maybe we are running late on our way to work, trying to get our kids to practice, or have almost reached our destination when we see the flashing lights, cones, and signs that alert us to the necessary evil that is road…

We’ve all been there. Maybe you are on your way to work, dropping your kids off to school, or finally setting out on that anticipated family vacation when you see that dreaded sign: “Road Construction Ahead.” Road construction is one of those necessary evils in society. Construction provides improvements and…

1.  Always Use a Turn Signal and Use Your Mirrors Construction zones can be difficult to navigate. One of the best ways to stay safe in a construction zone is to make sure that you always use turn signals, no matter what. Failure to use turn signals in such environments…

Imagine that you are 17 again. In April of your junior year, you climb into the back of a vehicle with six of your high school friends to take a trip to McDonald’s during lunch. Your friend, who is driving the vehicle, has recently obtained her license, and is driving…

Many times, following a semi-truck car crash, the trucking companies or their insurance companies will claim that the accident wasn’t their truck driver’s fault because he/she suffered a sudden medical emergency. They raise this defense in order to attempt to escape paying for the harm their drivers cause. Most people…

Construction zone wrecks are devastating on their own, but when they involve a semi, construction zone wrecks often become deadly. Due to a semi-truck’s large size, they have the potential to cause a multi vehicle wreck with multiple fatalities. In a moment, an 18-wheeler who runs into the back of…

1.  Follow Work Zone Speed Limits Speeding was a contributing factor in 32 percent of fatal crashes in work zones in 2022 and 25% of work zone deaths involve a large truck. The higher the speed, the more severe a crash will be. Excessive speed in these areas not only…

On February 24, 2022, a delivery driver, driving a van, ran into the rear of a flat bed trailer. The semi pulling the trailer was stopped on I-70 near Terre Haute, Indiana. The delivery driver was travelling at highway speed when he hit the flatbed, causing his vehicle to go…

I-69 Finish Line, also known as I-69 Section 6, is the sixth and final section of the Interstate 69 connection between Evansville and Indianapolis. It begins in Martinsville and ends at I-465 in Indianapolis. The I-69 Finish Line project promises to reduce commute times from Martinsville to Indianapolis by 11…