Category Archives: Truck Accident
Bus Crash Victim’s Families File Personal Injury Suits Against Trucking Company and Others
Attorneys representing the estates of three individuals who died in a fiery bus crash that included students on their way to school have filed three wrongful death lawsuits against the trucking company and others who were allegedly involved in the fatal accident. On June 11, representatives for the victims sued a trucking company, a… Read More »
Teacher Files Negligence Lawsuit After Concrete Truck Strikes School Bus Causing Injury
A pre-K teacher aide was seriously injured after a concrete truck crashed into a school bus in Texas. She has since filed a personal injury lawsuit against the truck company, F.J.M. Concrete, and the company’s driver. The plaintiff and her husband are seeking over $1 million to cover medical care expenses, loss of earnings,… Read More »
USPS Seeks Government Immunity in Lawsuit Filed by Family of Truck Accident Victim
USPS has been named in a lawsuit filed by the surviving family members of a deadly crash with a semi-truck that was working for the postal service. The June 2022 crash involved an uninsured semi-truck with faulty brakes driven by a truck driver who did not have a valid CDL. Five people were killed… Read More »
Fatal Truck Accident Rates Peak in the Autumn
Truck accidents can and do happen at any time throughout the year. There are, however, times of the year when these kinds of crashes are more likely to occur. Some recent reports, for instance, have revealed that the autumn months, particularly September through November, see some of the highest rates of truck accidents annually…. Read More »
What Makes Underride Collisions So Deadly
Any type of truck accident tends to have devastating consequences for the occupants of the smaller vehicle, simply because commercial vehicles are so large and heavy. Certain kinds of truck crashes, however, are notorious for being particularly dangerous and often fatal. Underride collisions, which occur when a smaller vehicle slides beneath any portion of… Read More »
Oklahoma Lawmakers Hope to Cut Down on Road Rage Accidents with Proposed Left Lane Restrictions
Although commonly referred to as the “passing lane”, many Oklahoma motorists don’t differentiate the far left lane from the others. In fact, it’s actually considered a traffic violation in Oklahoma to use this lane unless a driver is actively attempting to pass another vehicle. Few, however, are cited for this violation and usually only… Read More »
Sleep Deprived Truck Drivers Cause Serious Accidents
Truck accidents, like any other type of vehicle collision, can occur for a variety of reasons. Of these causes, however, truck driver error is one of the most common and can often be linked to fatigue or sleep deprivation. While always dangerous to drive fatigued, doing so as a commercial truck driver is particularly… Read More »
How Oklahoma’s Oil Industry Increases Trucking Accidents
Oil production is one of the most important industries in Oklahoma, employing thousands of people and playing a critical role in the nationwide economy. This has resulted in the deployment of more and more vehicles to service oil fields, refineries, and other related facilities across the state. Unfortunately, this rise in the number of… Read More »
Oklahoma Box Truck Accidents
When people hear the phrase “truck accident” they often first imagine a semi-truck or big rig. This makes sense, as these kinds of vehicles have become so common on our roadways that collisions have also become a more regular sight. Big rigs are not, however, the only kinds of large trucks on the road… Read More »
Liability for Crashes Caused by Truck Debris
Driving alongside semi-trucks and other large commercial vehicles has become commonplace for many of us. It’s important, however, not to become complacent around these large vehicles, which, due to their weight and size pose a very real risk to other road users. Furthermore, the risk of sharing the road with these vehicles involves more… Read More »
