Category Archives: Truck Accident
Family of Construction Worker Killed by Dump Truck Wins $8.5M in Wrongful Death Settlement
The family of a construction worker who died after being struck by a dump truck in downtown St. Paul, MN will be awarded $8.5 million for their wrongful death lawsuit settlement. The 61-year-old construction worker was killed at a construction site in September of 2022. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the widow… Read More »
Lawsuit Alleges Semi-Truck Driver Was on His Cell Phone When He Killed Another Motorist
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against one of the largest trucking companies in the country, JB Hunt, after one of their drivers crashed into a disabled vehicle killing the occupant. An attorney representing the victim sent a video that shows the truck driver on his cell phone at the moment of impact…. Read More »
Plaintiff Suffers Severe Injuries After Being Rear-Ended by Semi-Truck
A Georgia man has filed a $10 million personal injury lawsuit against a trucking company after he was badly injured when his pickup truck was rear-ended by a semi driven by an amusement park rides company. The lawsuit, which was filed on June 6th in Georgia, was moved to federal court according to documents… Read More »
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 »
