How To Handle the Insurance Company After a Truck Accident
After any type of accident, the insurance companies of the policyholders will be notified. That’s especially true with an accident involving a truck. Not only will the truck driver’s insurance company be notified, but also the trucking company’s carrier. Representatives from those companies will start to reach out to you. When you are fielding calls from insurance adjusters, even those who seem friendly, you want to protect yourself at all costs. This is a confusing and vulnerable time. How you respond can have a major impact on what [...]
Tactics Trucking Companies Use to Avoid Paying Truck Crash Victims
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, there were 156,553 large truck accidents throughout the United States in 2023. Those affected have the right to pursue compensation if there were injuries and damages. While many trucking companies act ethically and responsibly, others employ questionable practices to minimize their costs and push accident victims into difficult situations. When an unscrupulous trucking company is involved in an accident, they often try to avoid paying the victims. Unfortunately, some companies use a variety of tactics to reduce or eliminate their financial [...]
Who Is Liable for Uber Freight Accidents in Nevada?
A negligent driver, carrier, truck manufacturer, and a government agency or contractor are some of the potentially liable parties in Uber Freight accidents. A rigorous investigation is required in most Uber Freight accidents to determine what took place and why. A comprehensive analysis of the evidence may demonstrate that multiple parties are liable for the accident. Potentially Liable Parties in an Uber Freight Accident Driver An Uber Freight accident may occur due to a driver’s negligent actions like speeding, drunk driving, fatigued driving, or distracted driving. In such a [...]
These Dangerous Maneuvers Increase the Risk of Trucking Accidents
Making quick lane changes, moving too fast in response to changing conditions, tailgating, running yellow lights, and overtaking other vehicles are examples of dangerous maneuvers that elevate the risk of trucking accidents. These careless maneuvers are already disastrous when performed in small passenger cars. They are likely to cause more catastrophic accidents when performed by huge trucks. Common Dangerous Maneuvers That Truckers Make Making Careless Lane Switches Switching from one lane to another while operating a fully loaded commercial truck is riskier than doing the same in a [...]
Over 200 Deaths Per Year Linked to Underride Crashes
Each year, more than 200 deaths are linked to underride crashes. Many of these fatalities could have been prevented if large commercial trucks were required to be equipped with side and front underride protection. Deadly Underride Crashes When large trucks are not equipped with side and front underride protection and they collide with smaller vehicles, passenger cars can slide partially or completely underneath the trailer. Underride collisions are some of the most deadly types of crashes, accounting for approximately 25% of fatalities from truck-involved accidents. A crash with [...]
Did a FedEx Truck Cause Your Crash?
When a FedEx truck causes a crash, the driver, FedEx, the contracting company, and even the vehicle manufacturer may be held liable for injuries and losses. In some cases, victims can recover compensation from a combination of negligent parties. FedEx trucks are routinely involved in crashes with passenger cars, motorcycles, and pedestrians that result in injuries and fatalities. FedEx Crashes on the Rise The FedEx Corporation, based in Memphis, Tennessee, is the second-largest courier company in the United States. FedEx delivers more than 15 million packages to customers [...]
What Is Highway Hypnosis?
Highway hypnosis creates a hypnotic, trance-like effect on commercial truckers who drive long hours and distances. Dangers of Highway Hypnosis Highway hypnosis is a real problem that impacts many commercial truckers. It falls under the general umbrella of drowsy driving, a common problem within the trucking industry that causes more than 100,000 accidents in the U.S. each year. Highway hypnosis occurs when a driver falls into a type of hypnotic trance behind the wheel. The condition relaxes the brain and creates a hypnotized state of mind. Cognitive functions [...]
How In-Cab Monitoring Could Save Your Life
Commercial trucking companies are testing in-cab driver monitoring systems to detect fatigued and distracted driving behaviors behind the wheel. In-Cab Monitoring Systems for Truckers In-cab monitoring systems in commercial trucks are expected to reduce drowsy and distracted accidents for truckers. Advancements in technology have created sophisticated in-cab truck monitoring systems that view a driver’s head and eye movements behind the wheel to detect signs of fatigue, drowsiness, and other distractions that may cause a serious crash. Guardian System The Guardian monitoring system developed by Seeing Machines is currently [...]
Will the INSURANCE Act Help Make Truck Crash Victims Whole?
The Insurance Act will update the minimums required for liability insurance for commercial truckers to keep up with inflation and cover medical costs for injury victims. Liability Insurance for Commercial Truckers A new Insurance Act will ensure that minimum liability insurance requirements for commercial truckers are updated to meet inflation rates. Two proposed bills, currently in the House of Representatives, will update minimum insurance requirements for carriers to ensure adequate coverage for injuries and property damages caused by truck crashes. In a July press conference, the proposed legislation [...]
