What to Do With Your First Offer From the Insurance Company After a Truck Accident
Category: Truck Accident
Passenger Dies After Crash with Truck Carrying CO2
In early March, a 54-year-old woman died after her vehicle collided with a tanker truck on GA-400. Officials reported that the truck was “carrying compressed carbon dioxide as well as several carbon dioxide containers.” Both vehicles veered off the road and overturned. The deceased victim was airlifted to a nearby trauma center before succumbing to […]
What to Do If You’ve Been Rear-Ended
Rear-end collisions are among Georgia’s most common types of accidents. The Georgia Department of Transportation reports that of the nearly 400,000 crashes statewide in one recent year, about 36 percent were rear-end collisions. Unfortunately, they often cause their victims severe injuries and financial instability. Knowing what to do if you’ve been rear-ended can make a […]
How to Prove Negligent Hiring, Supervising, and Entrusting of a Truck Driver
In many truck accident claims, a trucking company can be held liable if a truck driver’s negligence caused the crash under the legal theory of employer liability or “respondeat superior.” In plain English, employers can be held liable for the negligence committed by their employees in the course and scope of an employee’s job duties. […]
Is a Trucking Company Responsible for a Crash Caused by a Faulty Part?
Large trucks can weigh up to 80,000 pounds when they’re fully loaded with cargo, which means they often do serious damage when they collide with other vehicles. If you’ve been hurt in an accident with a large commercial truck, you could be facing overwhelming medical costs, and as a result, you might be wondering who […]
What To Do if You’re Hurt in a Truck Accident in Georgia
If you were injured in a truck accident caused by a negligent truck driver in Georgia, you may be facing the challenges of a lengthy physical recovery combined with mounting medical bills and lost wages. Accidents involving commercial trucks can be disastrous, and no one knows this more than those who have sustained injuries. It […]
18-Wheeler Crashes in Georgia: By the Numbers
Georgia depends on tractor-trailers and other large commercial trucks to ship much of the goods we need, but these vehicles can be incredibly dangerous to other drivers. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) reports that there were 4,415 fatal crashes and another 107,000 crashes in which at least one person was injured in 2018. […]
What Is Considered Pain and Suffering in an Accident When a Semi-Truck Is At Fault?
People often hear the term pain and suffering connected with a truck accident. It is one of those legal terms that is often used but little understood by many when they suffered injuries in a crash. While we can provide a legal definition of the term, how it is applied may vary widely in your […]
How to Preserve Evidence for a Truck Accident Claim
If you or a loved one sustained an injury in a truck accident, the strength of the evidence that you present either to the insurance company or at trial would decide if you can receive compensation and how much you get. It follows that you need to have evidence when you submit your claim, or […]
What to Do After FedEx Truck Accidents
FedEx has seen its revenues and price of shares move higher as U.S. commerce moves more through the air than ever. The rise of online shopping and the demise of the retail store means that individuals and entities send cargo through carriers such as the USPS, UPS, and FedEx more frequently. It seems as if […]
What to Do With Your First Offer From the Insurance Company After a Truck Accident
Serious accidents that involve large trucks, tractor-trailers, big rigs, and other large commercial vehicles can lead to equally serious injuries and other damages. This is especially true when a big truck collides with a much smaller passenger vehicle. The force of the collision could throw the passenger vehicle’s occupants back and forth and from side […]