Category: Truck Accident

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]