Category: Truck Accident

When a large 18-wheeler truck collides with a much smaller passenger vehicle, the results can be devastating—and even deadly. In addition to causing severe property damage, these accidents can also lead to serious personal injuries that result in significant medical treatment and long-term pain and suffering. In the worst cases, truck accidents can lead to […]

Any time you or someone you love has suffered a personal injury in an accident that a truck driver caused, you should seek the assistance of an experienced truck accident attorney in your jurisdiction. Even though a truck driver’s negligence may have caused the accident, the truck driver or the trucking company’s insurer will not […]

If you ever have driven on an interstate highway or other major roadways, then you have seen hundreds of cars and tractor-trailers, side by side, headed for their various destinations. Especially at night, it can seem as if most of the vehicles on the road are 18-wheelers. Maybe you don’t think about it much, but […]

Garbage trucks and dump trucks are often more dangerous than trailer trucks and box trucks, because they are often taller, carry more weight over less space, and carry loose cargo in the beds. Gravel and sand could fly out of a dump truck as it is driving down the road. Trash could also fly out […]

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the agency responsible for regulating the trucking industry, reports that well over 300,000 truck crashes each year result in injuries as well as a few thousand fatalities. This includes truck accidents that occur each year across Georgia and Gwinnett County. If you have been in a truck accident, […]

Large commercial trucks, such as 18-wheelers, tractor-trailers, or semi-trucks, play an important role in our economy. Any motor vehicle crash is upsetting, but those involved in truck crashes often have serious or even fatal injuries—and they’re not sure who caused them or where to turn for compensation. That’s where a truck accident lawyer can help. […]

Commercial trucks are in the business of transporting products and merchandise. The trucking industry provides a vital service, but being involved in an accident with a large truck can be devastating. No amount of compensation can bring back lost loved ones, or negate the pain and loss of a serious injury. Personal injury truck accident […]

In Georgia, all people who want to drive a commercial big rig, defined as either a single vehicle or a combination of vehicles weighing 226,001 pounds or above, must become qualified by obtaining a commercial driver’s license (CDL). A CDL is obtained through stringent testing, in which a prospective driver’s knowledge of driving a truck […]

People who drive while impaired by alcohol cause accidents. Nationwide, 28 percent of all accidents involve people impaired by alcohol, defined as having a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.08 or higher. In Georgia, the percentage is slightly higher, at 29 percent. Consumption of alcohol causes impaired judgment, slowed reflexes, and lack of concentration, all […]

When we think of motor vehicle accidents, we most often picture collisions between vehicles. But that is not always the case. Sometimes, a collision happens between a vehicle and cargo that has fallen from another vehicle. In this type of collision, known as a falling cargo accident, the vehicle the cargo fell from may not […]