As American industries evolve, so do the laws regulating how they operate. When new variables come into play, the agencies responsible for regulating affected industries must enact new policies to account for these variables. The commercial trucking industry, though, appears to be backsliding when it comes to safety, and there doesn’t seem to be anything…
Commercial trucks are capable of doing far more damage to passenger vehicles than the truck driver can afford to compensate, which can be a difficult obstacle to overcome in truck accident cases. When holding a truck driver accountable for their actions, any compensation awarded will typically come out of the truck driver’s personal savings or…
Trucking accidents are often caused by a mechanical failure in the truck – a study done by the Department of Transportation found that nearly 30 percent of commercial truck accidents were caused by a failure in the truck’s brakes and tires. There are a number of regulations truck drivers are required to adhere to, but…
Navigating around 18-wheelers and other large commercial vehicles is so deeply rooted in our daily routine that we often forget the risk of being caught in a semi-truck’s blind spot. In fact, one of the most common causes of being involved in a trucking accident is unknowingly driving in its blind spot – the truck…
The Eagle Ford Shale oil boom has brought new jobs and money to the nearby South Texas communities. However the increased oil production has brought an increase in traffic issues to many of these small towns, including the constant presence of 18-wheeler, tanker trucks, and other big-rigs on the highways. Emergency officials in these towns…
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