California semi-truck accidents often end in serious and sometimes fatal injuries. If you have been a victim of such a crash, you may be wondering how to seek compensation for your losses. You will first need to know just how the truck driver or the trucking company...
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Truck Accidents
7 reasons truckers give for big-rig accidents
Thousands of people die in semitruck accidents every year. Beyond that, many more people suffer serious injuries. These accidents are incredibly dangerous since trucks are so large and powerful compared to passenger cars.So, why do these accidents occur? Each crash is...
How the ‘what if?’ game helps drivers focus
Truck drivers face all of the same distractions that other drivers do, from the allure of cellphone use to the simple distraction of daydreaming.In some ways, though, the risk may be higher. Truck drivers are on the road for 40 hours per week. They are very good at...
Recoverable damages stemming from a truck accident
The more often you drive, the likelier it is that you will encounter trucks on the roads of California. Despite the constant congestion, tragic accidents occur all too often on the roads of the state. The more trucks you see, the better the economy is performing. Even...
Could semitruck guardrails save lives?
Motorists in states like California may someday become safer thanks to a proposed bill aimed at semitruck designs. In late December 2017, federal lawmakers proposed legislation that would require large commercial trucks to include side guards to prevent a deadly type...
Truck driver charged in fatal toll booth accident
A truck driver has been arrested and faces multiple charges in connection with a fatal accident involving a toll booth earlier this month. The accident occurred on the morning of Saturday, Dec. 2. A box truck collided with multiple vehicles and then the toll booth at...
Sentence issued in truck accident that killed sheriff’s deputy
In July of 2006 a then-30-year-old man was driving his truck with an unsecured load of stolen kitchen appliances. During his trip, a stove fell off the truck and landed on the 91 Freeway in Anaheim. The rogue stove caused an accident that led to the death of a...
Importance of a trucking log to an accident investigation
Accidents involving trucks can be incredibly tragic. These vehicles are the largest on the roads of California. When you combine their size with speed, it can lead to devastating results.To reconstruct the accident and events leading up to it, investigators and...