Western Tennessee is full of semi-trucks that transport goods to all parts of the country. Because fully loaded commercial vehicles can weigh as much as 40 tons, their drivers must maintain special licenses. They also must comply with a variety of state and federal...
Truck accidents a major problem in Tennessee
In an accident that involves a truck and another type of vehicle, someone is bound to get hurt. Because semitrailers are so much larger and heavier than passenger cars, the physics involved mean that the smaller vehicle can sustain severe damage in a collision even...
What are some common causes of trucking accidents?
It can be jarring to drive down the highway and see the aftermath of a trucking accident. These accidents tend to cause quite a bit of damage and it is not uncommon to see semi-trucks tipped over on the side of the road when these accidents occur – not to mention the...
Did poor truck maintenance cause your accident?
Most personal injury cases stemming from a truck accident focus on the actions of the trucker. This is because in many instances a trucker’s negligence is the direct cause of the accident in question. Such actions might include speeding, texting and driving, or even...
Who can be held liable in trucking accident cases?
Your morning commute on the interstate is usually uneventful until the unthinkable happens -- you are struck by an 18-wheeler. Truck accidents can cause major injuries. After all, a standard passenger vehicle simply cannot stand up to a semi-truck weighing tens of...
The impact of truck driver distraction on truck accidents
Distracting driving increase the risk of a truck crash. Truck driver distractions can come from within the cab of the truck or outside of the cab of the truck but regardless of where the distractions come from, they can be dangerous and can result in truck accidents....
Like commercial airplanes, semi-trucks have black boxes
Serious accidents involving large trucks are not exactly rare in the U.S. In fact, in 2018, there were roughly 112,000 injury-causing large truck accidents. This means, on average, someone sustained an injury in a truck accident approximately every five minutes in...
Know how to address these common truck accident defenses
If you or a loved one has been injured in a truck accident, then legal action may be warranted. It also might be necessary if you hope to recover the compensation that you need to offset lost wages, medical expenses, and rehabilitation costs, as well as ease your pain...
U.S. House approves measure for major big rig safety upgrades
Tractor-trailers are easily the tallest, longest, widest and heaviest vehicles rolling on Interstate 155 into and out of Dyersburg. Eighteen-wheelers also pose the most danger to occupants of passenger vehicles. Unbreakable laws The laws of physics are stacked against...
