Articles Posted in Truck Accident

Truck accidents can be among the most injurious of all crashes on the roads of New York. This is because large, heavy vehicles create more powerful force in a collision, and therefore cause more damage than smaller passenger vehicles. While fatigued driving is dangerous for any motorist (it’s been likened to alcohol impairment), it is…

For years, truck accidents have been a significant public safety hazard on American roadways. Drivers, passengers, motorcyclists, bicyclists and pedestrians are all at risk when encountering large trucks. Due to the size and weight of large trucks, the damage and injuries caused by an accident can be devastating. But new and improved safety technologies may…

When truck accidents in Buffalo occur, it is very often not the person who is in the truck who gets hurt in the incident. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) indicated the victim who is killed in a deadly truck accident case is outside the truck and in a different passenger vehicle 70 percent of the time. Whenever…

Truck accidents are often deadly because the force and size of the truck can have a devastating impact on a standard passenger vehicle. Truckers need to do their part to operate their vehicles safely and to follow the rules of the road. However, drivers also need to understand the risks that truck accidents present and…

According to WGRZ.com, a tragic accident in Central New York recently led to the loss of seven lives. The accident occurred when a trailer hauling crushed cars slammed into a minivan carrying two families. The trailer had disconnected from a big rig that was traveling south, before colliding with the van traveling north. Our Buffalo…

It is important to work effectively with your lawyer so you can have a satisfying working relationship with one another. This is an excellent article about the subject, which we wanted to both share and elaborate upon. It is a good idea to bring a copy of your own insurance documents (declaration page), when you…

Fatal bus accidents caused by bus drivers falling asleep at the wheel happen all the time. A recent New York Times article documents just how common and dangerous accidents caused by sleeping bus drivers can be in America. Studies show that 13 percent to 31 percent of commercial vehicle crashes are due to driver fatigue,…

Tractor trailer trucks can be intimidating. These large, 18-wheeler trucks tower over our cars as we travel on our nation’s highways. There seems to be more of them than ever as well – and you’re right. In the last 40 years, the number of tractor trailers has more than doubled. In 1970, there were 905,082…