Archive for the ‘National Trucking Accident/Injury Topics’ Category
The Steps We Take to Build Your Personal Injury or Wrongful Death Case
Our firm has been asked to look into what initially appeared to be a mysterious death or loss of life in a commercial truck accident. Sometimes, family members have only suspicion but not much hard evidence. They ask us to uncover the truth about what caused the accidental or unexpected death of their loved one.
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June 28, 2010
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Health Insurance Company May Pursue Repayment for Medical Bills
There is a provision in some health insurance plans that enables the insurance company to pursue reimbursement for the medical expenses they covered while you were recuperating from the injuries sustained in a truck wreck. They can do this through the “right of subrogation.” This doesn’t apply to all health insurance plans, but it’s important [...]
May 17, 2010
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Driver Injured in I-40 Lumber Truck Crash
A large commercial truck, which was carrying lumber, fell onto its side and spilled logs across all westbound lanes of Interstate 40 (I-40) in Harmon Den. North Carolina (NC). This accident wreaked havoc on the highway causing a massive traffic jam. According to report, one driver suffered injuries. The exact cause of the truck accident is unknown [...]
May 9, 2010
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North Carolina in Top 10 for Truck Accidents
North Carolina is ranked sixth in the country for highest number of truck wrecks. Some people believe this high number of accidents could be attributed to the fact that NC weigh stations are open only 16 hours a day, five days a week as opposed to 24 hours a day like other states, including Virginia [...]
May 5, 2010
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“Underride” Truck Wrecks Can Cause Very Serious Injuries
Many trucks come equipped with a rear impact guard, which is essentially is a bar hanging below the truck’s cargo hold. This guard is important in helping prevent “underride” accident injuries where a car hits the back of a truck and the impact can wind up causing a serious head injury to the driver and passengers [...]
April 29, 2010
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Commercial Truck Driver Duties in Bad Winter Weather
Here’s a video of my colleague Rick Shapiro talking about the legal responsibilities commercial truck drivers must adhere to (but routinely neglect) when driving in bad winter weather like a snowstorm/blizzard…
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April 12, 2010
Tags: blizzard, driver, duties, law, snowstorm, truck, weather, winter Posted in: National Trucking Accident/Injury Topics One Comment
Tractor-trailer Jackknifes into Van Filled with Disabled Passengers Killing Four
by Jim Lewis
Although the roads and highways along Virginia’s I-81, I-64 or I-66 have not reported any recent bad tractor trailer accidents, there was one in Springfield, Ohio today. A tractor-trailer jackknifed on icy road conditions and slammed into a van filled with disabled passengers that were being transported. The big rig swerved into oncoming [...]
January 8, 2010
Tags: big rig, dead, fatality, I-70, I-81, injured, injury, jackknife, killed, lawyer, Lewis, Ohio, tractor trailer, van, Virginia Posted in: National Trucking Accident/Injury Topics No Comments
