Five Killed, 10 Injured When Tractor-Trailer Slams Into Stopped Cars in NC
Semis and 18-wheelers take much longer to stop than smaller vehicles, so it is important that the people behind the wheel of large commercial trucks remain alert and responsive to changes in road conditions and traffic flow that can lead to accidents in which people get killed or hospitalized.
February 23, 2011
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Woman Killed by Truck After Slowing Down to Avoid Obstacle in Road
By Richard Shapiro, Truck Accident Injury Attorney My colleague Kevin Duffan has posted a new blog about a woman who was killed after she slowed down for an obstruction in the road near Charlotte, North Carolina (NC), and was hit from behind by a truck. This tragic incident highlights the dangers of slowing down for obstacles in the [...]
February 22, 2011
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Head-On Smith Mountain Lake Collision Causes Fiery Wreck Between Tractor-Trailers
By Rick Shapiro, Truck Accident Injury Attorney As a personal injury attorney, I, unfortunately, understand how fragile life can be. More and more I am seeing cases of head-on collisions where one vehicle will lose control and cross the median, crashing head-on into an unsuspecting motorist. Just last month, two tractor-trailers collided killing both drivers. [...]
February 3, 2011
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Firefighter Killed By Big Rig
By Rick Shapiro, Personal Injury Attorney When we hear in the news that a fire fighter has been killed, we expect it to be while in the line of duty, not in a car accident. So I was surprised and saddened to learn of the death of a Clifton Forge Firefighter, Mr. Ashley Weikle. Ashley [...]
December 6, 2010
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Tractor-Trailer Hits Virginia (VA) State Trooper Conducting a Traffic Stop
The driver of the tractor-trailer has been charged under Virginia’s so-called “move over law,” which requires the driver of any car, truck, bus, motorcycle or other vehicle to both slow down and, when possible, change lanes when they see a police officer or public safety worker stopped or working on the shoulder of a road.
September 24, 2010
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North Carolina (NC) Police Fed up with Careless Truck Drivers, Create Operation Road Watch
By: Randy Appleton, Trucking Injury Attorney Aggressive driving and unsecured loads are just a few of the things that North Carolina State Troopers are trying to protect motorists from. Find out how they plan to do it. Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin for wordpress.
September 4, 2010
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Beware the Icy Dangers of a Tractor Trailer Rooftop
By Richard N. Shapiro, Attorney With the recent onslaught of snow and ice that has falling in our area it is sure to increase the likelihood of crashes and injuries out on our highways and roads. In fact, just such an event occurred near Charlotte, North Carolina involving two tractor trailers. Although no one appears [...]
February 2, 2010
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Deadly I-95 Tractor Trailer Crash near Dunn, North Carolina Kills Child
by John Cooper A tractor trailer crash on I-95 just outside of Dunn, North Carolina (N.C.) has tragically left a 6 year old child dead. In a sad chain of events an SUV in which the child was riding collided with an 18 wheeler on a stretch of Interstate 95 in Harnett County, North Carolina [...]
December 27, 2009
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Three Tractor-trailers in Two Separate Wrecks Injure Several on I-85
Only moments apart and just a few feet from each other, two road accidents involving three cars and three tractor-trailers stopped traffic for 13 miles on Interstate 81 recently, which caused confusion and mayhem. The accident inspired some to make evasive maneuvers. Virginia State Police responded to I-81 at mile marker 234, south of the [...]
September 13, 2009
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Tractor Trailer Accidents Require an Attorney Familiar with the Industry
Perhaps one of the worst accidents anyone could ever get involved in is a tractor trailer accident. When a small vehicle such as car gets in an accident with trailer, chances are that the car will be badly damaged. Trucking companies try very hard to protect themselves from any charges that may be brought against [...]
September 13, 2009
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