Whether it’s from a legal perspective or simply the physical aspects of the accident, there are many differences between normal vehicle accidents, and collisions involving commercial trucks. A More Violent Collision According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were 3,921 people killed and 104,000 people injured in crashes involving large trucks in…
If you are pursuing legal action with a personal injury claim and negligence is the main basis for the suit, the burden is on you and your attorney to prove it. There are four major elements of a negligence claim: causation, breach of duty, duty of care, and damages. Duty of Care Duty of…
Distracted and other unsafe driving practices are dangerous enough when done by people in ordinary vehicles. When people do it behind the wheel of an 18 wheeler or other large commercial vehicles, the stakes are even higher. That’s why this week, law enforcement across the U.S., Canada and Mexico are targeting truck and bus…
If you haven’t been involved in a personal injury lawsuit, it may come as a surprise that even if someone else is at fault for your injuries, you may not be awarded the full value of your compensation. That’s because some states (including Washington and Oregon) are comparative negligence states. What is Comparative Negligence?…
Walmart won’t be winning many PR brownie points for a recent statement regarding the accident involving actor/comedian Tracy Morgan and one of their truck drivers, but it does bring up an interesting debate. Adding insult to injury, the company stated that Morgan should be held partially to blame for his injuries, since he wasn’t…