As Virginia trucking personal injury lawyers, we have been involved in several cases where tractor-trailer drivers have caused accidents by partially or wholly blocking highway traffic lanes. Potential clients need to understand that all commercial truck drivers are professionally trained and licensed, and they obtain their commercial driver’s licenses (CDL) from the state in which…
The National Safety Council (NSC) reports that in 2023, 5,375 large trucks were involved in fatal crashes, an 8.2 percent increase from 2022. About 114,552 large trucks were involved in crashes that resulted in injuries that year. A collision with a large commercial truck often results in catastrophic injuries, overwhelming medical expenses, and sometimes, long-term…
Fault in commercial truck accidents can extend beyond the drivers involved. Depending on the events leading up to the crash, liability for a trucking accident can be placed at the doorstep of the freight company, third-party contractors, a maintenance person, or anyone else responsible for keeping a tractor-trailer or other commercial truck roadworthy and safe….
Truck Accident Lawyer Virginia Beach A black box is a storage device for digital data about actions the driver took in the moments leading up to an accident. If you were injured in a collision by a tractor-trailer, the big rig’s black box may help you prove your personal injury claim. If prompt action isn’t…
A young Navy servicemember was riding his motorcycle on Virginia Beach Boulevard in Virginia Beach, Virginia, when his life was tragically cut short by a devastating collision with a commercial truck. The truck driver failed to yield the right-of-way, causing the crash. Our client suffered a traumatic brain injury and died at the scene. A…