At any given time, there are thousands of commercial trucks driving on the streets and highways of Virginia. Commercial trucking has become a multi-billion-dollar industry, as well as a crucial part of interstate commerce. However, all of these vehicles on the road also mean the inevitable truck accidents, injuries, and deaths. Due to their massive…
In the aftermath of an accident resulting in serious personal injuries, you may be entitled to seek compensation for the damages you suffered through a claim against the at-fault party’s insurance company. In cases involving truck accidents, seeking an insurance settlement may be a viable option as opposed to having to take your case to…
Doctors recommend that people have annual checkups to make sure that there are no undetected health issues that may need addressing. The same is recommended for vehicles. To ensure safe transportation and the prevention of truck accidents, all vehicles should be maintained regularly. When it comes to commerce, several modes of transportation traverse our roads…
Truck driver fatigue, poor vehicle maintenance and impairment by drugs and alcohol set the stage for injuries and deaths.
Driver fatigue ranked sixth as a leading cause of wrecks. Specifically. 13 percent of truck drivers were fatigued at the time that they crashed.