If you have been injured in a truck accident, Virginia law allows you to obtain seek compensation from all parties who are responsible for those injuries. In many cases, it was an act or behavior by the truck driver that caused the crash, so liability for damages lies with both the truck driver and the…
Over the past several years, there has been an increase each year in the number of fatal truck accidents that occur. According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), one of the most critical reasons for this increase is due to rising speed limits. In 1995, many states begin increasing highway speed limits from 55…
The cause of many truck accidents is negligence on the part of the truck drivers. This negligence can take many forms, such as engaging in distracted driving behaviors and speeding. However, there are also health risks that truck drivers face that actually increase their risk of crashing dramatically. If you have been injured in a…
One of the most common factors in commercial truck accidents is driver fatigue. These crashes are happening at an alarming rate, despite federal regulations that limit the number of hours a driver can be on the road. And one of the main causes of driver fatigue crashes is that the truck driver is suffering from…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on June 7, 2022, announced Goodyear had issued a total recall of the company’s G159 tires size 275/70R22.5. The action came more than a decade too late to prevent hundreds of unnecessary serious and deadly crashes due to tire tread separation and blowouts of the 22.5-inch tires. Consumer Reports…