Environmental Triggers of Driver Aggression

Citizens and the federal and state governments are all advocates of road safety. Everyone wants the roads and highways to be a safer place both for motorists and pedestrians, this in order to preserve human life and monetary value of property. However, with aggressive behavior running loose and unchecked on the streets, this noble aspiration [...]

FMCSA Launches Initiative to Better Measure and Reduce Truck Accidents

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced it will launch its new program, CSA (Comprehensive Safety Analysis) 2010. This new program is a way for the FMCSA and state enforcement agencies to work together more efficiently to identify and target motor carriers and truck drivers who violate safety regulations and cause dangerous or [...]

Tips For Avoiding Truck Accidents

The giant 18-wheelers that have so filled our highways in recent years are not vehicles you want to argue with. When fully loaded, they can legally weigh as much as 80,000 pounds and can be as long as 75 feet. Their great size and weight gives them matching momentum and once they are traveling at [...]

Collisions with Trucks Lead to Serious if not Fatal Injuries

When a truck hits a passenger car the resulting damage can be horrific and the injuries sustained by the occupants of the car often fatal.

How Common is Traumatic Brain Injury?

Traumatic brain injury or head injury can happen to anyone. More than a thousand of people experience a life long disability and even die because of this incident. Statistics reported by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control indicate that the number one leading cause of head injury is falls at 28%. Babies and toddlers particularly are prone of falls and/or are victims of violent shaking resulting in head injury. Motor vehicular-traffic crash is the second leading cause of head injury at 20%.

Unsecured Equipment Truck Accidents

The trucking industry, in the United States, accounts for the majority of transportation of goods -with trucking companies earning over $125 billion per year. Literally thousands of trucks travel U.S. roadways, both commercially and recreationally. But, unfortunately, as more and more trucks enter the roadway population, the risks for serious accidents are increasing. With the increase of large tractor-trailer rigs, those that are involved in truck crushes can have a devastating effect and the costs can be considerable.

Truck Accidents | The Lethal Giants

Many trucks have been deemed as lethal giants.  There are many tractor trailers, 18-wheelers, tanker trucks, and many other trucks that are taking over our roads.  The accidents caused from these trucks are continuously increasing. Many of these can be prevented.  Driver fatigue and not following driving laws are the main reasons for accidents. Legislators and [...]

Truck Driver Log Books and Staying on Course

Every truck driver is required to have a log book. The log book: Must be in the truck driver’s own handwriting Details all activities within each 24-hour period, for example hours of driving and hours of rest periods Includes [...]

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Truck Accidents – Los Angeles Injury Attorney