Category: Truck Accidents

What Can a Lawyer Do for You After a Truck Accident?

California has a lot of truck-related accidents. In fact, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Crash Query Tool, it is second only behind Texas, with 4,172 crashes in 2022. In many of these incidents, visitors will want to seek compensation for their injuries and other losses. After a trucking accident, you might feel […]

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Will My Truck Accident Case Need Expert Witnesses?

Expert witnesses are almost a necessity when establishing negligence and liability in a truck accident case. They provide an objective and professional opinion about your claim. These experts are often needed when the subject matter is too complex and difficult for the average person to understand. Trucking companies and their insurers will try to shift […]

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How Do Truck Underride Guards Prevent Truck Accident Fatalities?

If asked to identify the most dangerous trucking accidents, underride collisions would likely be high on your list. The truth is that an average of 219 individuals die in these types of accidents each year in the United States, according to a 2019 U.S. Government Accountability Office report. While any death is too many, the […]

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What Is the Truck Accident Claim Process?

Whenever you are involved in a crash with a truck, the aftermath can be traumatizing and confusing. You may be unsure exactly what happened, you may be injured, and you know that you want to file a claim against the truck that hit you. But you might not know where to start. What is the […]

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Why Aren’t Side Underride Guards Required by Law?

When you’re driving near a semi-truck, you’ve probably seen the metal bar attached to the back of the trailer that hangs lower to the ground. That’s called an underride guard, or more specifically, a Mansfield Bar, and attaches to the rear suspension of a semi’s trailer to prevent cars from slipping under the back of […]

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Truck No-Zones and How to Avoid Them

As a passenger car driver, you know that if you attempt to look either to the front or behind you as you make a turn, pass someone, or back up, you have to account for your vehicle’s blind spots. Well, large trucks have these too. We want to share more about these truck no-zones and […]

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What Is the Safest Way to Pass an 18-Wheeler?

The freeways in Southern California are notorious for heavy congestion. Long Beach is no exception in this respect. Whether you’re traveling along State Route or Interstate 710, the Long Beach Freeway, or surface streets, you’re bound to encounter your fair share of large trucks. The reason why this is the case is because, according to […]

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What Are the Most Common Truck Driver Violations?

We see large trucks around us every day, whether on city roads making local deliveries or on the interstate transporting cargo across the country. They drive long hours and often push themselves too hard to meet deadlines, which, in turn, can lead them to make poor decisions while operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). Truck drivers […]

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How Many Hours Can a Truck Driver Drive?

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) sets rules or guidelines that truck drivers must follow. One such set of rules is hours of service regulations. These rules dictate how long truckers can spend on the road operating their 18-wheelers before being required to take a rest break. These mandatory rest periods exist because federal […]

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Why Semi-Trucks Roll Over and What Happens After

Commercial motor vehicles are a regular fixture on California roads, highways, and interstates. Whether delivering food items to the grocery store or transporting consumer goods out of state, we rely on the services provided by semi-truck and long-haul drivers. Sharing the road with a semi-truck can be dangerous, though. Commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) like semi-trucks […]

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