Negligence on the part of truck drivers is an unfortunate reality in many semitruck accidents, but the truck driver's actions aren't the only thing that needs to be considered when determining liability for a crash.One of the best ways to figure out what led to the...
Truck Accidents
Horrifying underride crashes almost always preventable
When you see images of the worst, most catastrophic collisions between commercial trucks and passenger vehicles, you may see vehicles damaged in an underride collision. These crashes occur when a smaller vehicle ends up underneath the larger commercial truck. The...
How does pay influence truck driver fatigue?
Most motorists in Louisiana and elsewhere can likely attest that no matter what time of the day or night that they travel on the highway or interstate, they are likely to share the road with semi-trucks and tractor-trailer trucks. While these large trucks are...
Helping you determine the cause of a truck accident
Commercial trucks play a vital role in intrastate and interstate commerce. Because of that, motorists in Louisiana and elsewhere can frequently see the roads filled with these massive vehicles transporting goods short and long distances. Truck drivers also play a...
Federal guidance highlights dangers of operating large vehicles
Truck accidents can be dangerous, damaging and deadly for Louisiana victims. Often when an incident occurs between a large commercial vehicle and a privately owned truck, car or van the failure of the commercial vehicle's driver to spot the smaller automobile...
Who is required to follow hours of service regulations?
Louisiana motorists tend to view large trucks as just another vehicle on the roadways. While semi-trucks and tractor-trailer trucks utilize roadways throughout the nation, these vehicles are driven by employees. Truck drivers are trained to safely operate these...
Regulations seek to address fatigued truck driving
Drivers in Louisiana frequently share the roads with large commercial trucks. Whether it is the middle of the day or the middle of the night, semi-truck and tractor-trailer trucks can be seen traveling long and short distances across the state. A major concern...
Helping clients recover a favorable award following a truck crash
Large commercial trucks maintain an important role in society. Any motorist in Louisiana can attest that it is fairly common to share the roads with semi-trucks and tractor-trailer trucks. While it is commonplace to see these massive vehicles on the roadways, this...
Summer travel and truck accidents
Are you planning to hit the road this summer? Are you excited about traveling to and from your destination via car?While millions upon millions of people will embark on a road trip in the months to come, some will never make it to their destination because of a motor...
Truck Accidents
Although whenever we get behind the wheel of our car and head out on the roads we may take for granted the many potential hazards that exist, many are hidden in plain sight each day. Trucks. Whether it is a commercial 18-wheeler barreling down the highway or a dump...