Large trucks are arguably the most dangerous vehicles on the road. Federal and state laws have been passed in an effort to make the trucking industry safer for other road users, including laws regarding how many hours a truck driver is permitted to drive at a time. If the hours of service regulations are ignored,…
Every year, commercial truck accidents take thousands of lives in the United States. These tragedies can often be prevented with due care exercised by truck companies and their truck drivers. Unfortunately, acts of negligence and recklessness lead to dangerous types of truck accidents daily, along with many cases of related injuries and deaths handled by…
If you or someone you love was injured in a truck accident in Colorado, you may be required to prove that the truck driver was at fault before you can recover compensation. Establishing that a truck driver was negligent, or failed to adhere to the required standard of care, is necessary to prove liability. You…
Commercial truck accidents injure and kill people every day. Due to the large weight and size of a big rig, the victims are often the people in the passenger car. The more that is known about truck accidents and why they occur, the more they can be prevented. State and federal organizations collect data on…
Truck accidents can be devastating in the extent of the injuries and damage they cause. A collision involving a large commercial truck, such as an 18-wheeler, can total a smaller car and cause incapacitating injuries to its occupants. If you or a loved one was recently involved in a truck accident in Aurora, you will…
When navigating roads packed with semi-trucks, it’s necessary to apply caution and defensive driving techniques to ensure your safety. According to the Denver Post, truck crashes are killing more people than they were decade ago. After the infamous devastating and explosive Denver truck accident on I-70 in April, there is no hiding from this troubling reality….