Everyone is aware of the dangers of distracted driving on Virginia’s many busy roads and highways, and truck drivers are just as susceptible to distracted driving as the rest of us. Distracted driving is especially dangerous when it involves a truck because truck...
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Truck Accidents
When is a truck company liable for a truck accident?
The physical and emotional cost of your truck accident can be overwhelming. You might be left with limited mobility, disfigurement, and trauma that impacts your mental health on a daily basis. But on top of all of that, the financial implications of your truck...
Is Virginia ready for fully automated trucks?
A lot of attention has been paid lately to the benefits of autonomous vehicles, but is it much ado about nothing? After all, while autonomous vehicles might make transport more efficient, a vehicle with no driver might be less safe than traditional vehicles as there...
Moped driver killed in collision with Danville fire truck
Mopeds are tiny vehicles, especially compared with a truck of any size. In addition to lacking mass, mopeds provide almost zero protection for the operator. In any collision between a moped and a larger vehicle, the moped operator is likely to suffer serious or...
What is different about a truck accident?
Any car accident that leaves a person seriously injured is a major legal and financial problem for the victim and their family. After a motor vehicle accident, the victim will have to show how another driver is responsible for their injuries. The victim will also have...
Holding a negligent truck driver accountable following a crash
Each day, countless vehicles travel on the roadways across Virginia. Some of these vehicles are large trucks, such as semi-trucks and tractor-trailer trucks, transporting goods intrastate and interstate. These massive vehicles can carry large loads, and when involved...
Truck drivers test positive for drug use
People who take to the Virginia roads might be alarmed at the number of trucks they see. These large, fast-moving vehicles are undoubtedly intimidating. When there is a collision between a passenger vehicle and a truck, the sheer size makes it an unfair fight. This...
Four common causes of truck accidents
Truck accidents are a regular occurrence in Virginia that snarl traffic and cause serious injuries and fatalities. The following are four common causes of truck crashes. Safety defects Safety defects are a major cause of truck crashes. Truckers and their employers are...
Alcohol consumption laws are even stricter for truck drivers
As important as it is for the average Virginia driver to drive safely, it is even more important for truck drivers to drive carefully. Truck accidents can be absolutely devastating for the other vehicles on the road given how much larger trucks are than the average...
Fiery truck collision in Southampton County leaves two dead
Collisions between two or more trucks can be especially destructive. A heavily laden truck traveling at or near the speed limit develops a great deal of kinetic energy that must be discharged or absorbed when the collision occurs. This principle was recently...