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Traumatic Brain Injury after an Accident
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the sudden damage to the brain caused by a blow or jolt to the head. Injuries to the brain from an accident are more common than you might think. The biomechanics of a collision between an automobile can cause little damage to the...
Stress for Truckers During the Pandemic
Truck drivers are considered essential workers and have been allowed to travel from state to state during the pandemic. Although this is great for us due to shortages in supplies as well as the need to deliver medical equipment and supplies to other essential workers....
There are Many Dangers Associated with Party Buses and Limo’s
Renting a party bus or stretch limo seems like a reasonable idea when it comes to arranging a large group of people to be able to all ride together and enjoy a wonderful time without the hassle of being responsible for the driving and parking isn’t an issue. It allows...
The Dangers of Log Trucks
Have you ever been driving on a highway or a two-lane road and been confronted with an 800,000-pound log truck? There is a good possibility a few thoughts run through your mind. How much destruction can this massive beast cause? Will I be able to get by this...
Trucking on with COVID-19
The rapid spread of the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States is raising concerns about the ability to ship and deliver goods domestically as businesses are urged to shut down. New Jersey is the first state that imposed a curfew on...
To our extended Truck Accident Law Firm family, regarding COVID-19
We hope you and your loved ones are safe, well and taking all necessary precautions in these unprecedented times. As our law firm has been closely monitoring COVID-19 (coronavirus) developments, our employees continue to be vigilant in updating our contingency plans,...
Other Than My Attorney Who Might Work on My Truck Accident Claim and Who is Responsible?
The Truck Accident Law Firm has the specialized skill, experience and resources necessary to assist you in obtaining a full recovery if are involved in a truck crash. Commercial trucking crashes typically lead to much more severe injuries than common car wrecks. Truck...
4,964 semitruck crashes reported in El Paso over past 5 years
Millions of semitrucks drive on El Paso roadways each year. With all of that traveling, accidents are sometimes inevitable. “Unfortunately, it happens every now and then we do see a lot of accidents on I-10 and sometimes it will shut it down completely,” said...
Semi-Trucks & Fog Kill Many Americans and Injures Even More
Rain, ice, snow, smoke, and dust are all problematic when it comes to safe driving for truckers. Among all weather conditions, we believe fog is probably the most dangerous. Each year in America, 38,700 vehicle crashes occur in the fog. That results to 600 people are...
38 Attorneys Start 2020 Board Certified in Truck Accident Law
Just 38 attorneys are ending 2019 Board Certified in Truck Accident Law. The attorneys have met rigorous standards set by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, passed a lengthy exam, and have proven that their practice focuses on trucking law. Here is the current list...
Tips on Sharing the Road With Semi-Trucks
We hear about it almost every day, a crash involving a semi-truck. Every 16 minutes of each day in the United States, a person is injured or killed in an accident with a large commercial truck. Most people you talk to have a dreadful story to tell about an experience...
Bus Collides With Semi Truck Injuring Over 20 People
More than 20 people were hurt when a charter bus hit an overturned tractor-trailer on Interstate 64 in Virginia after light freezing rain caught drivers off guard and iced roadways early Sunday, authorities said. According to Virginia State Police, about 4:37 a.m., a...
5 People Are Facing Federal Charges for Intentionally Crashing Into Semi Trucks for Insurance Money
Five people have been indicted on federal charges related to an alleged plot to defraud insurance and trucking companies by faking an accident with a commercial truck. It is alleged that Damian Labeaud, of New Orleans, Louisiana was the leader of the scheme, and was...
Autonomous Trucks Have Been Driving on I-10 between Phoenix and Tucson for Months
TuSimple, a San Diego-based self-driving truck company, has entered into a partnership with UPS to test self-driving tractor-trailer trucks with the aim of exploring uses for autonomous trucks in package delivery. The testing has been ongoing since May 2019 and seen...
How Self Driving Trucks Affect You
Self-driving and electric cars just can't stop making headlines lately. Amazon invested in self-driving startup Aurora earlier this year. Waymo, Daimler, GM, along with startups like Zoox, have all launched or are planning to launch driverless taxis, many of them...
Autonomous Delivery Vehicles Are Coming to a Neighborhood Near You
In larger cities like Houston, Phoenix and San Francisco, drivers have been sharing busy roads with autonomous delivery vehicles for months now but in Ann Arbor, Mich., the creators of a new autonomous vehicle have designed their robot to operate on local streets —...
Gov. DeSantis Signs CS/HB 311
Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill on June 13, 2019 that will drastically expand the testing and use of autonomous vehicles in Florida. This bill will remove unnecessary obstacles that hinder the development of autonomous vehicle technology and solidifies Florida’s...
Self-Driving Semi Truck Tested on Tampa Expressway
A startup you’ve more than likely never heard of but will be hearing more about in the future took a driverless semi-truck on a road test in Tampa, Florida earlier this month. Starsky Robotics’ technology controls acceleration, braking, and steering, but the...
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