Truck Accident
What Is a Truck Blind Spot Accident?
Typically, the bigger the vehicle, the bigger the blind spot. This is particularly true of tractor-trailer trucks, which are approximately 72 feet long, more than 8 feet wide, 13.5 feet tall, and can weigh up to 80,000 pounds. These vehicles are more than 40 times the weight of the average passenger car and can present…
Read MoreThe Importance of a Truck’s Black Box Data to Your Accident Claim
Commercial truck accidents are often catastrophic, resulting in massive property damage, severe injuries, and tragic loss of life. It is normal after these types of accidents for both investigators and loved ones to want to know what happened, whether to press charges, file an insurance claim, or simply gain closure. In order to do so,…
Read MoreTrucking Accidents Rose Across the Country for the Last Few Years
Truck drivers are known for driving long hours so that businesses, companies, and agricultural shippers can deliver and receive necessary products. During the height of the pandemic, the Hours of Service rule was suspended, meaning truckers could drive even longer hours than usual. As Freightwaves explains, the suspension was seen as a necessary move at…
Read MoreWeather Warning for Holiday Weekend
According to AAA, more than 112 million people will be traveling this year for the holidays, and the National Weather Service is predicting dangerous temperatures and high winds in Kentucky over Christmas weekend. Please – read this report before making travel plans for yourself, your family, and your furry friends, too.
Read MoreLouisville Truck Accident Causes Big Beer Spill
On August 10, a semi-truck overturned on the I-71 ramp onto the Gene Snyder Freeway, snarling traffic in Louisville all morning. Typically, truck accidents make the local news for a few hours until they’re cleaned up and, unless there are major injuries or fatalities, we don’t really hear about them again. This particular accident, however,…
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