If a truck driver negligently causes an accident, injuring another person, the injured person may be able to recover compensation for their damages not only from the negligent truck driver, but also from the truck driver's employer. There may be other potentially...
Federal agency plans new research into trucking accidents
Since Ohio is centrally located in the United States, it is common for large trucks to pass through the state on a regular basis. Drivers of passenger vehicles who share the road with trucks are justified if they are intimidated by the size of these trucks. Collisions...
Trucker texting and driving significantly increases accident risk
This blog recently discussed trucking industry regulations, and one area where truck driver regulations are strict is the area of distracted driving and texting while driving. Truck accidents can be caused by truck drivers who are texting while driving with...
Trucking safety regulation changes still up in the air
Because they are so large and heavy, commercial truck crashes are extraordinarily destructive, especially when they involve a collision with a smaller vehicle. Semitrailer accidents may be less common than other types of accidents on the nation's roads, but there are...
Man killed in collision with FedEx truck
Accidents involving commercial vehicles can be more dangerous than other crashes on the road. They can also involve more complicated legal issues. One person was killed and two others injured recently when a FedEx delivery truck and an SUV collided on an Ohio road....
Help for motorcycle accident victims with brain injury costs
Truck accidents can cause serious, extensive and costly damage to victims and their families. As a result, it is necessary for truck accident victims and their families to be familiar with the legal resources protecting them when they have been harmed in a truck...
Amish family injured after truck hits buggy
Ohio residents who live near Amish farms and villages are familiar with horse-drawn buggies bearing the easily recognizable orange identifying triangle. The Amish usually prefer traveling in their horse-drawn buggies to driving automobiles, but their presence on rural...
Three-vehicle crash kills two in northern Ohio
When truck drivers lose control of their vehicles, the results are often catastrophic. Even at relatively slow speeds, other drivers often have little or no chance of avoiding a careening truck. A recent truck accident in Northern Ohio killed two people after the...
Why are truck accidents a major problem in Hamilton County?
Despite the fact that truck drivers are more careful on average than motorists, truck accidents are still a major problem on the roads of Hamilton County. Semitrailers are much bigger than passenger cars and trucks. In fact, a semitrailer can weigh 25 times as much as...
Ohio truck deaths continue to occur
Cincinnati area residents understand that there are a lot of trucks on our highways. The interstates have a constant stream of trucks from all over the country hauling goods. Ohio is a major hub for large trucks and drivers understand that they are everywhere. Most of...