Georgia Truck Accidents Blog

A person who has just been seriously injured in a truck accident is likely not thinking clearly. How could they? They’ve just experienced a traumatic event, are in shock, and probably in pain from their injuries. They’re certainly not thinking about gathering statements and contact information from witnesses at the scene of the accident. But…

Being involved in a truck accident can be absolutely devastating. Large commercial vehicles have several characteristics that make accidents they’re involved in higher risk and potentially fatal. Due to their massive weight, the force of the impact they create in a collision is several times greater than that of smaller passenger vehicles. They require a…

After getting into a road accident with a commercial truck, it’s understandable that you might feel shocked, frustrated, or downright angry. You’ll likely have concerns about bodily harm and damage to your vehicle, among other things. However, it is very important to keep a cool head in such situations. Unleashing your anger on the other…

For anyone in the United States wishing to operate a tractor-trailer, it is first necessary to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL). This is required for those who wish to drive: A single vehicle that transports 16 people or more A single vehicle with a weight of 26,000 pounds or more Any combination vehicle weighing…

Truck accidents are among the most dangerous and devastating types of motor vehicle accidents. Because of their limited visibility, increased stopping times, and extreme weight, large trucks are often involved in serious accidents, causing severe injury to those involved. One common cause of such incidents is truck driver fatigue. Driving while fatigued or exhausted is…

When is a vehicle accident not a vehicle accident? When you’ve been hit by a tractor-trailer. Being hit by a car is bad enough but being hit by an 80,000-pound semi traveling at 65 miles per hour on the highway sounds deadly. If that has happened to you, don’t wait to seek legal assistance. Surprisingly,…

Driving a long-haul semi is not as simple as climbing into a cab and hitting the road. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has established a number of regulations regarding how long a driver can spend driving, when the driver has to take breaks for rest or sleep, and how these breaks have to…

Truck accidents can be incredibly tragic for everyone involved. With such large vehicles, property damage, as well as injuries, can be very severe, often ending in death. While an accident of any kind can happen to anyone, truck drivers are held to much higher safety standards than the average driver. When an accident occurs, it…

Due to the size and weight of commercial trucks, truck drivers have less room for making driving errors than drivers of passenger vehicles. The result of a poor decision can be a catastrophic accident that leaves the victims in other vehicles suffering long-term injuries or death. One driving mistake that truckers make that can endanger you…

No vehicle’s brakes are immune to overheating. You may have experienced this in your own car and if you’ve ever been driving down an extremely long and steep hill, you may see gravel ramps off to the side of the road called runaway truck ramps, which are designed to help truck drivers stop when their…