If you’ve ever been a victim of a car accident, you know how complex the situation can get in a short time. Thus, imagine how complicated a truck accident. While insurance claims and medical treatment are issues that need to be handled, determining who is at fault in...
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Truck Accidents
New safety technologies could prevent truck crashes
Researchers and engineers work every day to develop new vehicle safety technologies that save lives. Government agencies and independent organizations test these new developments, offering safety ratings and recommending new policies. One such organization is the...
Are there exceptions to hours-of-service regulations?
Past posts on this blog touch upon the dangers posed by fatigued and drowsy driving, while others detail the efforts of federal lawmakers to curb such problems among truck drivers by establishing hours-of-service regulations. Yet as is the case with many guidelines...
Did fatigue play a role in your truck accident?
After an hour or two behind the wheel, you may find yourself starting to feel fatigued. This may help you understand how taxing it can be for those whose jobs require them to be on the road for several consecutive hours (such as truck drivers). A drowsy driver is a...
How can truck drivers be as safe as possible?
When getting behind the wheel of a truck in New Jersey, you need to be aware of the additional challenges of driving such a large and unwieldy vehicle. Whether you are on the street or the highway, there are some things you can do to maximize safety and minimize the...
Accident involving multiple trucks ties up traffic
When a tractor-trailer and a smaller vehicle collide, regardless of who is at fault, the occupants of the passenger vehicle usually bear the brunt of the crash. However, when the accident involves more than one commercial vehicle, the odds may not be in the truckers'...
Multiple trucks involved in accident with New Jersey bus
A bus was en route to Ohio from New York when the driver allegedly lost control. Along a downhill curve of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, the bus reportedly rolled over after careening up an embankment. The initial crash resulted in a chain reaction that eventually...
Truck accidents and a shortage of truckers
Tractor trailers are an essential part of the American economy, as they deliver goods to all parts of the country. Trucking companies rely on reliable and qualified truck drivers to get loads to their destination and meet tight deadlines. While there are nearly 3.5...
Brake failure a frequent cause of commercial truck crashes
Sharing the New Jersey roadway with commercial trucks can prove unnerving for many motorists, because when cars and trucks crash into one another, the drivers and passengers in the smaller vehicles typically suffer most. At Escandon, Fernicola, Anderson, Covelli &...
Proposed changes to trucker drive times could endanger public
There are rules and regulations currently in place that require New Jersey and the nation’s commercial truck drivers to rest every so often, and these rules exist to help prevent fatigued driving and improve public safety as a result. At Escandon, Fernicola, Anderson,...