It takes a lot more skill and practice to safely drive a commercial truck than it does to manage a standard-sized passenger vehicle. Individuals who want to drive commercially have to go through specialized courses and qualify for a commercial driver's license (CDL),...
There are several features of a trucking crash claim that make them different from other claims. First, collisions involving trucks tend to result in deadly injuries, especially to the smaller car occupants. As a result, the settlement package of these crashes can add...
Many people assume that experienced truckers are the safest around. While it’s true that experience can help them to remain safe, there are many crashes that involve truckers with seven years of experience or more. A primary concern when a person is experienced is...
Most people have deadlines to meet when driving. For example, you have to drop your child off at school before the gate closes, get to work before the boss notices you are late and get to the shop before it closes. Yet commercial drivers are under more time pressure...
This holiday shopping season is shaping up to be a bit different than in years past. While e-commerce is still predicted to be huge (once again), shoppers are largely starting a lot earlier than usual due to concerns with supply chain problems and shipping delays....
Here in Albuquerque, I-25 and I-40, or U.S. Hwy. 66 and 85, can get busy at different times during the day. The same can happen along our city's many surface streets as well, depending on when you navigate them. Research shows that your injury risks increase on...
As well as having significantly larger vehicles to maneuver, the visibility of truck drivers is generally more restricted than those in passenger cars. Trucks also do not have the benefit of rear-view mirrors and back windows -- and that makes their blind spots harder...
In most instances, accidents involving trucks tend to result in more severe injuries than those involving smaller passenger vehicles. The sheer size and weight of a truck are among the major factors that make such crashes so deadly, but that’s not all. Outlined below...
With the popularity of online shopping, people are buying almost anything online and just having it shipped to their houses. The convenience of being able to do this, especially over the last year, is tremendous. Of course, the problem with online shopping is that...
Most people are on the roads almost every day and there are a variety of risks that come with driving, especially when certain vehicles are involved. Commercial trucks and similar vehicles can present a significant risk, but other drivers may not realize why. Large...
