You may feel nervous when you drive on the highway near semitrucks. To keep yourself safe, you need to understand how to drive around these vehicles. There are several factors you should consider when there are large trucks nearby. Know when to pass According to the...
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Truck Accidents
Are drowsy truckers a roadway danger?
Connecticut residents like you understand that you must share the road with many other drivers. This includes everyone from the smallest motorcycles to the largest semi truck. Everyone must cooperate to keep the roads safe. Unfortunately, this does not always happen....
What type of conditions may allow for a wrongful death action?
After losing a loved one, your family may need to find sufficient closure to move forward from a catastrophic event. Whether an injury prolonged your loved one’s pain and suffering or resulted in immediate death, you have a right to seek relief through legal remedies....
What are truck driver hours-of-service regulations?
The many large semi-trucks and tractor-trailers you see on Stamford's roads may already be intimidating. Imagine how much more frightening they might be to you (and others on the road around you) if operated by a drowsy driver. To help prevent this from happening,...
How often are commercial truckers abusing drugs and alcohol?
Addiction affects millions of Americans across Connecticut and the rest of the United States, and for a number of reasons, commercial truck drivers are often especially vulnerable to the struggles associated with alcohol or drug addiction. At the Law Offices of John...
Truck company settles with family of Stamford woman for $18.75M
After a Stamford, Connecticut woman was fatally struck by a tractor trailer at an Interstate 95 exit ramp, her friends and family set up an online fundraising campaign. The amount that they raised, however, was not nearly enough to compensate her young son for the...
Factors that impact semitruck crashes
Semitruck crashes that involve other vehicles are particularly dangerous. There is a chance that individuals who are victims of these will suffer catastrophic injuries. There are several reasons why these types of wrecks are dangerous. The size of the semitrucks is...
Many factors impact a semitruck wreck compensation claim
A semitruck accident can be devastating to the occupants of the vehicle that are struck. Unfortunately, these are sometimes fatal. When they aren't deadly, they might result in catastrophic injuries. The emotional toll of these matters can be devastating for the...
Trucking crash: Liability, damages and compensation
A person who is hit by a semitruck might have a lot on their mind when they leave the scene of the crash. Sometimes, this is going to be a trip by ambulance, but some people are lucky to be able to leave on their own. No matter which one occurred in your case, you...
Lack of sleep is only one factor that can lead to trucker fatigue
The Hours of Operation regulations set strict shift limits for truckers. Unfortunately, driving too many hours isn't the only factor that can lead to fatigue. A trucker who is fatigued for any reason is a significant hazard to others on the road because they might not...
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