Truck Accidents

Automaker Volvo announced a new initiative at the 2017 American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition in Orlando. Volvo pledged to create technologies and systems with the lofty goal of ending highway fatalities—and, in the meantime, work toward ensuring their trucks are not involved in any accidents at all. Volvo Trucks’ Traffic and Product Safety…

Since long before the cartoon The Jetsons put a clear vision of driverless vehicles in the public consciousness, there has been a feeling that navigation, direction, and piloting transportation would move away from requirements of human input. Even carriage drivers and cowboys historically leaned on the original autopilot functions: horses who knew their routes and…

Tractor trailer trucks pose extensive dangers to the drivers and passengers around them. One of the most common and deadly types of truck accidents is one involving underride or the lodging of a vehicle underneath a tractor trailer. The height of these trucks creates a substantial risk for drivers traveling behind and beside them, but…

Every truck accident is serious, but the multi-vehicle wreck on I-16 near Ocmulgee East was nothing short of devastating. Three people have died as a result of the crash, which involved nine cars (one of which was a church van) and three 18-wheelers. Updates are still coming, but we know for sure that two of…

Commercial trucks are vital parts of the U.S. economy. They transport goods across thousands of miles each year, helping to keep our businesses running. Yet, a vehicle that spends the majority of its life in active use needs consistent and professional maintenance. Poorly maintained trucks are not only detrimental to a business’s daily operations, they…

Semi-trucks are ubiquitous on Georgia’s busy roadways. Driving alongside a large truck, however, is bound to cause anxiety in drivers of smaller vehicles. Their sheer size, massive weight, slower rate of speed reduction, and the challenges drivers face in maneuvering them, all point to truck accidents being more likely to lead to severe injuries. While…

Have you ever been stuck behind a dump truck and felt a bit of anxiety? If so, there is good reason for your concern. The Georgia roadways are filled with dump trucks carrying dangerous cargo. These vehicles are staples of construction sites, and their large size is substantial enough to cause anyone a moment of…

Commercial truck drivers operate tractor-trailers and other large vehicles that transport cargo over vast distances for extensive periods of time. Though there are some truck drivers that locally transport cargo to businesses and residences, many drivers take long hauls carrying goods (sometimes hazardous) across state lines. Truck drivers suffer from chronic fatigue for a variety…

At any given time, commercial trucks and tractor-trailers are the largest and heaviest vehicles on a roadway. Their enormity makes them extremely dangerous when involved in crashes with smaller sized vehicles. These carriers become even more dangerous when distracted drivers operate trucks. Whether using a cell phone or a navigational device, distracted truck drivers place…