The Importance of a Proper Truck Accident Investigation Over 4,600 large trucks were involved in accidents that included fatalities in 2017. Some victims of commercial trucking accidents in New Jersey think that recovering damages for their losses will be relatively straightforward; it often feels like determining fault should be simple and obvious. However, these types…
Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
Better Enforcement Measures Could Make Roads Safer From Truck Accidents Recently, Delaware added an enforcement measure that allows some large trucks to be ticketed with the use of cameras on restricted roads; this comes just after federal regulators suggested relaxing daily driving limits for truckers, and many safety organizations are looking for ways to offset…
Who’s Liable in a New Jersey Commercial Truck Crash? Most commercial trucks are roughly 20 to 30 times heavier than passenger vehicles. This size difference can lead to some pretty serious and complicated roadway accidents that may involve multiple at-fault parties. Identifying all of the parties that contributed to an accident is important so that…
Driver Misclassification and Legal Cases The California Labor Commissioner awarded almost $6 million to a group of truck drivers working at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports. In similar cases, at least $45 million in damages is still owed to misclassified drivers, according to the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement. Misclassification of truck…
Hold the Person Who Caused Your Truck Accident Responsible Every year, thousands of people die in truck accidents. About 98% of these accidents result in the death of someone in the other vehicle. Roughly 15.5 million trucks are operating on U.S. highways and roads today, so you could be involved in a collision with a…
From No-Fault to Unlimited Right to Sue: A Client’s Primer New Jersey is one of 16 states that has no-fault insurance in the event of an accident. Each driver’s personal injury protection, or PIP, will cover losses from medical bills, lost wages, or both. However, there are certain situations where such insurance does not apply….
Changing Regulations Could Lead to More Truck Accidents Safety advocates who understand trucking law are worried about likely regulatory changes that could make the roads more dangerous for everyone. In 2017, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that trucking accident deaths were at the highest point they had been at in 29 years. Since…
Truck Driver Fatigue and Liability Distribution According to a study conducted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, or FMCSA, approximately 13% of the drivers of commercial vehicles were found to be fatigued during the time when an accident occurred. Another study showed that the first hour a driver begins to operate has the highest…
Truck Accidents: Major Causes and Contributing Factors Major causes of accidents involving commercial trucks have been well-documented by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, or FMCSA. The process of determining these causes involved hundreds of hours of data analysis on truck accidents, road conditions, driver fatigue and other contributing factors. One of the top causes…
