By Matthew Bonanno, Esq. When You're Hit by an Independent Contractor Truck Driver In the recent rise of the gig economy, "independent contractor" is a work status that has grown increasingly common across countless industries. This has … [Read more...]
IST Reports Truck Crash Deaths Up 50% in a Decade
By Ed Rebenack, Esq. IST Reveals 2019 Fact Sheet for New Jersey Truck Crashes The Institute for Safer Trucking has introduced its latest fact sheet for the state of New Jersey, and it indicates that large truck crash fatalities were up … [Read more...]
2020 Saw Less Traffic While Auto-Related Fatalities Spiked
By Matthew Bonanno, Esq. 2020: A Year of Light Traffic and High Fatalities The COVID-19 pandemic put a stop to a considerable amount of traffic, but that didn't necessarily mean that the roads were any safer - in fact, just the opposite. … [Read more...]
Truck Accidents Caused by Tire Blowouts: Who’s Liable?
By Tyler Hall, Esq. Trucking Tire Blowouts: Who Are the Liable Parties? According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 75,000 accidents are caused by tire blowouts each year, and these accidents lead to about … [Read more...]
Learn All About the Trucker Pilot Program for Teens
by Tyler Hall, Esq. New Law May Increase the Amount of Teenage Truck Drivers On average, new truck drivers first start their training at the age of 35. However, the shortage of qualified truck drivers has led some manufacturers to start … [Read more...]
A Trucking Company’s Liability in a Commercial Truck Accident
By Ed Rebenack, Esq. How Trucking Companies Are Held Responsible in Accidents There are thousands of accidents involving commercial trucks each year that result in approximately $2 billion in medical expenses and property damages. Often, … [Read more...]
How Truck Accident Claims Unfold
By Craig Aronow, Esq. Truck Accident Claim Timeline There are more than 500,000 commercial truck accidents annually in the United States. Approximately 20% of those incidents results in injuries and 1% in fatalities. In practically all … [Read more...]
Why Improperly Loaded Trucks Are So Dangerous
By Tyler Hall, Esq. Improperly Loading Cargo May Cause a Truck Accident When a semi-truck is improperly loaded, it oftentimes puts countless people in considerable danger. Due to the size and weight of these trucks, these types of motor … [Read more...]
National Shortage of Truckers Means More Hazardous Roads for Everyone
Authored by Tyler Hall, Esq. Roads Made More Dangerous by National Shortage of Truckers The shortage of truck drivers has been on the rise for several years now, and it's only recently begun to hit critical numbers the general public is … [Read more...]
10-Year Trends in Semi-Truck Accidents
Commercial Trucking Accident Trends in the Past Decade Authored by Ed Rebenack, Esq. Commercial trucking is pivotal to the American way of life. Despite most professional truckers being skilled, experienced professionals, trucking … [Read more...]
