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Insurance Tactics After a Truck Accident

How Trucking Companies and Insurers Handle Truck Accident Claims After a tractor-trailer crash, the injured person usually deals with an insurance company long before any courtroom. Trucking companies and their insurers often move quickly, and the steps they take early can shape the claim. Knowing what to expect is one reason people contact a truck accident lawyer before giving a statement or signing anything. How much insurance a trucking company must carry The Feder

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What to Know About Underride and Jackknife Truck Crashes

Underride and Jackknife Crashes in 18-Wheeler Crash Claims Underride and jackknife crashes are two tractor-trailer crash types that often cause severe injuries. An underride crash happens when a smaller vehicle slides partly or completely beneath a trailer or truck body. In a jackknife, the tractor and trailer fold toward each other, often blocking several lanes. Each type raises its own evidence questions for a truck accident lawyer. Why underride crashes are so dangero

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Liability in Tractor-Trailer Crash Claims Explained

Liability in Truck Accident Claims Explained A tractor-trailer crash often involves more than one responsible party. The driver, the trucking company, the trailer owner, the shipper that loaded the freight and the maker of a failed part may all play a role. Sorting out legal responsibility is one of the first tasks for a tractor-trailer crash lawyer, because each responsible party may have separate insurance. The truck driver The starting point is usually the driver's

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What a Truck Accident Attorney Checks in a Driver's Logs

Hours of Service Violations in Semi-Truck Crash Claims When a tractor-trailer crash happens late in a long run, an early question is whether the driver was within the federal hours-of-service limits. Fatigue rarely leaves skid marks, which is why the answer tends to come from records instead of the road itself. A truck accident attorney looking at one of these claims usually starts by comparing the driver's logs against every other record of the trip. What the federal ho

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How Trucking Companies and Insurers Handle Truck Accident Claims

What to Expect From the Insurance Adjuster After a Truck Accident After a tractor-trailer crash, the injured person usually deals with an insurance company long before any courtroom. Trucking companies and their insurers often move quickly, and the steps they take early can shape the claim. Knowing these practices is one reason people consult an 18-wheeler accident lawyer before giving a statement or signing anything. Federal insurance minimums for trucking companies

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Truck Accident Statistics From FMCSA and NHTSA Data

Truck Accident Statistics From FMCSA and NHTSA Data National crash data shows how often large trucks are involved in serious crashes. The figures below come from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and each one is tied to its data year. A tractor-trailer crash lawyer might use figures like these for context, but statistics describe patterns across many crashes, not what happened in a single

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Rear-End and T-Bone Collisions: Fault, Injuries and Evidence

What a Car Accident Lawyer Looks at After a Rear-End or T-Bone Crash Rear-end and T-bone collisions come up again and again in injury claims. The name of the crash describes how the vehicles met, but it does not settle who was at fault. A car accident attorney looking at either type of crash will usually start with the sequence of events, from each car's speed to the signals that controlled traffic. Why rear-end crashes happen Many state traffic codes prohibit followi

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