Trucking Accidents
Truck-Against-Motorcycle Crashes: Liability & Injury Risks
An accident between a commercial truck and a motorcycle is one of the most dangerous crash scenarios imaginable. When these two very different vehicles collide, it’s the motorcyclist who almost always suffers the worst injuries, or even loses their life entirely. While both commercial truck accidents and motorcycle accidents are serious on their own, combining…
Read MoreHot-Weather Tire Blowouts and Truck Crashes Around Kansas City
Summer in Kansas City, with long stretches of hot and dry weather, means more than just barbecues and baseball. It also means a greater risk on our roadways, especially for commercial trucks and unsuspecting drivers nearby. One of the biggest hazards is tire blowouts caused by heat. When a large truck’s tire fails at highway…
Read MoreUnique Challenges in Truck Accident Litigation
If you have been in an accident or know someone who was in an accident before, you might assume that truck accident litigation is the same as any other car or personal injury accident. However, truck accidents are different in several ways. For instance, they are more likely to result in catastrophic injuries, involve multiple…
Read MoreThe Role of Black Box Data in Truck Accident Investigations
One of the most important pieces of evidence in a truck accident investigation is the truck’s black box. This device provides information and insight into the truck driver’s every move, allowing attorneys, insurance companies, juries, and judges to learn what may have happened, who is at fault, and whether the crash was preventable. When you…
Read MoreThe Long-Term Effects of Truck Accident Injuries
Truck accidents are among the most devastating types of motor vehicle collisions. Due to the sheer size and weight of trucks, accidents involving these vehicles often result in severe injuries or even fatalities. While the immediate aftermath of a truck accident is challenging enough, you might not realize that the long-term effects of truck accident…
Read MoreWill Warning Curtains Finally Stop the Crashes at the Independence Avenue Bridge?
As many Kansas City, MO residents are likely aware, there is a specific bridge that seems to eat trucks. The bridge has developed a certain recognition, or stigma, for its continuous ability to injure truck drivers while also demolishing their tractor-trailers. That’s right; we’re talking about the famous Independence Avenue Bridge. However, the truth is…
Read MoreWhat Is the McHaffie Rule in Truck Accidents?
Truck accident lawyers are well aware of the McHaffie rule, which is often used as a difficult hurdle to jump over when a truck accident claim is filed. A lot of times, trucking businesses will use this rule to give themselves immunity because it can protect them from negligence claims. However, regardless of how difficult…
Read MoreEverything You Should Know About Truck Rollovers
Have you ever driven down the highway and noticed a truck turned over? If so, you have most likely witnessed a truck rollover accident. This is very common among semi-trucks, but it can also happen to commercial vehicles, flatbed trucks, and box trucks. Regardless of what type of truck is turned over, it can be…
Read MoreHow Can an Expert Witness Help My Truck Accident Case?
Accidents with large and commercial trucks tend to be much worse than collisions with passenger cars and vehicles. With big trucks come big crashes, big damage, and big injuries – mostly to you and your car. Even when it’s obvious the truck driver was at fault for the accident, these types of cases can be…
Read MoreLosing a Limb in a Car or Truck Accident
Unfortunately, car and truck accidents happen all too often, and when they do, they often leave victims seriously injured. Sometimes, those injuries are scrapes and bruises; other times, it’s broken bones and lacerations. Then there are times when the injuries are so severe that it may lead to a loss of a limb entirely. Traumatic…
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