Truck Accidents

by Ed Rebenack, Esq. Why SUVs and Pickups Pose an Added Danger to Pedestrians According to a study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), nearly 55,000 pedestrians were injured in motor vehicle accidents in 20...

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 industri...

by Tyler Hall, Esq. The Elements of Negligence in a Truck Accident Case Each year, roughly 130,000 Americans are injured in truck accidents. These injuries are typically sustained by those driving or riding in passenger vehi...

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 fatalit...

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 ...

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 l...

By Craig Aronow, Esq. Truck drivers are responsible for moving approximately 72000 of our country's freight. With an estimated 37.9 million trucks on the road, there are plenty of opportunities for potentially fatal head-on collisi...

By Ed Rebenack, Esq. The Potential Consequences of Reckless Driving A fully-loaded commercial vehicle can weigh up to 80,000 pounds. Therefore, a truck accident could be deadly for those who are commuting to work or going to...

by Craig M. Aronow, Esq. Supersize Pickup Trucks Put Pedestrians at Higher Risk for Injuries U.S. pickup truck sales have eclipsed auto sales for several years running, and as more and more Americans step up into the driver�...