Devastating Injuries Caused by Semi-truck Accidents Commercial trucking accidents have risen significantly over the last decade, and unsurprisingly, fatalities and serious injuries caused by these events are up as well. More than 70% of the … [Read more...]
Commercial Trucking Insurance Rates Haven’t Increased Since 1980
by Ed Rebenack, Esq. A report by the Truck Safety Coalition indicates that the $750,000 insurance requirement for commercial trucks carrying standard freight hasn't increased in more than 40 years. A New Jersey truck crash lawyer who … [Read more...]
Collisions Caused by Independent Contractor Truckers
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...]
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...]
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...]
How Poorly Loaded Cargo Can Lead to Truck Accidents
By Ed Rebenack, Esq. How Improperly Loaded Cargo Regularly Causes Truck Accidents There are many reasons why truck accidents happen, including everything from the driver not being aware of their blind spots to the truck itself being … [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...]
Third-Party Liabilities in Truck Accident Cases
Authored by Craig Aronow, Esq. Trucking Accidents: Third Parties That May Be Held Liable In the most recent FMCSA report available, more than 5,000 trucking accidents in a single year resulted in fatalities. The number of trucking … [Read more...]
What Are the Most Common Causes of Truck Accidents?
By Ed Rebenack, Esq. These Are the Most Common Causes of Truck Accidents Unfortunately, these days, truck accidents are far more common than you think. According to information from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Highway … [Read more...]
