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How Could an Economist Be Helpful in a Truck Accident Lawsuit?
When someone is seriously injured in a truck accident, the damage may go far beyond medical expenses. There are often long-term financial consequences that can be tough to project and calculate, so lawyers often bring in economic experts who can help a jury understand just how much the accident has—and will—cost the victim. So how...
Read MoreHow Are Dump Truck Accidents Different from Other Truck Accidents?
Dump trucks frequently operate in active construction zones, on uneven terrain, or close to pedestrians and work crews. These conditions, combined with their specific design and purpose, can lead to certain accidents that don't happen with other kinds of trucks. So how exactly do accidents with dump trucks differ from other truck accidents? Answer: Dump...
Read MoreWhy Are Investigation and Evidence So Important to a Truck Accident Case?
When truck accident victims decide to sue the people who hurt them, they often find the process is far more complex than they realized. It’s not just about making an allegation and filling out a few forms; it’s about building a case that will persuade a jury of ordinary people. That means not just understanding,...
Read MoreCan Drug & Alcohol Test Results Be Used as Evidence in a Truck Accident Lawsuit?
After a commercial truck accident, investigators try to figure out who or what caused it and who to hold responsible. One of most important questions that investigators must determine is whether any of the drivers were intoxicated at the time of the crash. Tests are often performed to find out, but people often wonder if...
Read MoreHow Do Lawsuits Involving Farm Vehicles Work?
Accidents involving farm vehicles like tractors, harvesters, or livestock trailers can lead to complex legal disputes, especially when they happen on public roads or cause serious injuries. Unfortunately, most people don't fully understand all the rules that govern these types of accidents. So, how do lawsuits involving farm vehicles work? Answer: Accidents involving farm vehicles...
Read MoreHow Common are Truck Accidents Caused by Impaired Truckers?
A lot of factors can trigger a serious commercial truck accident, which is why a trucker's mind must be clear and their reflexes sharp on the road. Unfortunately, some commercial drivers travel while impaired, which means their senses and reflexes are dulled for one reason or another. When they take the wheel in anything less...
Read MoreHow Can a Truck Driver’s Medical Records Help My Truck Accident Case?
Regulators hold commercial truck driver to health and safety standards to protect them and everyone else on the road. Despite that, too many active truck drivers have major medical conditions that could impair their ability to operate their trucks. If one of them causes a major accident and hurts you due to his ailment, it's...
Read MoreHow Often Does Driver Fatigue Cause Truck Accidents?
An 18-wheeler is a complex piece of machinery to operate even when the driver is fully alert and in control of it. When the driver isn't in control, like when they're too tired to drive safely, the potential for serious accidents increases dramatically. Unfortunately, for one reason or another many commercial drivers do end up...
Read MoreAre Trucking Companies Required to Compensate Families after Fatal Truck Accidents?
In the aftermath of a fatal truck accident, victims' families often have a lot of questions in urgent need of answers. One of their most pressing questions is whether the law obligates the trucking company to compensate them for their losses. That touches on complex areas of liability, insurance coverage, and regulations governing the trucking...
Read MoreWhat Are the Most Common Defenses in a Truck Accident Lawsuit?
Any personal injury lawsuit is about balancing two competing principles: your desire to recover your losses and the due process rights of the person or business accused of causing your losses. To that end, you have the burden of making your case, while the law affords certain defenses to the accused. Given that these defenses...
Read MoreWhat Kinds of Compensation are Available to Fatal Truck Accident Victims’ Families?
It's hard to go online, watch television, or listen to the radio without running into an attorney hollering about "getting you the compensation you're owed," but that's never as simple as they (loudly) make it sound. After a fatal commercial truck accident, compensation isn't just a matter of filling out a few forms. Instead, families...
Read MoreHow Are Accidents Involving Crane Trucks Different from Other Truck Accidents?
Often when people hear the term "truck accident," they will assume the vehicle in question was an 18-wheeler or box truck. However, those people may not have considered the many specialized commercial trucks that often trigger serious accidents too. For instance, crane trucks used in construction sites create unique dangers that are in some ways...
Read MoreHow Does a Delivery Vehicle Accident Lawsuit Work in Texas?
When a delivery vehicle like a UPS or Amazon truck is involved in an accident, the legal aftermath can be more complex than people realize. Because several parties might be involved—and none of them are likely willing to admit responsibility—a lawsuit against one or more of them may quickly become overwhelming for the unprepared. So,...
Read MoreWhy Do Attorneys Take Depositions During Truck Accident Cases?
People only somewhat familiar with court procedure might base a lot of their understanding on how the media generally depicts it. For example, one of the most common scenes in virtually any legal drama is when a lawyer asks pointed questions of a witness on the stand, often with dramatic results. Such cross-examination is common...
Read MoreWho Might Be Liable for a Truck Accident in a Construction Zone?
With reduced speed limits, lane shifts, heavy equipment, and workers present, construction zones are sometimes confusing and hazardous for drivers. That confusion sometimes leads to traffic accidents—and when the vehicles that crash are 18-wheelers, the accidents may be very serious and resolving them becomes highly complex. Figuring out who's responsible for the damage isn’t always...
Read MoreHow Is an Accident with a Bucket Truck Different from Other Truck Accidents?
People may hear "truck accident" and picture a loaded 18-wheeler plowing into highway traffic, but some of the most serious—and most overlooked—accidents involve specialized trucks designed for specific kinds of work. For example, bucket trucks (also called boom trucks or cherry pickers) present unique hazards apart from those of other commercial vehicles. So how is...
Read MoreWhat is the “Mystery Car Defense” in Truck Accident Lawsuits?
The job of a trucking company defense attorney is minimize the amount that trucking companies have to pay out after accidents. To accomplish this, these attorneys have developed many strategies over the years to shift blame from their clients to—well, anyone else. One tactic is to deflect fault is to suggest some vehicle not involved...
Read MoreHow Do I Receive My Compensation after Winning a Truck Accident Case?
The goal of any lawsuit is to recover money for a victim's losses. Whether a case ends through a negotiated settlement or jury award, that money doesn't immediately go into your bank account. This leaves many asking: "How do I receive compensation after winning a truck accident case?" Answer: In the simplest scenario after a...
Read MoreWhere Does Texas Truck Accident Law Come From?
Most people are aware that they'll need to use the law to seek compensation from a truck driver that hurt them. However, "the law" is too broad a term for the various parts of it an accident victim would need to know and use in a truck accident case. When we talk to people about...
Read MoreWhat Do I Do after a Texas Oilfield Truck Accident?
For the most part truckers in different industries follow the same rules of operation. However, depending on what those trucks are used for there may be some variations. For example, there are certain aspects of oilfield truck accidents that differ from typical 18-wheeler wrecks, and those differences can make a truck accident case against them...
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