Are Truck Drivers Required to Avoid Vehicles That Cut Across their Path?
Many traffic accidents are entirely black and white. Imagine that Car A is sitting at a stop light when Car B rear-ends them. This type of accident is not very complicated, and it is obvious in this situation that Car B is at fault. Other accident scenarios are not quite as cut and dry. For...
Are Railroads Liable for Hitting Cars or Pedestrians on Their Tracks?
Many people assume that pedestrians and the drivers of cars are always at fault whenever they are struck by a train. This is built on the assumption that the pedestrian or car unlawfully entered the train's right of way and the train couldn't possibly stop in time, so the railroad is therefore innocent while the...
What You Should Know About Accidents with Commercial Buses
While it's generally true that most people are unfamiliar with the ins and outs of personal injury law, this is never more apparent than when it comes time to discuss bus accident cases in particular. For instance, it is commonly believed that the transport companies that bus drivers work for are automatically financially liable to...
Cargo-Related Accidents: Who is at fault?
Cargo-related accidents are of major concern. It seems like every week we open the newspaper and read about a motorist who was injured or killed by cargo that fell off of a commercial truck. Additionally, people may be killed or injured by cargo that hasn't fallen off trucks, but merely hung too far off the...
Accidents Involving Unlawfully Parked 18-Wheelers: A Victim’s Guide to the Law
What does the law say? And how does it work? The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has regulations in place to ensure the safety of all drivers on our highways. One set of regulations tells truckers what to do when their vehicles are stopped on a roadway. It goes into great detail and covers the...
Debunking the Myth that Pedestrians Always Have the Right of Way
The belief that pedestrians always have the right of way on roadways has always been false, yet it's something that most people still believe to this day. Even though pedestrians don't, in fact, always have the right of way, there are many instances where they do. Hopefully, the next few paragraphs will help clear up...
The Rights of Passengers Injured in Car Accidents
One of the trickier parts of my job is explaining complex legal concepts to non-attorneys. I enjoy doing this, but most legal theory is at least somewhat difficult to wrap your mind around. However, today's subject matter, the rights of passengers who are injured in car wrecks, is pretty easy to explain. In fact, it...
City Bus Accidents: An Overview
To be frank, accidents involving city buses involve fairly complex legal theories, even more so than accident cases against privately-owned/commercial bus owners. While injury and fatality claims against privately-owned buses are challenging cases primarily because the defendant usually has a lot of resources at their disposal to fight you with, what makes cases against publicly-owned...
Who is Really at Fault in Single-Vehicle Accidents?
Numerous people are injured or killed every day in single-vehicle accidents. In many instances, the driver is 100% to blame for their own injuries or demise, and they truly were the only cause of the accident. However, there are many single-vehicle accidents that appear to be caused by driver error when, in actuality, someone else...
Myth: Most Lawsuits Are Frivolous
It's not exactly news that some people don't like lawyers. Actually, depending on whom you ask, lots of people don't like lawyers. One of the biggest reasons for that is the perception that many lawyers make money not by pursuing honest claims against those who've done wrong, but by waging endless frivolous lawsuits for personal...
