Category: Truck Accidents

The person or company you can hold accountable for your injuries in a truck accident will depend on the circumstances. Multiple parties can be at fault, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they are financially responsible for your medical bills and other expenses. Determining liability after a truck accident can be

In 2021, nine percent of New York State (NYS) fatalities involved large trucks. If you were injured in a truck accident in NYS that wasn’t your fault while in a car, on foot, or riding a bicycle, you could be eligible for compensation. You need and deserve money to cover your medical

Determining the frequency of truck accidents requires understanding the small percentage of commercial trucks found on the road at any given moment. The majority of vehicles are passenger cars. According to the National Safety Council, large trucks account for only four percent of all registered vehicles nationwide. However, they represent

Being in a truck accident is a shocking, even terrifying experience. That shock and terror can give way to anxiety and frustration in the days and weeks to come, as the medical bills grow and the time away from work adds up. If someone else caused the accident, they could

Tractor-trailers and other commercial vehicles carry many of the goods we use every day, but they also pose a significant safety hazard for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists. In a dense, crowded city like New York, semi-trucks can also cause catastrophic traffic jams as they struggle to navigate narrow streets with

If you have been injured in a car accident, your ability to secure compensation hinges on one question: Who is at fault? In many cases, there is a clear answer, but that’s not necessarily true when it comes to multi-car collisions. And if a semi-truck or other commercial vehicle is

Have you been injured in a traffic accident in New York involving a large commercial truck? Truck accidents commonly leave victims with devastating injuries that require costly medical care, time away from work, and other significant expenses. If this is true of your situation, you could be entitled to substantial

Sanitation services are an essential component of New York City’s infrastructure. But unfortunately, garbage trucks also pose an imminent danger to anyone around them. Garbage trucks are large and heavy vehicles with many blind spots, and when they collide with a pedestrian, cyclist, or motorist, the results can be catastrophic.

Truck drivers are required to abide by specific hours-of-service regulations established by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), which are intended to prevent truck driver fatigue. Unfortunately, because they work on tight deadlines, truck drivers sometimes violate those hours-of-service regulations, leading to devastating truck accidents. If you were injured

If you were severely injured in a truck accident caused by an intoxicated truck driver, you could be entitled to compensation. However, to bring a successful claim, you will need to provide evidence that the truck driver was impaired by alcohol or drugs at the time of the wreck, and