Alabama Truck Accident News

You’ve been seriously injured in a truck accident because of the actions of a negligent truck driver. Because you have the right to pursue compensation for your injuries, you’ve filed a claim with the trucking company’s insurance company. Meanwhile, you’re still dealing with the consequences of your accident-related injuries and the financial and emotional burden […]

An accident with a commercial truck can be scary. Truck accidents often cause severe injuries to the occupants of small cars, requiring medical treatment to heal. Many people don’t know the steps to take afterward to hold the truck driver liable and seek compensation. Unfortunately, saying the wrong thing could negatively impact the outcome of […]

Commercial trucks can cause massive destruction during collisions with small cars. Typically, the occupants of the smaller vehicles suffer more serious harm than the occupants of trucks. You could be in shock and pain in the immediate aftermath of a crash. You might not know the steps you need to take next or how to […]

Driver fatigue is a serious problem. It’s dangerous to operate any motor vehicle while feeling tired. According to some studies, inadequate sleep impairs driving abilities similarly to alcohol. Fatigue affects your coordination, attention, and motor function. It also slows reaction time and can lead to poor decision-making. Fatigued driving occurs often in the United States. According […]

A black box is also referred to as an event data record. It’s an electronic device found in many motor vehicles, trains, and airplanes. It records and stores information in the seconds before an accident. If you’re in a collision with a commercial truck, the black box could be vital to prove the truck driver’s […]

The last thing you need after an accident is the stress of dealing with the insurance adjuster for the trucking company whose driver was responsible for the crash. Rather, you need to focus on your recovery and getting back to work. However, when you get that inevitable call, we have some tips to help you […]

What Are Truck Driver Training Requirements? Driving a heavy truck instead of a standard motor vehicle takes considerable skill and experience. Many times, it’s a lack of proper training that is ultimately the culprit for truck accidents that cause catastrophic injuries or even death. Some trucks and large semis can weigh as much as 40 […]

Every state in the country requires that most drivers of commercial motor vehicles, including truck drivers and large semis, complete a logbook for every day that they are on the road and for the seven days previous. This includes records of all of their time spent in a day, both on and off duty. Truck […]