The short answer Same road, same collision, completely different case. A car accident claim is about what two drivers did in the seconds before impact. A trucking claim is about
The short answer An underride crash is one where a passenger vehicle travels beneath a trailer. The trailer’s floor is roughly at the height of a car’s windshield, so the
The short answer Federal rules require most interstate carriers to hold substantial minimum liability coverage, more for certain hazardous cargo, and in a catastrophic injury or a death that is
The short answer A loaded tractor-trailer can roll over at speeds well below the posted limit, and frequently does. The driver may never have exceeded the sign. The reason is
The short answer Federal law caps a commercial driver at 11 hours of driving inside a 14 hour window, after 10 consecutive hours off duty, with a 30 minute break
The short answer The answer is on the side of the truck, and the file behind it is public. Federal regulations require most commercial vehicles to display the operating company’s