Who is Liable if a Commercial Truck Collapses a Weight-Restricted Rural Bridge? America's rural infrastructure is aging rapidly. Thousands of small county bridges—often built decades ago with timber decks or early steel b…
Can You Sue if a Massive Semi-Truck Wheel Detaches from the Axle and Smashes into Your Vehicle? While many drivers fear a tire blowout, there is a much more terrifying mechanical failure that haunts the highways: a "whee…
Who is at Fault When a Semi-Truck Attempts an Illegal U-Turn and Blocks the Entire Highway? Making a U-turn in a passenger car is a simple maneuver. But for a commercial semi-truck pulling a 53-foot trailer, a U-turn requires…
Who is Liable if a Commercial Truck Driver Fails to Use Tire Chains and Causes a Winter Pileup? Driving an 80,000-pound commercial vehicle through a mountain pass in the dead of winter is one of the most perilous jobs in the …
Who is at Fault When a Commercial Truck Gets Stuck on a Railroad Crossing and Causes a Train Derailment? Railroad crossings are inherently dangerous, but for a 70-foot-long commercial semi-truck, they can be deadly traps. Sta…
Can You Sue the Trucking Company if a Driver Caused a Crash While Using an Illegal Radar Detector? Commercial truck drivers are under constant pressure to meet impossible delivery deadlines. To make up for time lost to traffi…