Throughout Georgia, many companies depend on transporting shipments by truck. In most cases, these massive commercial trucks complete their trips successfully. However, when they don't, the aftermath is often injury-causing accidents. While post-truck accident...
Preparation Is Critical To Your Case
Preparation Is Critical To Your Case
Some common causes of truck crashes
After an accident occurs on a Georgia road, many will ask questions about why the incident happened. With truck accidents, the investigation might be more complicated because such collisions may involve multiple vehicles and potentially numerous parties at fault....
Gathering evidence of negligence after a truck accident
Thousands of big rigs are involved in motor vehicle accidents each year around the country, and many of them give rise to personal injury lawsuits. To prevail in one of these cases, a Georgia accident victim must be able to establish that either a truck driver or...
Preventing truck driver fatigue
Truck driver fatigue is a serious and often overlooked problem in the Georgia transportation industry. Despite the significant dangers it poses to truck drivers and other road users, many trucking companies and drivers still prioritize meeting delivery deadlines over...
The aftermath of a truck accident for the driver
Truck drivers are responsible for transporting goods and materials across the country, making them an essential part of the economy. However, due to the nature of their job, truck drivers in Georgia are often at risk of accidents on the road. Emergency medical...
Trucking maintenance concerns
Truck drivers may face additional responsibilities when traveling on their Georgia routes. A moving violation could lead to a multi-car collision that leaves victims fighting for their lives. However, even a careful driver might become involved in a crash when...
Improper and excessive truck loading troubles
A truck could become involved in a collision for many reasons, with driver fatigue being a common one. Speeding and other reckless acts might lead to disaster on a Georgia highway. Fellow travelers on Peach State highways may worry about how a driver operates a truck,...
Common causes of truck accidents in Georgia
Georgia drivers know how devastating any motor vehicle accident can be. With that being said, truck accidents tend to have a heavier impact due to their sheer size. Most truck companies and truck drivers take every precaution possible to prevent accidents. Even the...
When do most major trucking accidents occur?
Accidents involving large trucks in Georgia are among the type of motor vehicle incidents that get the most publicity, often because of the severity of the injuries suffered by victims. These accidents tend to occur in rural areas or on interstate highways, but they...
Finding the main causes of trucking accidents
Truck accidents are mainly caused by driver errors that vary from lack of performance to overperformance. The other main causes are mechanical failures, minimal safety training and a lack of company responsibility. There are several considerations to make in order to...