Truck drivers who fall asleep at the wheel will report “don’t know what happened” or “I never saw him.” And in many cases they are telling the truth, because they were asleep and the crash woke them up. The culprit is sleep apnea. Sleep apnea causes severe fatigue during waking hours, dulls alertness, and falling […]
Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents
Five Common Crashworthiness Defects to Avoid
There are approximately six million car crashes reported in the United States each year. While being very alert for potentially dangerous situations forming ahead of you on a freeway will reduce your risk of being involved in a crash, it is going to happen when you least expect it. The average American will be in […]
SUVs Have the Highest Rollover Rate of Passenger Vehicles
Sport utility vehicles (SUVs) are among the most popular automobiles in the United States. SUVs account for more than 40% of new passenger vehicles purchased nationwide. Yet, they are twice as likely as another vehicle to roll over in a crash. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that SUVs rollover at a rate higher […]
Strategies to Avoid a Truck Accident
Trucks are dangerous. That’s why the trucking industry is heavily regulated by the U.S. government and every state. More than 4,100 Americans were killed in truck accidents in 2018 alone. Tens of thousands suffered severe, life-altering injuries in tractor-trailer collisions. Collisions involving trucks require attorneys with substantial knowledge of a myriad of regulations covering independent […]
Pedestrians Accidents: Know the Rules
Fourteen thousand pedestrians were injured in traffic accidents in California in 2018 and 893 pedestrians were killed. That’s nearly 25% of all auto accident fatalities in California. Both drivers and pedestrians are equally responsible for mistakes that result in injuries and deaths. Pedestrians Own Intersections Pedestrians have the right-of-way at crosswalks and at all […]
