Truck Accidents

The aftermath of a truck accident can be overwhelming. Physical injuries, emotional trauma, and financial burdens can leave you feeling lost and unsure of how to move forward. If you’ve been involved in a truck accident caused by someone else’s negligence, you may be entitled to compensation for your damages. A skilled Oklahoma City truck…

The state and federal government has developed and implemented several trucking regulations to help large semi-trucks and cars share the roads and highways as safely as possible. These regulations typically control how long truckers can drive on the roads, how much weight their cargo can carry, what types of qualifications they must possess, and more.…

If you are involved in an accident with an uninsured or underinsured truck driver, it is important for you to know that you have options. While all drivers must learn to share the roads with large commercial trucks, they do not have to accept property damage and injuries caused by an accident with one. Therefore,…

Underride accidents are a type of road collision that pose serious risks to everyone on the road. These accidents occur when a smaller vehicle crashes into the space beneath a larger truck, like an 18-wheeler. This space is often referred to as the “underride zone.” The dangers associated with underride accidents are significant and can…

Navigation and GPS systems lead truck drivers all over the United States, guiding them through bustling cities as well as the (often) unpaved country roads. While they may think that these less traveled or deserted roads are just ordinary roads that the city or government has forgotten about, they are sometimes leased or private roads…

A person driving behind a truck loaded with materials has no idea that the back of the truck could pop open and that equipment will come flying out toward them. In a split second, not only is a person now facing significant injury, but they may be fighting for their lives. In many cases, these…

Most of the time, truck accidents happen because of various human errors, such as driving under the influence, distracted driving, driving while fatigued, speeding, and failure to check blind spots. However, truck accidents can also occur due to reasons that are out of the trucker’s control, including a defective truck part, improper loading, truck tire…

Semis, tractor-trailers, rigs, and most commercial trucks are longer and wider than most vehicles, even SUVs. The bigger dimensions make controlling a truck difficult when drivers need to turn. For starters, truck drivers need to make sure the rear of their vehicle moves with the cab or front of the truck. The windowless sides and…

There are certain industries that are inherently more dangerous than others. Oil & gas is one of those industries; so are construction and manufacturing. As injury lawyers, we’ve worked with people who are hurt on the job, and we know which types of jobs typically see higher fatality rates than others. Unfortunately, fatal accidents among…

It’s long been known that underride accidents with trucks are extremely dangerous and often fatal. There have been efforts to try and avoid these sorts of traffic collisions, including certain regulations that required underride guards on big rigs. These regulations were in place in preparation for the eventual federal law regarding semi-trucks and underride accident…