Do you know the worth of your truck injury cases? Let’s answer the most popular questions about the law and discuss the factors based on which you find the value of truck injury cases. How do you prove that the truck driver is responsible for the collision and the injuries? You investigate it. There are …
How Hiring a Personal Injury Attorney Works
This article is an extract from the ‘Ask The Hammer‘ podcast in which I answer a few of the most popular questions about the law and discuss the factors based on which you hire a personal injury attorney. If I am in a car or truck accident, will I need a lawyer? Check out your …
What to Do After a Truck Accident
This article is an extract from the ‘Ask The Hammer‘ podcast in which I discuss the steps involved in a crash with an 18-wheeler truck or large commercial vehicle. I also discuss who can be sued in a truck accident and provide helpful legal thoughts for truck drivers. Steps to take in a crash involving …
What Does a Truck Accident Lawyer Do
You must call an attorney immediately if you are involved in a truck case because truck accidents are just pure devastation. Hire a Truck Accident Lawyer One of my clients had a devastating story about an accident. Describing the accident scene, she says, “It happened in a split second. We followed a pickup truck towing …
What Are the Dangers of Poor Truck Maintenance?
Some of the dangers of poor truck maintenance include: Parts of the truck may decay and become faulty without regular replacement or maintenance. Truck drivers who don’t keep up with maintenance may be unaware of any defective parts inside their vehicles, which increases their chances of getting into an accident. Sudden vehicle malfunctions due to …
Why Fewer Trucks Could Mean More Truck Accidents
Since the start of COVID-19, the American Trucking Association has called attention toward the truck driver shortage in the United States. Its latest report in 2021 estimated that at least 80,000 drivers are needed in the trucking industry, which could reach up to 160,000 drivers needed by 2030, reports Forbes. Still, with less truck drivers …
Factors that Complicate Truck Wreck Claims
If you or a loved one was injured in a truck accident, you may qualify to receive compensation for your damages. However, filing a claim for a truck accident can be more complex than a standard car accident, which is why many people hire a truck accident lawyer to represent them when facing trucking companies …
Why It Is Important To Act Quickly After A Catastrophic Truck Crash
Not only is it important to act after a catastrophic truck crash, but it is also essential to act quickly. The steps you take in the aftermath of a truck accident could shape the future of your physical health and your personal injury case. The sooner you get started, the better your odds of securing …
5 Factors to Consider When Choosing a Truck Accident Lawyer
If you or a loved one was injured in an automobile accident involving a truck driver, your accident claim can get complicated. Liability can shift from the truck driver to the trucking company, a manufacturing company, or another party altogether. Trucking companies’ insurance representatives can also be more aggressive, which might be intimidating if you’ve …
What You Need to Know About the Regulation Changes for Semi-Truck Drivers After COVID-19
As a response to COVID-19 and the growing truck driver shortage in the United States, the White House implemented new regulation changes for the trucking industry. These changes waive: Hours-of-service limits Strict CDL renewals and related requirements Age restrictions However, with these waivers put in place, road users are at risk of getting into truck …
