Category Archives: Truck Accidents

Fatigued driving is extremely dangerous. A tired driver can experience reduced reaction time and may fall asleep behind the wheel, causing him or her to veer into oncoming traffic or slam into slow or stopped traffic. The results of these accidents can be catastrophic under any circumstances, but such outcomes are much more likely when

While the average passenger vehicle weighs 4,000 pounds, an 18-wheeler may be up to 80,000 pounds. Many accidents between trucks and passenger vehicles, then, end badly for occupants of the latter. Both for their own safety and the safety of others, truck drivers in Tennessee will want to know what the most common factors are

Truckers in Tennessee hardly need to be told that stress, lack of sleep and exercise, heavy lifting and long hours are all a part of their line of work. But the fatigue that results from it all can put their life in danger. A study from the University of Utah School of Medicine shows that

Truck accidents remain a major hazard on roads in Tennessee and throughout the United States. And when truck accidents occur, the occupants of smaller passenger vehicles are much more likely to be injured or killed than the driver of the truck. This is simply due to the huge size differential – trucks often weigh 20

The most important factor in many motor vehicle accident claims relates to the negligence of another party and whether that negligence proximately caused injury and damages to another party. A commercial truck accident case is not any different, although different rules and regulations apply to truck drivers and the companies that employ them. There are

One thing you may not have been aware of is that commercial vehicles contain black boxes similar to those used in airplanes. These boxes have a few functions including identifying important operational data such as the speed of the vehicle, highest speed driven, the time driven, the amount of time spent driving over a certain

Truckers face pressure from trucking companies to haul their cargo quickly from suppliers to retail outlets and other destinations around the nation. However, what isn’t always acknowledged is how that pressure can compromise trucking safety from coast to coast. For instance, there is the problem of truck drivers becoming dehydrated behind the wheel. According to

The trucking industry is different in the way it pays than most other industries. While most people are used to a yearly salary or an hourly wage, many truckers are paid based on how many miles they drive. This rate tends to fall between $0.28 per mile and $0.40 per mile, though some companies exceed

In many rural communities, it is not uncommon to see a variety of tractors and oversized farming implements on the roadways. While most farmers will try to get off the road as much as possible, sometimes there simply isn’t enough room. That’s the way it was last Monday afternoon at about 12:30 p.m., in Jefferson

Fatigued truck drivers can pose a risk on the highways of Tennessee. Their reaction times may be too slow and some very tired drivers even fall asleep behind the wheel. Combating this isn’t easy, and it starts with identifying the things that cause this excessive fatigue. A few key factors include: Falling into “sleep debt.”

People often feel nervous when they have to drive around semitrucks. They’re huge, they have blind spots, they can’t stop quickly and they just feel dangerous when you’re passing by in a sedan. However, don’t assume that truck drivers are sitting up high in their massive vehicles, feeling as safe as can be. Because of

The economy in much of the United States bottomed out in 2008 and 2009. Since then, it has slowly rebounded for years. You can see the evidence everywhere, but one rather unexpected place to look paints a bit of a bleak picture. Truck accidents are often linked to that same economy. In 2009, deadly truck

The government mandates that truckers take a certain amount of time off. This is to keep them from being overworked and driving while they’re tired. Some truckers break these rules and falsify their logs, but that’s not the only issue. One driver explained how even the breaks they got turned into far less sleep than

It’s easy to assume that the weather plays a huge role in truck accident statistics. Perhaps you’ve seen videos of trucks sliding in the snow or crashing because of reduced visibility in heavy thunderstorms. Truckers are working, after all. They can’t just stay in during bad weather, reading a book, drinking a cup of coffee

A 57-year-old Mendon, Tennessee, man lost his life in a truck accident early on the afternoon of Thursday, July 13, 2017 at a Knoxville truck stop. The truck driver, who worked alongside one of his sons as a FedEx subcontractor, was in the process of cleaning the windshield of his truck during a driver changeover

The economy of Tennessee, and our country as a whole, is spurred by the volume of 18-wheelers on the road. The more trucks you see, the better the economy is performing. As important as these trucks are, they can also be quite dangerous if not operated properly. Here are some common causes of 18-wheeler accidents.

Have you ever been traveling in the interstate — perhaps to visit some loved ones on a holiday weekend — and giant big rig passes you buy with an obnoxious advertisement plastered on the side of it? These logos could in fact affect the liability of a truck driver and his or her employer in

Many people outside the trucking industry may not realize that truck drivers are recognized by commercial and government agencies if they have an excellent driving record. One Midwestern man has driven for millions of miles without a truck accident, and he was awarded the Owner Operator of the Year award from the Truckload Carriers Association.

Legal experts say that the new government administration’s decrees under President Trump could lead to fewer rules for speed limiters in big-rig trucks. Proposed rules require speed limiters on certain types of trucks, and these limiters have proven useful in preventing deadly 18-wheeler crashes. One of the White House’s first actions in 2017 was to