When Poor Truck Maintenance Causes Accidents

Just like passenger vehicles, semi-trucks require frequent and recurring maintenance to remain in good working order. This means that large trucks must be routinely inspected, repaired, updated, and maintained to keep truck drivers, passenger vehicle drivers, and other road users safe and harm-free. If a trucking company, truck owner, or a truck operator fails to…

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When Bad Policy Leads to Dangerous Truck Drivers

Trucking companies are responsible for ensuring that their drivers do not put themselves or anyone  they share the roads with at risk of accidents. Therefore, they should have specific rules and policies to encourage their truckers to drive safely. The sad reality is that there are many  trucking companies that do the complete opposite and…

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How Do You Prove Fault in a Truck Accident?

After a truck accident, proving fault is crucial. An evidence-based claim is the best way to hold responsible parties accountable for your injuries and losses. Handling the burden of proof alone can be overwhelming. Many truck accidents have various causes, which means that there are usually multiple at-fault parties behind these collisions. Therefore, it is…

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Myths and Facts About Commercial Truck Accidents in Mississippi

Truck accidents are traumatic events that can leave survivors grappling with severe injuries, emotional distress, and financial burdens. Amidst the chaos and confusion that follow such incidents, misinformation and myths about truck accident claims can further complicate matters. Today, our Mississippi personal injury lawyers want to dispel eight myths surrounding truck accident claims, shining a…

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Can You Legally Pass a Truck on the Right?

It’s good to be cautious about how to drive around a tractor-trailer. They’re far larger than any other vehicles on the road, and weigh a significant amount more. When you’re on the highway, and a slow truck is in the left lane, and you need to pass, is it okay to pass on the right?…

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What Is an Override Semi-Truck Accident?

Any accident involving a semi-truck and automobile can be dangerous, traumatic, and devastating. However, an accident that is known to frequently cause catastrophic and life-threatening injuries is an override semi-truck accident. Override accidents are exactly what they sound like: collisions where the semi-truck drives over the automobile, causing the drivers and passengers in the automobile…

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