Truck accident

Most killed in truck accident with bus died from inhaling smoke

July 25, 2014 | Our Blog,Truck accident

A crash back in April, between a truck and a bus, resulted in an inferno when the vehicles caught on fire and burned on the side of the road. Nine people lost their lives in the crash, which took place in Northern California. The reports have now come back in the wake of the accident,… read more

Truck accident leads to many injuries and 1 death

July 17, 2014 | liability,Our Blog,Truck accident

A vehicle crash involving a semi-truck can be particularly dangerous on California’s highways. This is because a semi is so huge and can easily damage nearby vehicles on the roadway, thus potentially causing serious or even fatal injuries. One fatal truck accident involving a semi and multiple vehicles recently took place in our state. The… read more

California truck accident injures construction workers

April 25, 2014 | Our Blog,Truck accident

A construction zone accident featuring a semi truck left multiple workers with injuries in California. Three men were hurt, but none were killed in the accident, and it appears that the driver of the semi truck may not even know that anything happened. The police are still looking for the truck and the driver. The… read more

No more white lies: commercial drivers and electronic logbooks

April 11, 2014 | Our Blog,Truck accident

Humans are prone to shade the truth. Indeed, to a rather alarming degree, the tendency to lie is common in many different contexts. Last month, for example, in a New York Times essay that was widely circulated through social media, a commentator pointed out that in one survey about film rentals, fully 30 percent of the… read more

Accurate medical assessments are mandatory for big rig drivers

April 10, 2014 | Our Blog,Truck accident

Before hitting the road, drivers must do their best to ensure that everything is in order to successfully complete a trip — no matter how long or short. This means that it’s important for drivers to ensure that their vehicle is safe for driving. At the same time, it’s equally important for motorists to understand… read more

A thumbs-up from trucking industry on FMCSA drug/alcohol proposal

February 21, 2014 | Our Blog,Truck accident

Better late than never. That seems to be the general reaction of the commercial trucking industry to the recent announcement by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration of a proposed rule to better regulate problem drivers. Industry voices have been pushing regulators for years to come up with a system that accurately identifies and deals… read more

California woman makes truck accident rescue for second time

January 29, 2014 | Our Blog,Truck accident

  An accident in Pinole on Interstate 80 left one woman trapped inside her car; luckily, a 24-year-old woman from Vallejo was able to rescue her. This is the second time that the Vallejo woman has responded to a truck accident in about two years. The Vallejo woman was on her way home on Jan…. read more