Category: After the Crash

Emotional trauma from a serious motor vehicle accident can prevent survivors from moving on and can even slow the healing of physical wounds. The emotional and psychological distress that crash victims endure must be taken seriously and treated with urgency. Trauma affects each person differently. In some cases, it doesn’t…

Being deposed — sitting down with a defense attorney and answering questions — is a nerve-wracking ordeal for most personal injury clients. Alex Craig, a lawyer who’s helped countless clients through depositions, said a good attorney can relieve some of this stress. Preparing, setting priorities and being honest are some…

It may seem futuristic, but it’s happening: Semi-trucks are driving themselves. Eight months ago, we asked, “What happens when there’s no one behind the wheel?” Autonomous trucking has been a hot topic for a while, and now it has become a reality. Back in August, readers left comments on our…

Semi tractor-trailer inspections over the past few years have highlighted dangerous trends: hours-of-service violations, falsified logs, and defective equipment, among others. The CVSA’s yearly International Roadcheck, which conducts thousands of commercial vehicle inspections in a three-day span, is scheduled for May this year. Here’s what the event will focus on,…

“It’s their fault, and they’re going to pay,” Dan Ramsdell said about trucking companies that force their drivers to violate federal safety regulations. Commercial motor vehicle wreck attorneys across the United States know from experience that trucking companies prioritize profits over people’s safety. Responsible truck drivers become dangerous when their…

None of us is prepared for the onslaught of emotion and uncertainty that follows a tragic semi-truck wreck. If you’ve been severely injured or lost a loved one, you’re confused, angry, scared. You may feel guilty, overwhelmed, hopeless or helpless. These reactions are normal, but that doesn’t make them easier….

The harsh, grinding buzz of the jaws of life pulled 17-year-old Dan Ramsdell back into consciousness. His mother lie next to him in the wrecked Volkswagen. He thought she was dead. They’d been struck by a commercial box truck that skidded across the icy road. Dan’s femur was broken. There…

Whether you call them “ice missiles,” “snow mattresses,” or just another nuisance, one thing is clear: chunks of snow and ice that fly off trucks can be deadly. Several states have established laws requiring drivers to clear snow and ice from their vehicles before driving. Some of these laws were…

Highways and interstates are chock-full of vehicles: slow and fast, large and small, all with different places to be. The left lane is designed to make the road more efficient, letting fast-moving traffic pass slower vehicles. You’ve probably been frustrated before by a semi-truck hogging the left lane. They take…

They rumble, squeal and take up a lot of space. You usually see them on the interstate. We all rely on them, but they can be dangerous. Any guesses? Semi-trucks and other commercial vehicles are necessary in our economy, but that doesn’t mean we’re fond of seeing them everywhere. How…