Category: After the Crash

Cutting corners kills. Thousands of people die each year when trucking companies fail to ensure that their drivers are fit to work. In an industry where hypertension, obesity and sleep disorders are rampant, too many drivers slip under the radar. Undiagnosed sleep apnea affects commercial motor vehicle operators across the…

Nightmares plague your sleep. You wake up anxious, clammy, on edge. Your hands shake every time you get into the passenger seat. You still can’t bring yourself to get behind the wheel of your own car. Although your physical wounds have healed, and your family and friends seem to think…

It was a beautiful summer Saturday when I approached a house that I had never been to before and knocked at the door. I was greeted by a man and woman in their early 40s. Both had concerned looks on their faces. As I looked past them, I saw a…

Parents lather their toddlers in sunscreen and retired couples book beach condos. College students, free from school for a few months, set off on cross-country adventures. Summer has returned. Nearly 196 million people — over 75% of all American adults — said they plan to take a road trip this…

Looking to find the right attorney can feel intimidating. If you or someone you care about has been injured in an accident involving a big truck, it can feel overwhelming. These accidents often come with costly medical bills, emotional distress, and the need for legal assistance. You want to make…

We have all had that feeling of dread. Maybe we are running late on our way to work, trying to get our kids to practice, or have almost reached our destination when we see the flashing lights, cones, and signs that alert us to the necessary evil that is road…

We’ve all been there. Maybe you are on your way to work, dropping your kids off to school, or finally setting out on that anticipated family vacation when you see that dreaded sign: “Road Construction Ahead.” Road construction is one of those necessary evils in society. Construction provides improvements and…

1.  Always Use a Turn Signal and Use Your Mirrors Construction zones can be difficult to navigate. One of the best ways to stay safe in a construction zone is to make sure that you always use turn signals, no matter what. Failure to use turn signals in such environments…

Imagine that you are 17 again. In April of your junior year, you climb into the back of a vehicle with six of your high school friends to take a trip to McDonald’s during lunch. Your friend, who is driving the vehicle, has recently obtained her license, and is driving…

Many times, following a semi-truck car crash, the trucking companies or their insurance companies will claim that the accident wasn’t their truck driver’s fault because he/she suffered a sudden medical emergency. They raise this defense in order to attempt to escape paying for the harm their drivers cause. Most people…