Category: Truck Accidents

According to a recent Indiana State Police bulletin released on November 30, 2021, a 2013 Kenworth traveling southbound on I-65 driven by Walter Sutton, 50 of Lonedell, MO, for an unknown reason, left the roadway, went through the median and concrete barriers near the 179-mile marker.  The 2013 Kenworth hit…

If you were involved in a truck accident, you may be wondering who will pay for your medical bills and other accident-related losses. If the crash was the result of a commercial truck driver’s negligence, you may be entitled to file a truck accident claim to recover compensation. Indiana has…

According to an article posted yesterday, August 26, 2021 on patch.com, Patric McGlynn, 19 and John Paul Eckel, 21 were stopped in traffic on U.S. 30 when they were rear-ended by a tractor-trailer driven by Inderjit Singh Sidu, 28 of California.  The Freightliner semi driven by Sidu and the SUV…

The aftermath of any Indiana traffic accident can be overwhelming. Determining who was at fault, who should pay for damages, and how much victims are due can be challenging. The task is more complicated when the accident involves a semi-truck or other commercial vehicles. Collisions involving large commercial trucks often…

After a commercial truck accident, among the most important questions to resolve are who caused the crash and who will be financially responsible for your losses. Most truck accidents result from the negligence of one or more parties, such as the truck driver, the trucking company, or the shipper that…

A semi-truck crash can cause devastating injuries and extensive property damage. These collisions often leave accident victims in pain and in shock and uncertain what to do next. However, there are basic steps individuals can take in the days and weeks following a truck accident to protect their legal options…

Not all truck accidents are caused by truck drivers. Many crashes involving a semi or large commercial truck and a car are caused by the automobile driver. The most comprehensive analysis of commercial truck accidents found that in collisions between trucks and passenger cars, the passenger car driver or vehicle…

Susan Stroh, 67, of Angola, Indiana was rear-ended by a Dump Truck owned by the Steuben County Highway Department on CR 200 North in Steuben County on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, around 12:45 p.m. according to a local news article.  It was reported that Stroh was eastbound on CR 200…

Missouri reported 15,764 crashes involving large commercial trucks and buses in 2019. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol statistics, the truck accidents led to 145 deaths. The statistics show that the rate of deaths in crashes involving large trucks in Missouri is nearly double that of car accidents. The National…

A 68-year-old Montgomery, Illinois man was pronounced dead at the scene when a semi stopped due to construction was rear-ended by another semi.  The other driver, a 54-year-old Pennsylvania woman was transported to hospital, but the injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.  The crash occurred in the southbound lanes…