Truck Accidents

If you’ve been in a truck accident, you may have a pain and suffering claim. That’s because there’s much more than medical bills to consider when you’ve been hurt. Pain and suffering damages can be part of your personal injury claim, and you’ll want to seek compensation for your physical pain and emotional distress. Understanding […]

A truck accident can cause serious harm, and working with a truck accident lawyer is how to protect yourself if you’ve been an accident victim. You probably have many questions after a truck collision, too, and getting answers can provide peace of mind, information, and the knowledge you need to decide on your next steps. […]

Truck accident cases are often complicated due to the severity of the injuries, damages, and other factors. Filing a claim, gathering evidence, and seeking compensation can take you around six months to a full year. Hiring a legal professional ensures you take the appropriate measures and are on the right track. Here is an overview […]

Truck accidents happen almost every day, and it is vital to know what steps to take to ensure you get compensated for your injuries. If you find yourself asking “what happens if a truck driver gets in an accident?” this blog post offers the answer to you. The first step is to seek medical attention. […]

Truck accidents may lead to severe injuries and significant property damage. Determining liability involves a thorough investigation and can often be complex due to the multiple parties involved. These could entail the truck driver, the trucking company, the vehicle or parts manufacturer, cargo loaders, and even government agencies or contractors. At Ryan LLP, we stand […]

Truck accident cases differ from other motor vehicle accidents because of their size and weight. Aside from this, truck drivers have difficulty seeing the vehicles close to them, making it harder to stop when the need arises. Fatigue, poor loading practices, and overload trucks are the most common causes of truck accidents. Dealing with the […]

Just think how big is the trucking industry in the U.S. where everything involves logistics as products come inside and outside the country which are transported by land mainly by trucks. In fact, trucking companies, warehouses, and private sectors in the U.S. employs more than 8.9 million people in trucking-related jobs and almost half of them (3.5 million) were truck drivers. In addition, an association concerned to trucking and trucks statistics estimates that there are more than 15 million trucks operate in the U.S. which is a significant figure that made up majority of vehicles running and using american roads.

In most car crashes scenes we all have witnessed, the most damaged and sustained the most injuries are considered and viewed as the victim and crosses out the possibility that they have been a factor for an accident to happen. But, some accidents do occur because of the addition of the fact that the victim’s party were also partially negligent at that point, either it was mechanical error or human error, it could be charge to them upon discovery but being at the same time, victims should be cautious when admitting that they do so as it may affect their case and should be address in proper and accordingly as other party’s insurer may use the confession against you even though the fault doesn’t cause the accident in general and may put your case in peril.

In cities, where all types of things move so fast that no one could notice that it has moved from place to another. Cars in busy roads and even not so busy roads are a lot and may cause multiple events, either bad or good outcomes. Even with the smallest detail in a road could cause an accident, this doesn’t excuse a manhole. A manhole could potentially be a risk and a presence of hazard along road when goes crooked and may obstruct a car or may be ran over by a car and may cause a form of car accident. Manhole can become loose due to heavy cars’ vibration while they pass the road and they are usually left unchecked oftentimes as they are given less attention as they are just covers to be frank.

Since 2019, the number of truck-related fatalities has significantly increased from 2009 by 31% as it places at 4,119. In relation to this, years back then there were truck regulations that were established by the federal state for the general commercial trucking industry safety and protection of its workers in the purpose of minimizing deaths and injuries as well as accidents in general.