Blog: Truck Accidents

Time-Sensitive Evidence After a Trucking Accident

Sep 6, 2019

Have you ever felt nervous around massive semi-trucks on the road? If so, then you’re not alone. People who avoid big trucks have good reasons for their behavior. Getting into a collision with a truck is significantly more dangerous and destructive than other types of car accidents. It’s also more complicated to obtain your rightful compensation in the event you’re injured. If you ever get into a collision with a truck, then you need to...

Commercial Truck Black Boxes May Provide Evidence for Your Accident Claim

May 10, 2019

So-called “black boxes” are commonly used in airplane crash investigations in order to obtain information about how the crash happened. The majority of commercial trucks now come complete with this same type of black box. Just as in a plane crash, these truck black boxes can also provide valuable information about how the truck and its driver were behaving prior to the accident. In fact, if you or a loved one has been injured in...

Tractor Trailer Accidents: Part I

Apr 26, 2019

If you live in New Jersey, you know that it’s crowded here. We have many highways with lots of traffic. One reason for that is New Jersey sits at a crossroads of the most developed area of America. As a result, goods are traveling our roadways to and from ports, warehouses, factories, farms and markets. One downside to all of this is that where there are trucks, there will be accidents. It’s incredibly rare to...

Safety Tips Around Tractor Trailers

Feb 12, 2019

Anyone that has driven on a highway in New Jersey has had the unnerving experience of being right next to the wheels of a tractor trailer, in traffic, at 60 miles per hour. The size is frightening – and becomes even more frightening when you think that the only thing keeping you from being devoured by those wheels is the driver seated 50 feet away, who may or may not see you. In many ways,...

Evidence In New Jersey Truck Accident Cases

Feb 7, 2018

Large semi-trucks are intimidating to smaller vehicles on the road because accidents involving large trucks are often terribly destructive. Injuries and significant property damage are typically the outcomes in these situations, and determining who or what is at fault can be challenging. Trucking companies are financially and legally prepared to shield their driver and fight against being declared the party at fault. You should never wage these battles alone. Instead, enlist an experienced attorney willing...

Liability In New Jersey Truck Accidents

Dec 20, 2017

When you have been injured in a serious truck accident, your health and recovery is your first concern. While you are focused on recovering from your injuries, police responders, trucking companies and insurance specialists are hard at work attempting to determine who and what was at fault in the accident. Determining causation is extremely important because it will ultimately determine what party is liable for your injuries, property damage and other costs associated with the...

Common Causes of Truck Accidents

Nov 8, 2017

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) reports the national large truck crash statistics annually. According to their detailed reports, the number of large trucks and buses in fatal crashes has increased by 26 percent between 2009 and 2015. Many studies have been conducted to determine the common causes of truck accidents and how to prevent them. The FMCSA concedes that truck accidents are very complex events that are influenced by many different factors that...

New Jersey Sanitation Worker Is Fatally Struck by Garbage Truck

Nov 2, 2017

Being injured in any type of vehicle accident can have significant and devastating consequences for the victim as well the family members of someone who is fatally injured. According to police in Secaucus, a 56-year-old man was fatally injured last week when he was hit by a garbage truck. If you or someone you know has been injured in a similar accident, finding a lawyer to look into how to handle the case is important...

Reasons To Need a Truck Accident Lawyer

Oct 4, 2017

As experienced motor vehicle accident attorneys, the staff at CourtLaw understands how devastating and confusing it is to be involved in a truck accident. To add insult to injury, truck accident victims are often dragged through a long process of fighting for their just compensation. You need an advocate that is competent and experienced in truck accidents for the following reasons. Truck accidents are much different than other traffic accidents because multiple different parties could...