Category: Truck Accidents

An automatic onboard truck recording device can be used by a plaintiff to establish the negligence of a truck driver or trucking company. Before these devices became the industry standard, truck drivers would record their time on the road into a handwritten logbook. These days, in addition to the logbooks, driving hours...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) was established by the Department of Transportation in 2000. Its primary purpose is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries. By publishing safety regulations all trucking companies are legally obligated to follow. These laws cover many different topics.

For example, the...

Semi trucks represent a significant portion of the vehicles on California roads on a given day, and trucking accidents can be some of the most catastrophic incidents. The size of a semi can result in significant damage to a smaller vehicle, especially if high rates of speed are involved. Damage to one's...

Commercial truck and bus drivers in California and around the country will now have to log their hours electronically, according to a new rule promulgated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. This step is intended to prevent driver fatigue while on the road. Since 1938, truck drivers have been required to...

Many commercial vehicle accidents happen on California roads because of defects that the truck driver may or may not have known about before driving. A truck that was involved in an accident might have been manufactured with defective parts, or the truck driver may have failed to inspect the truck properly before...

The initial inquiries for drivers involved in an accident with a commercial vehicle typically focus on the driver of the truck: was he qualified to drive such a vehicle? What did he do behind the wheel that may have been negligent? Was he intoxicated at the time of the accident? But particularly...

On Jan. 28, a 39-year-old man was killed and two others were hurt in a four-truck accident on Highway 41 south of Fresno. The accident happened north of Central Avenue around 3 a.m. during a period of heavy fog.

The California Highway Patrol reported the chain-reaction crash began when...

A settlement was reached on Nov. 3 in a lawsuit filed by a San Juan Capistrano couple against an Arroyo Grande trucking company and the estate of one of its drivers. The company, R and R Wrecking, Inc., employed a driver who allegedly caused a car accident on Jan. 12, 2012.

Several lanes of the Stockton Crosstown Freeway were closed following a vehicle collision shortly after 2 p.m. on Oct. 31. Officers of the California Highway Patrol reported that the driver of a truck hauling a trailer collided with a big rig at the Highway 4 and Interstate 5 connection. Officials stated that...