[post_thumbnail] Victims of collisions involving semi-trucks often have the right to take legal action seeking compensation from the party at-fault for the crash. In that action, a victim typically seeks two types of damages. Economic damages seek to compensate a victim for out-of-pocket costs incurred because of the accident, such as medical treatment, car repair,…
[post_thumbnail] A Philadelphia judge recently dismissed charges against a garbage truck driver who allegedly struck and killed a 24-year-old woman as she was bicycling to work. The 28-year-old driver was arrested a year after the accident and charged with vehicular homicide after the District Attorneys’ Office discovered that the driver was driving with headphones on,…
[post_thumbnail] Tow trucks provide a valuable service to those who need vehicles transported, oftentimes as a result of mechanical failure. Yet, tow truck drivers who make poor choices while driving and negligent trucking companies put other motorists at risk for severe and deadly truck accidents. Truck accidents always carry a greater risk because trucks weigh…
[post_thumbnail] In Ligonier Township, PA, a 26-year-old state trooper was killed, and his partner suffered serious injuries, when the marked patrol vehicle they were riding in was struck on the side by a sanitation truck. The deceased trooper was trapped inside the vehicle and succumbed to blunt force trauma to the head while still at…
[post_thumbnail] A 57-year-old woman was killed after a tractor-trailer rear-ended the vehicle in which she was riding in a work zone on Route 222. The accident occurred when the truck driver, a 53-year-old Florida man, failed to brake or slow down upon entering the work zone. After striking the woman’s car—which sustained serious damage, the…
[post_thumbnail] There are many reasons why an accidents happen. Distracted driving, speeding, and driving under the influence are just a few of the common causes of accidents in Pennsylvania. In most cases, the causes of accidents are preventable. It’s often a poor choice or lack of judgment that leads to a collision. The Federal Motor…
[post_thumbnail] According to Pennsylvania’s Department of Transportation (PennDOT), a little more than 6,800 truck accidents occurred on Pennsylvania’s roads and highways in their most recent year of data, a number that has been on the rise or consistent in previous years. Undoubtedly a portion of those accidents includes flatbed trucks, some of the most dangerous…
[post_thumbnail] Twenty-four-year old Zachary Lybrand, his 16-month-old daughter, Elliana, and 22-year-old Ethan Van Bochoven were driving down a Pennsylvania highway. Sadly, none of them made it home. The three passengers died when a 29-year old crashed his truck into a line of stopped traffic near a construction zone. Dashcam footage later showed that the truck…
[post_thumbnail] When you think of commercial truck accidents, you most likely think of big 18-wheeler semi-trucks. Yet, large tractor-trailers only make up a percentage of commercial truck accidents that occur in Pennsylvania and across the nation. Other commercial trucks include delivery trucks, cement trucks, flatbed trucks, garbage trucks, and tankers. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation…
[post_thumbnail] Across America, hundreds of thousands of trucks move large loads across the country every day. Each year, more than 4,500 truck drivers find themselves involved in fatal accidents, and in even more cases, passengers in other vehicles suffer serious injuries in truck accidents, with more than 116,000 people suffering injuries in 2017. As a…
