El Dorado Personal Injury Lawyer - Tractor-Trailer Accidents

Important Information For Trucking Accident Victims

Frank Bailey — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:24:03 GMT

Trucking companies are dividing every department into a separate company to avoid liability. There is a separate company that qualifies drivers, a separate company that monitors logs, a separate company that leases the tractors and trailers, and a separate company that leases drivers…all done to avoid liability.

It is good to know this because often there is not enough insurance to pay for all the damages a negligent trucking company causes. Take a look at some of the damage big trucks cause.

If an attorney can show the separate corporations were intended to shield the parent company from liability, then attorneys for the injured victim can pierce the corporate veil and expose the assets of the parent company to pay for the harm.

In today’s world of GPS navigation and onboard computers, trucking cases involve hours of tedious discovery to show the trucking company and its driver were negligent.

If log books and tracking device information are missing, as is often the case, a judge can allow the jury to receive spoliation instructions, to infer the evidence would have been detrimental to the defendant trucking company had it been presented to the jury.

If you have been injured in a trucking accident, the most important thing you can do is to get well. The second most important thing you can do is to contact an attorney who is willing to work on a contingent fee and is experienced in trucking accidents. InjuryBoard.com has attorneys nationwide who are willing to speak to you at no charge and advise you of your rights.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Frank Bailey

Is It Time For "Smart Cars"?

Frank Bailey — Mon, 26 May 2008 07:09:07 GMT

With gas prices almost doubled, consumers are looking for much needed relief. Maybe “Smart Cars” are the answer, but is it too soon? Every day we drive to work, to the store, or over to our friend’s house and we see these huge trucks on our highways.

I think the way to deal with the gas crisis is to drive smaller more efficient cars, but not to drive smaller cars until something is done about the huge trucks on our highways. Have you ever pulled up beside an eighteen-wheeler and just looked at the size of their tires? You can read the size of the tire out your window…What would happen if that truck hit you?

Our accident construction expert has always stressed that, “mass is important.” When you put a “Smart Car” up against an eighteen-wheeler, you don’t need to be a rocket scientist to figure out who wins. That is why truckers are held to high standards.

Now, it is about time the NHTSA did something about the diverse size of vehicles on our highways and protected consumers. Trial lawyers every day are working hard to increase safety on our highways. You can help these trial lawyers by contacting your Senators and Representatives and telling them it is time to take action to protect consumers.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Frank Bailey

Tractor Trailer Accidents Kills Five People

Sach Oliver — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 10:39:49 GMT

In Pine Bluff there was a tragic accident that caused five people to lose their lives. The accident happened around 12:30 Saturday afternoon, eight miles south of Pine Bluff on highway 425. Sadly, four of those who lost their live were children.

Roy Lee Jordan from Benton, Mississippi was traveling north on Highway 425 when his truck crossed the center line. The semi crashed into the victim's car taking their lives. The family who we lost was Laketria Wells and her four children, Lakiya Wells, Caleb Stokes, Keyshon Wells, and Lakayla Wells. Please remember this family in your prayers and thoughts.

As usually with semi wrecks, the semi demolished the family's car. Witnesses say the accident could have been caused by a drowsy driver.

This is a sad but true problem that lies with the trucking industry...driving longer than their eyes can stay open. So many of the trucking companies push their drivers to drive more and more miles with incentives that create these drowsy situations. A thorough and complete investigation needs to take place to uncover the cause of this family's lives.

For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Tractor-trailer accidents.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Sach Oliver

Tractor-Trailer Driver Charged with Reckless Driving in Accident

Chrissie Cole — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:57:12 GMT

A truck driver is being charged with reckless driving following a tractor-trailer accident that occurred Wednesday on the Capital Beltway, causing a traffic jam for hours.

The traffic problems led to at least one other crash with minor injuries that morning, according to Police.

The truck driver told state troopers he fell asleep while driving and next thing he knew, he had flipped over and landed on the driver's side, according to a Virginia State Police Sergeant.

The driver was transported to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

Transportation workers spent hours trying to get the truck out of the way and reopen the highway by about 7:30 a.m. But when they put the truck back on its wheels, the trailer split open, dumping boxes of cups, salad dressing packets, lemons and yogurt across the Beltway.

For more information about Trucking Accidents, please visit our section on a Tractor-Trailer Accidents.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole