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Most people have heard of defensive driving, a style driving used to drive safely and predict the actions of other drivers around you in order to prevent an accident from occurring. Defensive driving is incredibly important, and this is especially true when you are driving around larger vehicles such as tractor-trailers, dump trucks, construction vehicles,…

Within the last two decades, the number of truck crashes has increased by 20 percent. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), 4,897 individuals died, and 130,000 people were injured in crashes that involved a large truck in 2002. While the majority of trucking companies follow the rules of the road some of…

Driving around large trucks can be daunting, and it is important to stay out of a big truck’s blind spot. However, doing so may not always be easy. West Virginia roads are diverse. We have large highways and small two-lane roads. Here, our Charleston truck accident attorneys discuss how to stay safe from a truck’s…

Virtually every driver will eventually encounter a slow-moving leading driver in the left lane on the highway, which is typically reserved for passing and faster-moving traffic. This is not only irritating for trailing drivers but also potentially dangerous. Slow-moving vehicles on the left tend to bog down the flow of traffic, increasing the likelihood of…

Americans face nearly constant bombardment from advertisements and logos, even on the road. Most drivers have noticed commercial trucks with company logos emblazoned on their trailers, but few realize that these logos can actually influence liability determinations in some accidents. Logo liability is the concept pertaining to responsibility for a truck accident based on the…

Tire blowouts cause thousands of serious car accidents every year. A tire blowout occurs when the tire splits or bursts into pieces and falls from the rim, rather than a flat tire that stays on the vehicle. Tire blowouts can lead to loss of vehicle control, vehicle rollovers, and serious personal injuries. Identifying the most…

In 2014, there were a total of 3,744 fatal accidents involving large trucks in the United States. The state of West Virginia accounted for 25 of these accidents. That is at least 25 fatalities that drivers may have avoided with proper attention to the roadway. The majority of truck accidents come from negligence – truck…

From a legal standpoint, auto accidents involving a commercial vehicle, such as a truck or 18-wheeler, are more complex than accidents that only involve privately owned vehicles. Even when the cause of the accident may seem obvious to those who observed the crash, the answer to the question, “who was negligent?” can be more complicated…

Even a minor collision can have devastating consequences. But when these accidents involve big rigs, the results can be fatal, even at low speeds. But what causes these accidents? And what can we do to prevent them? The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) diligently tracks the factors that lead to these incidents. This research…