Truck Accidents | Lamkin, Van Eman, Trimble & Dougherty, LLC https://www.injurymedmal.com Columbus Personal Injury Lawyers | Lamkin, Van Eman, Trimble & Dougherty, LLC Thu, 31 Mar 2022 18:51:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.2 https://www.injurymedmal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1402039/2021/04/cropped-site-icon-32x32.jpg Truck Accidents | Lamkin, Van Eman, Trimble & Dougherty, LLC https://www.injurymedmal.com 32 32 Are you sharing the road with drowsy truckers? https://www.injurymedmal.com/blog/2022/03/are-you-sharing-the-road-with-drowsy-truckers/ Thu, 31 Mar 2022 18:51:35 +0000 https://www.injurymedmal.com/?p=50633 As the weather heats up, roads in Ohio and throughout the Midwest will soon become crowded with heavy machines. From construction vehicles moving to and from large projects to 18-wheelers delivering products and materials across the country, roads connecting communities, cities and states will be busy. Unfortunately, numerous factors can contribute to an unsafe driving environment. Even though they are…

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]]> Are you in a truck’s blind spot? https://www.injurymedmal.com/blog/2021/07/are-you-in-a-trucks-blind-spot/ Fri, 30 Jul 2021 14:21:37 +0000 https://www.injurymedmal.com/?p=50559 Staying safe while on the road is a constant challenge for drivers. Driving near large trucks, however, seems to be a more significant challenge than many people expect. In fact, one out of every eight deaths in car accidents involves a large truck. While you can usually always see these chipping vehicles on the road, they may not always see you. How…

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]]> Tight delivery schedules can become your problem on the road https://www.injurymedmal.com/blog/2021/04/tight-delivery-schedules-can-become-your-problem-on-the-road/ Fri, 02 Apr 2021 17:24:50 +0000 https://www.injurymedmal.com/?p=49799 Accidents between a passenger vehicle and a commercial truck often result in catastrophic injuries or death for the people in the passenger vehicle. Despite how dangerous these accidents are, trucking accidents are still on the rise. Many people often associate the increase in accidents as a result of driver error, but the nature of the job may also be partially responsible.…

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]]> How do truck accidents happen? https://www.injurymedmal.com/blog/2021/01/how-do-truck-accidents-happen/ Mon, 04 Jan 2021 22:20:35 +0000 https://3309238-fork.findlaw4.flsitebuilder.com/?p=49751 Colliding with any fellow motorist on the road can turn a peaceful drive into a nightmare. Getting in a crash with a semi-truck can be especially brutal due to the large size of the vehicle. But if trucks are so big that it’s hard to miss them when they pass by and if the people behind the steering wheel of…

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]]> Why semi truck “black boxes” are important after an accident https://www.injurymedmal.com/blog/2019/12/why-semi-truck-black-boxes-are-important-after-an-accident/ Wed, 18 Dec 2019 13:50:54 +0000 https://3309238-fork.findlaw4.flsitebuilder.com/?p=48909 We’ve all heard about airplane “black boxes.” They contain vital information that can provide explanations for why planes have crashed. But did you know most semi trucks also have black boxes onboard? A “black box” is also called the Electronic Control Module (ECM). Since the 1990s, most U.S. trucks have been manufactured with ECMs included. ECMs can record: Average speed…

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]]> Study finds many truck drivers are sleep deprived https://www.injurymedmal.com/blog/2019/09/study-finds-many-truck-drivers-are-sleep-deprived/ Mon, 30 Sep 2019 05:00:00 +0000 https://3309238-fork.findlaw4.flsitebuilder.com/blog/2019/09/study-finds-many-truck-drivers-are-sleep-deprived/ People in Ohio and across the U.S. are getting less sleep according to a new study by researchers at Ball State University. What’s worse is that many professional drivers are among the most sleep deprived. Researchers found that the number of Americans getting seven hours of sleep or less per night jumped from 30.9% in 2010 to 35.9% in 2018.…

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]]> Should trucks turn across oncoming traffic? https://www.injurymedmal.com/blog/2019/09/should-trucks-turn-across-oncoming-traffic/ Fri, 20 Sep 2019 05:00:00 +0000 https://3309238-fork.findlaw4.flsitebuilder.com/blog/2019/09/should-trucks-turn-across-oncoming-traffic/ When a semi has to make a left turn, there’s the potential for disaster. Maybe you’re in the left-hand turn lane on the road the semi is trying to turn onto. You may have to back up if they don’t have enough space to complete the turn without hitting your car. If there is nowhere to go, now you either…

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]]> Trucking crashes pose risk to highway safety https://www.injurymedmal.com/blog/2019/04/trucking-crashes-pose-risk-to-highway-safety/ Tue, 16 Apr 2019 05:00:00 +0000 https://3309238-fork.findlaw4.flsitebuilder.com/blog/2019/04/trucking-crashes-pose-risk-to-highway-safety/ Truck accidents can be particularly frightening to others on the road in Ohio. While there are a number of factors that can lead to crashes involving large trucks, truck driver fatigue poses a special concern. Long hours over monotonous stretches of highway, especially at night, are part of a truck driver’s job. Even following federal regulations on hours of service…

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]]> Identifying the liable party after a truck accident https://www.injurymedmal.com/blog/2019/04/identifying-the-liable-party-after-a-truck-accident/ Mon, 08 Apr 2019 05:00:00 +0000 https://3309238-fork.findlaw4.flsitebuilder.com/blog/2019/04/identifying-the-liable-party-after-a-truck-accident/ Truck accidents take many lives and cause millions of dollars in property damage and personal injury each year, and the legal issues at hand are often hard to resolve. Unlike accidents between consumer drivers, truck accidents may be the liability of the driver, the driver’s employer or some other third party. Building a strong claim after a truck accident involves…

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]]> Taking steps to minimize accidents involving large trucks https://www.injurymedmal.com/blog/2019/03/taking-steps-to-minimize-accidents-involving-large-trucks/ Wed, 27 Mar 2019 05:00:00 +0000 https://3309238-fork.findlaw4.flsitebuilder.com/blog/2019/03/taking-steps-to-minimize-accidents-involving-large-trucks/ When an accident involving a large truck occurs in Ohio, the results can be catastrophic. That’s why safety advocates want to use modern technology to minimize the number of accidents involving big rigs. In particular, forward crash avoidance and mitigation systems have been touted as potential saviors. In 2017, more than 4,100 individuals died in accidents involving large trucks. A…

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