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Truck Accidents Caused by Blind Spots

Phil Truitt | August 28, 2020 | Truck Accidents

Blind spots are areas around cars and trucks that can’t be seen through the rearview and side mirrors. Although all vehicles have blind spots, commercial trucks have the largest ones. Transportation officials call these areas the No Zones. Truck drivers have a responsibility to check their blind spots carefully. Similarly,…

Understanding Fault in a Semi-Truck Accidents

Phil Truitt | June 20, 2019 | Truck Accidents

Truck accident happening along the highway.

Semi-trucks cause some of the worst accidents on the road. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the people in the smaller vehicles suffer more than 70 percent of fatalities and injuries in semi-truck collisions. This is due to the fact that semi-trucks are so large and heavy. Smaller passenger…

Indiana Truck Accident Statistics

Richard Truitt | December 13, 2018 | Truck Accidents

Two people discussing truck accident statistics.

A large truck can weigh as much as 20 times the weight of a typical passenger car. Given that disparity, it should come as no surprise to learn that the people in the passenger cars typically suffer the brunt of the harm when they collide with tractor-trailers. The harm can…