Truck Accidents
Did a Drunk or Drugged Driver Cause Your Crash? Here’s What You Need to Know
If you see someone veering all over the road, you likely assume they’re drunk, but there’s a good chance the driver’s impairment is at least partially due to drug use. As drug and alcohol use grows, our roads are becoming more dangerous. In this article, Andy Citrin explains the drugged driving problem, and what you…
Read MoreAlabama’s Distracted Driving Laws Don’t Work
Alabama’s Distracted Driving Laws Don’t Work — Contact Citrin Law Firm if You’ve Been Injured in a Wreck Like most states, Alabama has a law that limits texting and driving. But even though the police can stop you for texting while driving in our state, this law hasn’t reduced the number of fatal distracted driving…
Read MoreWho Pays When Delivery Trucks Cause Injuries?
Who Pays When Delivery Trucks Cause Injuries in Alabama? As home delivery services like Amazon and Shipt increase in popularity, our roads are becoming more congested with delivery trucks. Often, the drivers of these trucks work under tight deadlines and intense pressure from their employers. These factors inevitably lead to aggressive driving, distraction, and crashes.…
Read MoreWhat Every Crash Victim Needs to Know About Truck Technology
Today’s big trucks are complex machines filled with sensors, cameras, and tracking devices. Companies use these tools to track their drivers, but an experienced truck accident lawyer knows that the data from these devices can also identify the exact causes of a crash. In this article, we’ll explain how the experienced team at Andy Citrin…
Read MoreMost Common Causes Of 18 Wheeler Accidents
Truck accidents are nothing short of catastrophic. When two cars collide there’s already the potential for devastating injuries. When one considers the sheer size, bulk, and mass of a semi-truck, it’s a pathway to life-altering injuries. What’s worse, these kinds of accidents are on the rise all across the nation. Despite increasing education and awareness,…
Read MoreCall A Mobile Semi-Truck Accident Lawyer You Can Trust
When you or any family member has been hurt in an accident involving a semi-truck, it will turn your entire world upside-down. These incidents, though they comprise only 3% of the total vehicular accidents on the roads, deal catastrophic damage because of the sheer size and mass of the vehicles involved. Over 140,000 people every…
Read MoreTruck Accidents: Most Common Causes and Complications
Truck accidents only account for a small fraction of total vehicular accidents on U.S. roadways, but the damage they cause is catastrophic. Unfortunately, they’re also on the rise, and not decreasing. In fact, over the past 20 years, the number of big rig accidents has gone up by a full 20%. Over 130,000 people get…
Read MoreHire A Top Alabama Injury Law Firm To Handle Your Big Truck Accident Claim
Being hurt in a car wreck is a frustrating, difficult and costly experience to have to go through. But if you or a loved one sustained a traumatic injury in a big truck accident, the physical and monetary toll will very likely be much more than burdensome, it may be a catastrophic blow to you…
Read MoreGet An 18 Wheeler Accident Lawyer in Mobile, AL To Protect You After An Injury
Commercial truck and tractor-trailer accident cases are vastly different from traffic crashes involving automobiles. The importance of hiring an injury attorney who has experience with the specific steps that are necessary in building a legal case for a victim of a trucking wreck cannot be understated. In these types of crashes, your attorney must know…
Read MoreGet A Big Truck Accident Attorney Who Will Fight For You
Like most motor vehicle accidents, crashes involving big trucks happen for multiple reasons. Proper maintenance is crucial to ensure safe operation of large trucks. Commercial trucks are highly regulated by stringent safety standards including protocols for mechanical systems checks and repairs. The industry also regulates the amount of continuous travel time for truckers before they…
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