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Truck Wrecks Are on the Rise in Alabama: Learn How to Stay Safe
Go to Truck Wrecks Are on the Rise in Alabama: Learn How to Stay SafeRight now, there are thousands of big trucks on Alabama’s highways. Unfortunately, many trucking companies and drivers don’t follow our rules of the road. In 2018, 10,079 trucks crashed in our state, causing 2,629 injuries and 121 deaths in Alabama alone. These numbers have increased steadily since 2013. Big trucks don’t make Alabama roads safer…
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How to Get a Fair Settlement in Your Semi Truck Crash Case
Go to How to Get a Fair Settlement in Your Semi Truck Crash CaseSomehow, you survived a terrible crash with an enormous, fully loaded semi-truck. You submit an insurance claim, expecting to be fairly compensated for your medical bills, lost income, destroyed property, and all the anguish the crash caused. But that’s not what happened. The company offered you an astonishingly low number that doesn’t even cover your…
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Barbara’s Story: Taking on a Superstore After an In-Store Accident
Go to Barbara’s Story: Taking on a Superstore After an In-Store AccidentAt 81 years old, Barbara lived an independent and active life. She never anticipated that a routine trip to a local superstore would change her life. As Barbara stood at the meat counter, a few employees were messing around while wheeling a large metal shelving unit filled with large metal pans and trays. As they…
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Avoid These 4 Mistakes After a Big Truck Crash
Go to Avoid These 4 Mistakes After a Big Truck CrashImmediately after a serious truck crash, it’s not easy to think clearly. You may be relieved to be alive and experiencing severe pain. Unfortunately, in the chaos, you may make mistakes that can reduce the value of your legal claims. At Andy Citrin Injury Attorneys, we believe that when you’re injured through no fault of…
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4 Things You Need to Do After a Tanker Truck Accident
Go to 4 Things You Need to Do After a Tanker Truck AccidentThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a statistic showing that almost 500,000 truck collisions occur each year.
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4 Ways to Uncover Trucking Violations After an 18-Wheeler Crash
Go to 4 Ways to Uncover Trucking Violations After an 18-Wheeler CrashTruck crashes are devastating for all involved. In a shocking number of cases, safety violations contribute to truck crashes. However, the trucking company will do everything it can to hide its trucking violations. To fight back, you’ll need an experienced truck accident lawyer who understands the federal trucking regulations and how they can impact your…
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A Truck Accident Victim Gets the Help She Needs: Angie’s Story
Go to A Truck Accident Victim Gets the Help She Needs: Angie’s StoryA Truck Accident Victim Gets the Help She Needs After a Head-on Collision: Angie’s Story A Head-On Collision Changes Angie’s Life Forever On an unremarkable February morning, Angie entered an intersection in Mobile, Alabama. Suddenly, a massive, fully-loaded construction truck improperly pulled into the intersection and hit her car head-on. In an instant, her life…
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Who Pays When Delivery Trucks Cause Injuries?
Go to Who 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.…
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What Every Crash Victim Needs to Know About Truck Technology
Go to What Every Crash Victim Needs to Know About Truck TechnologyToday’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…
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