Commercial Vehicle Accidents

Impaired driving contributes to too many injuries and deaths in Louisiana and around the nation. The senseless and negligent operation of any vehicle on the part of a person under the influence of drugs or alcohol should never happen. Yet, it does. The Federal Motor...

Large commercial trucks require qualified, well-trained drivers to operate them. These massive vehicles, which can weigh up to 80,000, can become quite dangerous if driven by distracted, drowsy or drunk truck drivers. Large truck accidents killed 4,862 people in 2018...

Seeing a semitruck in your rearview mirror when navigating Louisiana’s roadways may make you uneasy, and you would be wise to exercise caution when traveling near them. Your chances of experiencing an injury or fatality in a truck crash are high due to the truck’s...

Truck accidents are considerably more fatal in nature then accidents between smaller passenger vehicles. Understanding the main causes behind truck accidents is the first step in prevention. Did you know that most commercial truckers spend less than two months per...

There are risks for all motorists on the road. However, when there are large commercial trucks in the vicinity, this increases the risks of getting into an accident.  Driving around trucks takes different skills because of the size and weight of the large vehicles,...

To most residents in Louisiana, the sight of a tractor-trailer on a local road, highway or freeway is not at all unusual. However, the experience of a big rig pulling up next to a person in a passenger vehicle may well make that occupant feel dwarfed. The massive size...

Underride crashes are not the most common type of trucking accident, but they are among the most deadly. Strong underride guards at the back and along the sides of the trailers may help prevent hundreds of fatalities each year, according to the Insurance Institute for...

As a professional truck driver, you need to make sure you avoid distractions so you do not get into a collision. You may think you are not distracted behind the wheel if you are not using your cellphone. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,...

Seeing tractor-trailers and other large trucks on the road is likely not an unusual occurrence for most drivers. They may do their best to stay out of truck drivers' blind spots and simply go on their way. Of course, many commercial vehicle accidents do happen,...

Certain issues can cause drivers to need to pull off the roadway. In some cases, the issue may be so significant that they cannot wait until they find a parking lot or reach an interstate exit to pull off the road. Instead, they must simply stop on the shoulder....