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What Is Your Truck Accident Case Worth?

by wpengine | by January 19, 2017
What Is Your Truck Accident Case Worth? If you own a personal vehicle, you are likely familiar with Michigan’s insurance requirements, which dictate the type and minimum amount of insurance coverage required to own and operate your vehicle. Unlike personal automotive policies, however, the federal government regulates […]
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Emotional Injuries After a Truck Accident

by wpengine | by January 3, 2017
Emotional Injuries After a Truck Accident For anyone who has been injured in a truck accident or watched helplessly as a loved one was rushed away by emergency personnel, you know that physical injuries aren’t the only ones that leave scars. It has been clinically proven […]
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More Trucks on the Road can Put You at Risk

by wpengine | by December 28, 2016
More Trucks on the Road can Put You at Risk There tends to be a significant increase in commercial truck traffic both during and after the holiday season. Many stores significantly change their inventory to account for the holidays, including selling decor, popular gift items, and foodstuffs that are popular […]
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Will Automated Logging Systems Help Truck Accident Victims?

by wpengine | by December 27, 2016
Will Automated Logging Systems Help Truck Accident Victims? Fatigued driving is a significant problem among commercial truck drivers. Drivers often stay on the roads for long hours and throughout the night and no matter how much caffeine they may have, they can lose focus or even fall asleep […]
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Will Your Truck Accident Claim go to Trial?

by wpengine | by November 29, 2016
Will Your Truck Accident Claim go to Trial? The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) reports that an estimated 82,000 crashes occurred in 2014 that involved large commercial trucks. Many victims of these accidents sustain serious injuries and exercise their rights to seek compensation from the trucking company, […]
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How Truck Accidents can Lead to Serious Burns

by wpengine | by November 15, 2016
How Truck Accidents can Lead to Serious Burns The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) indicated that around 95,000 people in the U.S. sustained injuries in accidents involving large commercial trucks in a single year. The injuries suffered in truck accidents can vary widely, with victims experiencing everything […]
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Determining The Cause Of a Truck Accident

by Thomas Stroble | by October 13, 2016
Determining The Cause Of a Truck Accident In order for victims to recover compensation after a Michigan truck accident, they need to be able to establish the cause of their crash. While there may be some cases in which the cause of an accident is obvious to […]
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Trucking Collisions Caused By Michigan Driver Fatigue

by Thomas Stroble | by July 8, 2016
Trucking Collisions Caused By Michigan Driver Fatigue Industrial vehicles sometimes weigh nearly 80,000 pounds. They’re difficult to control, plus they are very difficult to manage when running at full-speed down a Michigan interstate or a freeway. Due to their reduced capability to respond at a moment’s notice, tired […]
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Common Causes Of Michigan Auto And Truck Accidents

by Thomas Stroble | by June 8, 2016
Common Causes Of Michigan Auto And Truck Accidents The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration provides that in 2014, there were 901 traffic fatalities[1] in the state of Michigan. This amounts to 9.09 fatalities per 100,000 Michigan residents, only slightly less than the national average of 10.25 fatalities per […]
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Alcohol-Related Michigan Trucking Accidents

by Thomas Stroble | by June 1, 2016
Alcohol-Related Michigan Trucking Accidents It is estimated that an average of thirty people die every day, or one every 51 minutes, as the result of an accident involving drinking and driving, nationwide. This value, reported by the Centers for Disease Control, [1] accounts for […]
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Michigan Driver Coercion Rule Effective January 29, 2016, May Reduce Trucking Accidents

by Thomas Stroble | by March 15, 2016
Michigan Driver Coercion Rule Effective January 29, 2016, May Reduce Trucking Accidents Michigan Truck Accident Statistics The Office of Highway Safety Planning Michigan Traffic Crash Facts[1] provides that in 2011: Truck Driver Coercion in Michigan According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety [2] Administration (FMCSA), coercion occurs when a motor carrier, shipper, […]
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Truck Accidents Can Lead To Catastrophic Injuries

by Thomas Stroble | by December 8, 2015
Truck Accidents Can Lead To Catastrophic Injuries In 2013, there were more than 10.5 million large commercial vehicles registered in the United States. These trucks travel the highways on a daily basis to transport materials and goods to store, factories, construction sites, and more. Though commercial vehicles […]
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Wrongful Death Stemming From Truck Accidents

by Thomas Stroble | by November 10, 2015
Wrongful Death Stemming From Truck Accidents Large commercial trucks are an important part of the economy, however, these trucks also come with substantial risks. When a semi-truck that weighs up to 80,000 pounds crashes into a small passenger vehicle, the occupants of the passenger vehicle commonly […]
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Drugs and Alcohol Lead to Commercial Truck Accidents

by Thomas Stroble | by August 31, 2015
Drugs and Alcohol Lead to Commercial Truck Accidents Deciding to drive after using drugs or drinking too much alcohol is dangerous for anyone. Driving under the influence of substances becomes significantly more dangerous, however, if the vehicle being driven is a large commercial semi-truck. These trucks are ten […]
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