Category Archives: Truck Accidents
Causes of Palmdale Truck Accidents
Accidents involving semi-tractor trailers (semi-trucks, eighteen-wheelers) and other large trucks are harrowing and often fatal. When a truck collides with a passenger car, or jackknifes and takes over an entire freeway, it’s likely to be the people outside of the truck who suffer the most. Depending on the circumstances leading to the accident, any… Read More »
Truck vs. Car Accidents
Semis, eighteen-wheelers, tractor-trailers and other large trucks are necessary and important parts of the national economy. Long-haul truckers serve an important purpose. Unfortunately, large trucks also create significant additional dangers for drivers on California roadways. If you find yourself in an accident with a large truck, it is important to get professional legal help… Read More »
Big Rig Crash in Palmdale Kills Three
Three men were killed recently in a fiery crash involving a big rig on Pearblossom Highway in Palmdale. The highway was closed for some time following the accident as police investigated. Read on for details about the crash, and contact an experienced Palmdale personal injury lawyer if you or a loved one has been… Read More »
Semi-Truck Crashes Near Barstow, California, Causing Fire
A semi-truck was recently involved in a massive multi-vehicle crash on State Route 58 near Barstow that injured numerous people, including a Lancaster resident. The multiple-vehicle crash is part of the rise in large truck accidents in California and nationwide over the last decade. Continue reading for details about the crash and the rise… Read More »
Thousands of Trucks Suspended from Service after Inspection Crackdown
Large trucks, if not operated and maintained safely, can cause catastrophic damage to others on the road. For this reason, the federal government has enacted a detailed set of regulations governing the long-haul commercial trucking industry. A recent blitz of inspections has revealed, however, that these regulations are not being carefully followed by carrier… Read More »
New Federal Rule Would Force Large Vehicles to Slow Down on Nation’s Highways
Both the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the agencies charged with establishing rules for commercial vehicles, have each proposed a rule that would require vehicles such as large trucks and buses to be speed-limited. Under this rule, new large commercial vehicles weighing over 26,000 lbs would… Read More »
Why do Large Trucks Jackknife?
Antelope Valley personal injury attorney Paul Kistler describes why tractor-trailer semis jackknife in truck accidents in Palmdale & Lancaster.