If you get into an accident with a commercial driver, you may wonder if there is a different procedure you should follow. According to the National Safety Council, large trucks accounted for 107,000 crashes resulting in an injury in 2020. Accidents with commercial...
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Are UPS trucks likely to cause a serious accident?
On Behalf of Michael L. Hawkins & Associates, P.L.L.C. | May 13, 2021 | Truck Accidents
The United Parcel Service, known to most customers as UPS, delivers a large volume of packages and cargo. UPS drivers know that they must get their deliveries to Kentucky recipients on time, which may be difficult when traveling into unfamiliar areas or on congested...
What are some concerns about truck accidents?
On Behalf of Michael L. Hawkins & Associates, P.L.L.C. | Dec 15, 2020 | Blog, Truck Accidents
Car and truck accidents happen all the time in the United States, and drivers on Kentucky roads need to be aware of hazards. When cars, SUVs and pickup trucks share the road with powerful tractor-trailers, it benefits all drivers to adhere to common-sense safety tips....
Sleep apnea can lead to devastating truck accidents
On Behalf of Michael L. Hawkins & Associates, P.L.L.C. | Dec 11, 2019 | Truck Accidents
Semitrailers can be extremely dangerous. It doesn't take a major mistake for one of these massive vehicles to veer into oncoming traffic or slam into slowed or stopped traffic. In fact, a trucker who takes his eyes off the road for even a split-second can cause a...
Vicarious liability claim may be justified after truck accident
On Behalf of Michael L. Hawkins & Associates, P.L.L.C. | Dec 5, 2019 | Truck Accidents
It only takes the blink of an eye for things to go wrong on the road. A distracted, drunk, or drowsy driver can quickly veer into oncoming traffic, fail to stop for slowed traffic or pedestrians, and neglect to yield to other vehicles when turning left. While any type...
What are common causes of truck accidents?
On Behalf of Michael L. Hawkins & Associates, P.L.L.C. | Oct 3, 2019 | Truck Accidents
Large trucks are an important part of keeping Kentucky stores and retail centers full of consumer products. When shipments of goods arrive on sea vessels, by plane or by train, they are often loaded onto large delivery trucks so that they can be taken to stores and...
Easing trucking drive time rules could lead to truck accidents
On Behalf of Michael L. Hawkins & Associates, P.L.L.C. | Jul 18, 2019 | Truck Accidents
Trucking regulations limit the number of hours that drivers of commercial vehicles can be on the road. These rules are meant to combat fatigue and they apply to truckers across the nation, including those right here in Kentucky. But the U.S. Department of...
Bill would restrict truck speed
On Behalf of Michael L. Hawkins & Associates, P.L.L.C. | Jul 5, 2019 | Truck Accidents
Limiting truck speeds to 65 mph would prevent between 63 and 214 deaths each year, according to a Department of Transportation regulation proposal. Because this proposal has been languishing for almost 10 years, two senators introduced a bill that would electronically...
Trucker drug testing is being scrutinized
On Behalf of Michael L. Hawkins & Associates, P.L.L.C. | Jun 27, 2019 | Truck Accidents
Federal drug testing rules and commercial driver's licensing standards that were enacted in the 1990s have reduced the number of truck crashes involving drugs. However, several fatal accidents, the increasing legalization of marijuana use and the increased awareness...
Passenger vehicles are vulnerable in large truck crashes
On Behalf of Michael L. Hawkins & Associates, P.L.L.C. | Apr 26, 2019 | Truck Accidents
Passenger vehicles have a clear and deadly disadvantage in collisions with larger trucks. Passenger vehicle occupants suffer the most deaths in large truck accidents. There were 4,102 fatalities in large truck accidents in 2017, according to the U.S. Department of...
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