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Unsecured cargo often causes serious truck accidents Tractor-trailers transport billions of pounds of freight every year across the country. Unfortunately, some of the contents in 18-wheelers and other large commercial trucks are not properly secured. As a result, the cargo can shift and cause serious tractor-trailer accidents. So who’s at fault when unsecured cargo causes...

Large commercial trucks are 20 to 30 times heavier than regular passenger cars, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The size and weight alone are enough to cause a catastrophe. Truck accidents often result in devastating injuries and deaths. Some truck crashes injure and kill multiple road users. Trucking companies have an...

Rollover truck accidents often result in severe and fatal injuries. Driving near trucks on the highway can be intimidating—and for good reason. Big rigs, 18-wheelers, semi-trucks, and tractor-trailers are huge vehicles compared to regular passenger cars, pickup trucks, and SUVs, which is one reason why truck accidents are extremely dangerous. In addition, because of their...

Arkansas tractor-trailer accident lawyers discuss the dangers of impaired truckers. Truck drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol cause many serious tractor-trailer accidents. But just how common are these truck accidents? What are injury victims' legal options? Can they file a lawsuit? And if so, who can they sue? Below, you can find the...

Could Updated Regulations Have an Effect on Arkansas? Arkansas has one of the highest fatal truck accident rates, per population, in the U.S. For every 1 million people living in Arkansas, there are 24.75 fatal truck accidents per year, according to federal data. The national rate is about 13.5. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration...

Truckers and trucking companies need to put safety first Drowsy driving is dangerous for anyone; in fact, driving after going without sleep for 24 hours may be more dangerous than driving drunk. It's especially dangerous for truckers who are behind the wheel of a vehicle weighing up to 80,000 pounds. That's why federal hours of...

Arkansas tractor-trailer accident lawyer explains what drivers need to know Tractor-trailer accidents caused by speeding trucks have become increasingly common in recent years. That’s why some traffic safety experts support a proposal to require large trucks to be equipped with devices that limit the speed they can travel on the road, according to a recent...

When a tractor-trailer and car collide, the results are typically tragic for the people inside the smaller vehicle. Sometimes when a car crashes into a semi-truck, the vehicle can slide under the truck’s trailer, causing an underride accident—one of the most devastating types of truck accidents. In an underride accident, the trailer can breach the...

Brake system failure is a major cause of tractor-trailer wrecks. Truck accidents happen all the time in Arkansas and throughout the nation. Often, a contributing factor in semi-truck accidents is poor brake system maintenance. In fact, brake problems may be the leading cause of truck accidents nationwide. In nearly 30 percent of all large truck...

Speed is a common factor in far too many semi-truck accidents Many large commercial trucks travel on the roads and highways in Arkansas. When fully loaded, a tractor-trailer can weigh up to 80,000 pounds. With this much weight, when trucks are involved in a crash, they can cause severe damage. There's no question that most...