Category: Commercial Truck Accidents

In Nelson v. Diversified Logistics Services, plaintiff, Daniel Nelson, was driving his farm tractor on US 41 to get to his farmland in Newton County, Indiana. At the same time, defendant, Jorge Diaz, was driving a semi-tractor trailer for Diversified Logistic Services. Diaz was attempting to pass Nelson but swerved back over as a car […]

Driving your car to a destination does not always go as planned. Flat tires, road debris, vehicle failure or worse are all possibilities when traveling. These situations are especially dangerous if you are driving on the highway. If something unexpected happens, you should try to get to the shoulder of the highway as quickly as […]

In the case of Sandberg Trucking, Inc., and Horn v. Johnson, in April 2008, a tractor-trailer owned by Sandberg and driven by Horn was southbound on I-65 when it struck a deer in the dark leaving its dead remains on the road. Horn then stopped his truck approximately 250 feet down the roadway on the […]

Driving in winter weather can be dangerous, particularly driving in the snow. In the case of J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. and Brown v. Zak, many personal injuries resulted from these conditions. In this case, in January 2006, Terry Brown was driving a semi tractor-trailer for his employer. He was driving in snowy conditions on the […]

Being injured in a car or truck accident can be scary, but having outstanding medical bills looming can be even scarier. Many of these medical bills can cost thousands and thousands of dollars that many people don’t have just laying around. We are going to walk you through a step-by-step process for approaching your medical […]

Indianapolis truck accident lawyer can help you with lawyers involving cement trucks in the Indianapolis area. Here is some information to educate you on the cement truck design, cement truck operations and the training necessary that isn’t always done with newer drivers. Cement trucks are known to be more dangerous than most semi-trucks because of […]

With the weather turning cold, and the fall season slowly but surely moving toward winter, drivers must be extra vigilant on the roads to ensure safety while moving along the roadways. This can be particularly true while driving on wet or icy highways surrounded by large semi-trucks. Semi-trucks can present hazards on the road, especially […]

Weather is a major contributor to car accidents. Whether it’s rain, sleet, ice, snow, fog, or some other condition, an estimated 1.2 million car accidents a year are caused by weather. Wet pavement and rain are the two most common weather-related causes of rain. Accidents caused by weather raise an interesting legal problem. Who is […]

Car accidents are not cheap. If you are in a car accident then you will have to deal with repair bills, legal fees, and medical bills from any injuries you sustain. However, if someone else was responsible for your car accident and injury, then you could file a personal injury lawsuit and receive compensation. In […]