Truck Accidents

Tucker, Georgia Car Accident Attorneys

Published on: March 20, 2019 | By Van Sant Law

Were you injured in an auto accident in Tucker, Georgia? Our Car Accident Attorneys can help you make a claim for damages. Call us today at (404) 991-5950 to schedule a free, no obligation consultation.

Tucker, Georgia Auto Accidents

Tucker is located within DeKalb County Georgia and is unique because it is an unincorporated city. Tucker was laid out as a planned railroad town and is today identified by its churches; locally owned businesses and public high school. If it were incorporated, Tucker would be the third largest city in DeKalb County, Georgia.

Causes of Truck Accidents

Published on: March 20, 2019 | By Van Sant Law

If you or a loved one were injured in a truck accident, you may be able to make a claim for monetary damages. To obtain the compensation that Georgia law allows, get help from an experienced Atlanta, Georgia truck accident lawyer at Van Sant Law, LLC Give us a call toll free at (855) 424-6587 today to learn how we can assist with your truck accident claim.

Truck Accidents in the United States

Each year, trucks throughout the United States move approximately 11 billion tons of freight. This freight moves throughout the entire United States and, as the American Trucking Association indicates, about 80 percent of all communities in the U.S. receive all or most of their goods and raw materials via truck.

Atlanta, Georgia Semi-Truck Accident Lawyers – Dangers of Stalled Tractor-Trailers

Published on: March 20, 2019 | By Van Sant Law

Atlanta Traffic Accidents Involving Stalled Semi-Trucks

As experienced Atlanta semi-truck accident lawyers, we know that large trucks such as 18-wheelers, semis and tractor trailers pose a huge injury hazard to occupants of other vehicles if they are involved in a collision. Although many of the dangers of driving near heavy goods vehicles might be obvious to most motorists, we know that a semi-truck does not have to be moving in order to present a crash hazard to other drivers. Some of the most catastrophic injuries occur in Georgia semi-truck wrecks caused by a passenger vehicle crashing into a stalled semi-truck along the roadside.

In order to protect motorists in the Atlanta metropolitan area and throughout the United States, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has very strict regulations concerning the obligations of a trucker whose vehicle is broken down, temporarily parked or otherwise stopped alongside a roadway. Within ten minutes of pulling on to the hard shoulders, semi-truck drivers are required by law to set up appropriate caution signage in order to warn other oncoming drivers of their presence in order to avoid a potentially fatal collision.

Columbus, Georgia Truck Accident Attorneys

Published on: March 20, 2019 | By Van Sant Law

Truck accidents are far too common in Columbus, GA and can cause serious injuries or even death to accident victims. If you or a loved one are hurt in truck crash, contact the Georgia Truck Accident Lawyers at Van Sant Law, LLC today toll free at (855) 424-6587 for information about your legal right to compensation from the responsible driver. Our offices may be based in Atlanta, but we handle trucking accident cases throughout Georgia and our attorneys will come to you for a face to face meeting should we determine you have a viable truck accident claim.

Columbus, GA Truck Accidents

Columbus, GA is a city located around 100 miles South of Atlanta in Muscogee County, GA. As of the 2012 Census, Columbus grew to surpass the population of Augusta and become the second largest city in the state of Georgia. Columbus is also the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state, with an estimated population of 198,413 as of 2012.

Another Fatal Car vs. Tractor Trailer Accident in Georgia

Published on: March 20, 2019 | By Van Sant Law

Car and tractor trailer accidents are too common in Georgia, and this blog has discussed numerous reasons why tractor trailers are particularly dangerous vehicles on the road. The Georgia Department of Motor Vehicle Safety states that one in six deaths from vehicle crashes involve a large commercial truck. In 86 percent of those fatal tractor trailer crashes, it is the person in the passenger vehicle, not the truck, who dies.

Unfortunately, there was another instance of this type of fatal crash last week on Ga. 316. According to news reports, 68-year-old Anvir Karim of Dacula was driving westbound on Ga. 316 in his 1997 black Nissan Maxima when the accident occurred at 6:45am last Thursday. A tractor trailer heading eastbound, driven by 34-year-old Latora Barrett of Columbia, South Carolina, turned left suddenly onto Hurricane Trail in Lawrenceville. He turned in front of Mr. Karim's car, causing the Maxima to slam into the side of the trailer. The car then wedged underneath the trailer, according to Gwinnett police Cpl. Edwin Ritter. The preliminary investigation of the crash has found that Mr. Karim did not have sufficient time to stop and avoid the crash.

Captain Eric Eberly, of the Gwinnett fire department, said the department's Technical Rescue Team used air bags and large timbers to lift the tractor trailer off the ground and stabilize the truck. Then they dragged the Maxima out from under the truck and cut Mr. Karim out of the severely mangled car. Cpl. Ritter noted, "It took well over an hour, maybe almost two hours for fire and EMS to extricate him from the vehicle.He was taken to Gwinnett Medical Center in critical condition, but later died of the injuries he sustained in the accident. As is the case most of the time, shown by the statistic above, Mr. Barrett, the driver of the truck, was not injured. Cpl. Ritter told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, in an email, that Mr. Barrett is facing charges for this fatal accident. Gwinnett County Detention Centers show that the uninjured Mr. Barrett was booked the afternoon of the day of the accident on charges of failure to yield and vehicular homicide.

Protecting Your Future if You Suffer a Spinal Cord Injury in a Truck Crash

Published on: March 4, 2019 | By Van Sant Law

spinal cord injuries from truck accidents A spinal cord injury can change a truck accident victim’s life in an instant. One moment, they’re a fiercely independent adult going about their business. In the next, they might face permanently-disabling injuries that require extensive medical treatment, prevent them from working, and force them to rely on specialized assistive care and equipment to complete even the most basic of tasks.

Living with a spinal cord injury is extremely expensive. Lifetime treatment costs range from $1 million to nearly $5 million, according to the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. In addition to being costly, life with a severe spinal injury often feels frustrating and unfair—especially for people hurt in truck crashes they didn’t cause.

However, individuals who sustained spinal injuries in Georgia truck accidents caused by a commercial truck driver, trucking company, or another at-fault party can pursue financial recovery through an insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit.

How Medically Unfit Truckers Cause Truck Accidents

Published on: February 25, 2019 | By Van Sant Law

trucker health issues and how they contribute to accidents A person handling a vehicle while compromised by medical conditions can be unsafe, endangering his or her safety as well as others on the road.

This is particularly true when the driver in question sits behind the wheel of a semi, 18-wheeler, tractor-trailer, big rig, or other large commercial truck. Due to the massive size and weight of these vehicles—some reach up to 80,000 pounds when loaded with cargo—there’s great potential for catastrophic accidents if a truck operator loses control.

Dangerous Health Conditions Can Cause Accidents

Distracted Truckers Can Cause Dangerous Truck Wrecks

Published on: February 18, 2019 | By Van Sant Law

truck driver on open bridge no distractions Distracted driving endangers everyone on the road. This is particularly true when the heedless driver is behind the wheel of a big rig, 18-wheeler, semi, tractor-trailer, or another large vehicle.

Commercial trucks can weigh up to 80,000 pounds when fully loaded with cargo. When truck accidents caused by distraction occur, they tend to produce catastrophic injuries and deaths.

Common Distracted Truck Driver Behavior

What Not to Do After a Truck Accident

Published on: February 12, 2019 | By Van Sant Law

Steps to take after truck accident Being involved in a serious truck accident can be an extremely traumatic experience that leaves you feeling shaken, disoriented, and confused.

While this is understandable, the truth is even a seemingly small misstep in the moments after an accident—or in the days and weeks that follow—can put a crash victim’s ability to collect a fair financial recovery in jeopardy.

Avoid These Truck Accident Mistakes

Understanding Truck Accident Settlements

Published on: February 7, 2019 | By Van Sant Law

understanding truck accident settlements in GA Crashes involving big rigs, 18-wheelers, tractor-trailers, and other large trucks differ from traditional car accidents in that they often result in more critical injuries and other damages. These incidents may also involve more than one at-fault party.

A truck accident can change a person’s life in a flash, leaving them with catastrophic injuries, unmanageable accident-related medical bills, and other losses.

Georgia law allows truck accident victims to file a personal injury claim in civil court to seek compensation for economic and non-economic damages. This financial recovery might include medical expenses, property damages, lost wages, loss of income, pain and suffering, and mental anguish related to the crash.