A truck accident occurred in North Carolina involving a pickup truck and a commercial garbage truck that hit head on. The accident took place on Interstate 40 eastbound at mile marker 309 near U.S. Route 70. The crash was reported just before 5 a.m. and lanes were closed starting at exit 306. All eastbound lanes […]
A single person was airlifted to a hospital near Oakdale, California with significant injuries after a fiery car mishap that occurred at an intersection in Oakdale. The accident occurred in the location of Willms Road and Freeway 108 at around 2:38 p.m. June 21, according to the California Freeway Patrol. With the cause still being […]
As a result of their enormous size and weight, big trucks can cause severe damagewhen they are involved in accidents including various other cars on highways. In 2017,virtually 5,000 Americans were killed in vehicle mishaps as well as tens of thousandsmore were injured, according to recent information from the Federal Electric MotorProvider Safety And Security […]
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, workplace death rates for the truckingindustry were 28 deaths per 100,000 full-time employees. This agency also reports ondeaths according to the specific industry of the truck drivers, which includes employeeswho are not working for major trucking companies. Some of these employees work withthe logging company; this occupation is […]
Previously, UACL was ordered to pay $19.2 million after a jury found all defendants negligent and said that UACL was negligent in its hiring and retaining of David Lee Johnson, the driver involved in the accident. Additionally, the jury awarded the defendants $35 million in punitive damages. Johnson never completed a truck driving course while […]