Underride Crashes: Why Side Guards Aren't Required Yet
Federal law has required rear underride guards on trailers since 1996 — but side guards are still voluntary, and that gap shapes the whole claim.
Guides to commercial truck and 18-wheeler accident claims: settlement values, federal trucking regulations, liability and how to deal with trucking insurers.
Federal law has required rear underride guards on trailers since 1996 — but side guards are still voluntary, and that gap shapes the whole claim.
Illustrative California truck accident settlement ranges by injury severity, the factors that move value up or down, and the deadlines that end a claim.
Who is liable when a delivery van hits you: how Amazon DSP and FedEx contractor models shift responsibility, and the telematics to preserve immediately.
What truck claims settle for in Georgia, the state's strict 50% fault bar, and how two recent laws — SB 426 and SB 68 — changed how these cases are fought.
How to sue a trucking company: who can be held liable, the federal evidence that wins cases, and why spoliation letters are urgent within days.
What truck claims settle for in Ohio, and the state's non-economic damages cap — which disappears entirely if the injury qualifies as catastrophic.
What truck claims settle for in Texas, how the state's 51% fault bar works, and why the 2021 trucking litigation reform changed these cases.
A truck's electronic logs and engine data can prove speed, braking and driver fatigue at impact — if they're preserved before the carrier overwrites them.