Category: Truck Accidents

Truck black box data, also known as Electronic Control Module (ECM) or Event Data Recorder (EDR) data, captures vital information such as speed, braking, and engine activity in the moments before and during a crash. In Maryland, this data is increasingly used in personal injury cases to reconstruct accidents and determine liability....

After a serious truck accident, most people want answers. What went wrong? Who’s at fault? And more urgently—who’s going to pay for the damage? If you were injured in a collision with a commercial truck in Maryland, you may assume that the truck driver is the only person...

Truck accidents often result in severe injuries, significant property damage, and complex legal issues. Due to the size and weight of commercial trucks, these accidents can cause life-changing harm. However, the immediate actions taken after a truck accident by the victim and their lawyer can significantly affect the outcome of a...

A portion of I-95 north of Baltimore was shut down earlier this week after a semi-truck collided with a courtesy vehicle and two other cars stopped on the roadway's shoulder. Three people were taken to local hospitals in serious condition following the I-95 crash. They were outside their vehicles when the truck...

A number of deaths that result from truck accidents are accounted for by occupants of passenger vehicles. Of vehicle occupants killed in two-vehicle accidents during 2013 that involved a passenger vehicle and large truck, 97 percent were occupants of passenger vehicles. During 2013, 73 percent of deaths in large truck accidents were...

Over-the-road trucks are a vital part of the economies of Maryland and the nation as a whole. But the economic benefit is coming at a price: fatal crashes involving semi trucks are on the increase in the United States. According to a recent article by a former executive of the American Trucking...

Truck accident victims should always be aware of the resources available to them following a truck accident. These accidents can easily lead to catastrophic injuries for occupants of smaller vehicles, and these injured people and their families need all the help they can get. A horrific truck accident recently...

It is a fact of life that automobile drivers must share Maryland roads with large semi-trucks. Unfortunately, when an automobile, SUV or pickup truck is involved in a collision with a semi-truck the occupants of the smaller vehicle almost always get the worst of it. The average car is no match for...

Fatigue is a serious problem for over-the-road truck drivers. After hours of driving any person will become tired, resulting in lowered reaction times and reduced alertness to hazards. Extreme fatigue can even lead to falling asleep at the wheel. When a Maryland resident is injured in a collision with a semi truck,...

Truck accidents, which often yield catastrophic outcomes, can happen anytime, anywhere. Here in Maryland, trucks frequent the state's major beltways and it is not surprising that Maryland drivers experience collisions and accidents involving these huge vehicles. Now that winter has arrived, more truck accidents are occurring since these vehicles can be difficult to...