Tag Archive for: comparative negligence

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Truck crosses center line and causes fatal crash in Acy

Acy, LA - Driving left of center is a very common cause of accidents. However, these kinds of crashes also often cause head on collisions which can be fatal or cause permanent injuries. If a driver crossed the center line and caused a crash,…
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An 18-year-old passenger died after crashing into the back of a big rig in San Diego. 

California - October 13, 2022 Interstate 15 in North County near San Diego was the scene of a fatal accident involving two teens traveling in a Honda Civic and a parked big rig.  One 18-year-old young man from Baldwin Park suffered fatal…
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What happens when multiple commercial vehicles are involved in an accident in Long Beach?

Long Beach, CA - Many motor vehicle crashes in California and other states involve multiple vehicles. It is also possible that more than one commercial vehicle such as a semi truck, bus, or garbage truck can be involved in the same collision.…
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Why is comparative negligence applied to commercial vehicle accidents in Westminster?

Westminster, LA - Each state has its own system of negligence that is applied to personal injury and accident lawsuits. Louisiana and certain other states use a system of pure comparative negligence. Negligence is a type of lawsuit that is filed…
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Do Federal Motor Carrier laws support Toledo Ohio truck accident litigation?

Ohio – June 21, 2022 The United States Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulates the trucking industry to ensure standardized safety rules across the trucking industry.  Many of these regulations…
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Remaining at the scene of a truck accident in Cincinnati Ohio and legal case building.

Ohio – June 19, 2022 In accordance with Ohio State Law, a truck accident victim must remain at the scene, or as close to it as possible until the driver has given their name, address, vehicle registration information, and upon request,…
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How are damages calculated during an accident lawsuit in Yuma?

Yuma, AZ - Civil injury lawsuits are brought for the purposes of compensating the victim. This is because the doctrine of negligence allows the person who was injured to force the person who is found to be negligent to pay for all of their losses.…
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Can Texas truck accident attorneys assist families who have lost loved ones in a crash?

Texas – August 1, 2021 An Austin Police Officer suffered catastrophic injury that lead to an untimely death three days later, caused by a crash with an 18-wheeler in Texas, while he was responding to a serious injury accident.  As the…
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Who is liable for a tractor trailer flying tire accident near Fort Worth Texas?

Texas – June 30, 2021 Bowie County Texas was the scene of an accident involving a flying tire from an 18-wheeler on Interstate 30 near mile marker 199.  The 18-wheeler lost its tire sending it through the windshield of a passenger vehicle…
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Can a truck driver be sued in a multiple vehicle accident in Iowa City?

Iowa City, IA - Because trucks are large vehicles that can cause damage to many cars on the road at once, it is possible that several drivers may be involved in a highway accident. When this happens, rules related to Iowa’s comparative negligence…
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Trucking companies in Louisiana will be liable for collisions and negligence caused by their drivers

Lafayette, LA - Companies that ship and transport goods with the assistance of drivers who operate large trucks always have to deal with the potential for an accident. While they may buy insurance coverage for their fleets of vehicles, they…
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Louisiana truck accident lawyers may ask several questions related to a lawsuit

Baton Rouge, LA - The way a victim responds to an accident involving a truck can depend on a number of factors. The most important issue is normally the severity of the injuries that result from the collision. A victim will often choose to pursue…
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Nashville homeless pedestrian is hit by a dump truck driver

A local man was hit by a commercial truck while trying to walk through traffic in Nashville.  Police find homeless man dead on the road The Nashville Metro Police responded to the area of Broadway and 13th Avenue South at 10:20 am on…
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A man died after driving his SUV into a box truck in Grand Rapids Michigan.

Highway traffic complications may have led to the death of a man who crashed his SUV into a commercial box truck on Westbound I-96.  Michigan State Police say that the victim of the crash was a 33-year-old man, whose Lincoln SUV failed to stop…
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El Paso truck collision on Interstate 10 results in fire department workers clearing the area for hours

An accident involving a semi truck that rolled over also blocked traffic for several hours on Interstate Highway 10 near El Paso, Texas.  Semi truck crashes and blocks highway traffic in both directions The incident began just before…
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New Hampshire highway was chaotic after a truck driver crashed into several motorcycles

An accident scene became chaotic in Randolph, New Hampshire when a pickup truck collided with multiple vehicles and several motorcycles.  The truck crash happened on U.S. Highway 2 on a Friday night. This section of roadway is about a three…