Passenger cars are not the only vehicles that can be involved in auto accidents. Semi-trucks, big rigs, municipal buses, private buses, and school buses can all cause serious injuries when involved in collisions. In many cases, the injuries caused by an Ohio truck or bus crash are more severe than those sustained in an accident...
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The Risk of Injury and Death Caused by Columbus Road Debris
Ohio drivers face many risks on the road. While impaired driving, distracted driving, and sleepy driving are the focus of extensive media coverage and activism, road debris is a hazard which receives far less attention. Yet the dangers of road debris are very real for the Ohio families whose lives are affected by traffic accidents....
Read MoreBe Prepared For Traffic Accidents Around Columbus During the Holiday Season
The holidays brings an increase in traffic to the roads of Columbus. Increased traffic leads to an increase in traffic accidents, and it is important for Ohio drivers to be prepared for the risks they may face while driving during the holidays. One common risk associated with heavy traffic is aggressive driving. The frustration of...
Read MoreHigh Trucker Turnover A Serious Problem On Ohio Roads
Driving commercial trucks was once a secure blue-collar job, sought after for its high pay and ample benefits. However, with the increased deregulation of the trucking industry, truck drivers are earning lower salaries and reaping minimum benefits. For many, truck driving can be an exhausting and stressful job. Long-distance driving in some of the most...
Read MoreOhio Tractor-Trailers and the Risk of Rear-End Collisions
Of all the auto accidents which occur across Ohio on a daily basis, truck accidents tend to be among the most serious. Large trucks tend to cause more severe injuries, due to the added weight and size, which increases the truck's momentum in an accident. It becomes a more powerful mechanism of injury. When Columbus...
Read MoreColumbus Trucking Accident Risk Lowered by SCOTUS Ruling
A federal mandate requiring trucking carriers to install electronic hourly monitoring devices will stand, following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision not to review a lower court's ruling, as requested by trucking lobbyists. As our Columbus trucking accident lawyers can tell you, fatigued truckers are one of the primary causes of serious and sometimes fatal crashes....
Read MoreOhio Truck Drivers May Face More Sleep Apnea Testing
The U.S. Supreme Court's declination to review an appellate decision in Parker v. Crete Carrier Corp. is likely to result in more sleep apnea testing for truck drivers nationally. In Parker, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit affirmed the trial court's summary judgment in favor of a trucking carrier who fired a...
Read MoreCan Truck Cameras Decrease Ohio Trucking Accidents?
An increasing number of trucking companies have been investing in dual cameras inside truck cabins. The way these cameras work is simple. When a truck driver performs a specific maneuver, such as hitting the brakes hard or swerving erratically, the cameras start to record the driver's actions while simultaneously recording the road conditions they are encountering. The Milwaukee Journal...
Read MoreWill Permitting More Twin-33 Tractor-Trailers Make Columbus, OH Roads Safer?
When truck accidents occur, it is often the motorists in other vehicles who end up getting hurt. Of the more than 4,000 truck accident fatalities in 2013, more than 70 percent of victims were not occupants of the truck. In addition, 11 percent of victims were pedestrians or people riding bikes. This troubling data was made...
Read MoreIncrease in Trucker's Opioid Use Causing Rising Accident Risks in Columbus
Opioid use has become a major problem in the United States. Unfortunately, the opioid epidemic is having fatal consequences. Not only are more people than ever dying of overdoses, but there is also an increased risk of accidents impacting innocent people who do not use drugs. These types of accidents can occur, for example, when...
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