Large Vehicles Most Dangerous to Passenger Cars

Large Vehicles Most Dangerous to Passenger Cars
Two U.S. Department of Transportation agencies plus individual states oversee large truck safety. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sets standards for new truck equipment. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) oversees the safety of commercial vehicles in interstate commerce (vehicles operating across state lines) and has some jurisdiction over equipment standards for
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Kansas Big Rig Truck Accident Statistics

Big Rig Semi Truck on Highway
Large trucks, big rigs and other commercial vehicles account for a mere 9% of the total travelled miles on American roads. Yet, they contribute a whopping 10% to all traffic crash fatalities. That’s a massive 3500 deaths every year! In Kansas, the figures are no less worrisome with approximately 3800 wrecks and 87 fatalities involving
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Semi-Truck Wreck and Injury Guide in Kansas

Semi-truck and car collide on highway
Trucking or semi-truck wrecks are quite a common occurrence all over the US. Given their sheer size and weight, it’s only obvious why even a seemingly minor collision can result in huge losses, both physically and financially. If you or someone close to you has been involved in a wreck with a semi-truck or a
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Leading Causes of Semi-truck Crashes and Tractor Trailer Wrecks

Wrecked Semi Truck in Snowy Ditch
One in every 10 vehicles involved in a fatal crash is a semi-truck or tractor trailer. This may not seem like a startling number until you consider the overall impact of large heavy trucks crashing into cars on American roads every year. Guess who bears the brunt of these catastrophic collisions? If you said, “the
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Will a Dashcam Help my Case if I’m Involved in a Car Accident?

Dashcam on car front windshield
With the steep rise of almost 20% in the demand for dashboard mounted cameras, we are not far behind other countries in which dashcams are the norm. An extra set of eyes, particularly one that records everything and provides crucial evidence is always helpful. This is what has led to the surge in popularity of
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Traumatic Brain Injuries Resulting from a Car Accident

Nearly 15% of all traumatic brain injuries (TBI) result from car accidents. In fact, 30% of all motorists involved in car accidents suffer head injuries including concussions, skull fractures, and acute brain damage. In fact, the numbers are higher for drivers in the age group of 20-24 years. Although there has been a significant reduction
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Safe Driving Tips for Fall Weather 2018

In Kansas, nearly 20% of the year’s motor vehicle collisions occur in the months of October and November. Here are seven Fall driving safety tips for 2018 that will help keep you safe on the road.     Be prepared for shorter days:   – A minute of daylight is lost every day of October.
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Collisions with Commercial Vehicles

A collision involving a commercial vehicle and a passenger car often ends catastrophically. At an average weight of just 5,000 lbs., a passenger car could face up to 80,000 lbs. when hit by a semi-truck.   Though collisions involving a commercial vehicle and passenger car account for just 3% of the total number of vehicle
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Hire a Local Law Firm to Handle Your Personal Injury Case

If you have been in a collision, you may be considering whether or not to obtain legal help. Searching for an attorney may seem like an overwhelming task, especially when faced with the numerous options brought up by an online search for a local personal injury attorney.   One of the primary benefits of retaining
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Be Careful of these Auto Accident Hotspots

Somebody said that if accidents were completely predictable hence avoidable, insurance companies would have long been out of business. Well, who cares about insurance companies? If accidents could be predicted and avoided, that would save thousands of lives across the country.   With that as the goal many states have started using accident prediction programs.
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