Commercial trucks were involved in more than 10,000 collisions in Kentucky in 2022. People who suffer serious injuries in truck accidents may face months or years of recovery. Some truck accident victims never fully recover, and tragically, many don’t survive the collision. At Morgan, Collins, Yeast & Salyer, our personal…
Commercial truck accidents often lead to catastrophic injuries in Kentucky. A loaded tractor-trailer can weigh as much as 80,000 pounds. When a big truck slams into a smaller passenger car, the truck’s weight is transferred to the smaller vehicle as destructive energy. If you or a loved one has been…
There were almost 600 collisions involving school buses and other publicly-owned vehicles in Kentucky in a recent year, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. When a public transportation accident occurs, those injured or families who have lost loved ones may have a right to seek compensation for their losses. However,…
As smartphones, electronic navigation systems, and infotainment centers become increasingly commonplace in motor vehicles, distracted driving has become a serious safety issue. Operating a tractor-trailer safely requires a trucker’s full attention and focus. However, commercial truck drivers face distractions both inside and outside the cab. Truck drivers who engage in…
Being involved in a semi-truck accident is one of the most terrifying and traumatic events that accident victims can experience. Large commercial trucks can weigh twenty times the weight of an average passenger vehicle. A collision with a commercial truck can cause serious injuries. If a truck driver or another…
Large trucks have a significant presence on the nation’s highways. An estimated 439,206 large trucks were involved in police-reported traffic crashes nationwide in a recent year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported. These crashes involving large trucks – gross vehicle weight rating greater than 10,000 pounds – resulted in…
American auto buyers love pickup trucks. Full-sized pickups are especially popular, outselling both compact and midsize trucks and accounting for 79 percent of the pickup truck market. These large vehicles make up roughly 20 percent of all new vehicles sold in the U.S. Unfortunately, the large size of many newer…
Seeking compensation for injuries in an accident involving a tractor-trailer or other large truck can become complicated because the truck is part of a commercial enterprise. Multiple parties have a hand in putting a truck on the road, and one or more of them may be found liable for an…
