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The size difference between trucks and most other vehicles on the roads in Kentucky is drastic. Due to this size difference, when trucks are involved in truck accidents, the damage and injuries to those involved can be significant. That is why there are strict rules...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, of FMCSA, recently announced it was tightening its rules that restrict drivers with a history of drug or alcohol problems from operating commercial vehicles. The new regulation will take effect in early November. The...
Trucks are a frequent sight on the Kentucky roadways. Their size, the speeds at which they travel and truckers’ reputation for pushing as hard as they can to get their deliveries to its destination by a certain time can lead to people sharing the road with them being...
Truckers and trucking companies know that they are the backbone of our society. Without them, nothing would move across the country. Indeed, grocery stores could not be stocked, gas stations would run out of gas and even our appliances would sit at U.S. ports...
When there is a truck accident in Kentucky or anywhere across the United States, the focus is understandably on those who might have been injured or lost their lives in a crash. Trucks are large, travel at significant speeds, have drivers who are on the road for long...
After a Kentucky truck accident in which people are injured or lose their lives, the immediate reaction on the part of the victims and those left behind is to blame the trucker and the company that employs him or her. This will frequently result in a legal filing for...
Vicarious liability is a legal theory through which employers can be held responsible for their employees’ actions. In the trucking context, this means that your business might be found responsible for the injuries caused to an individual who is involved in a truck...
As a insurance industry professional, you've likely been trained as to what a bad faith insurance claim is. Even still, many insurers employ various tactics that they think that their customers won't readily identify as falling under the umbrella of "bad faith" when...
Generally speaking, if there is a rear-end accident, it's the fault of the second car -- the one in the back. Even if that first driver slammed on the brakes and "caused" the crash, the second driver is legally obligated to have enough space to stop in time. If they...
Trucking companies are often assumed to be at fault by victims after the occurrence of an accident involving a truck. However, the trucking industry is a highly regulated one, and it's often the case that the mistakes of noncommercial drivers lead to a collision that...