Based out of Greenville, we’re proud that The Clardy Law Firm has earned a reputation as a trusted, local firm of personal injury lawyers, specializing in getting our clients all the compensation they deserve and require to rebuild their lives after becoming the victims of life-changing road accidents.
In this blog, we look at how a truck company can be liable for an accident and the most common examples of trucking company negligence.
You may have heard of a black box in the context of an airplane or other aircraft. When a plane crashes, the black box data can help determine what happened moments before the crash. Truck black boxes operate similarly — they’re installed in commercial trucks such as semi-trucks, and they record and store information, including …
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Chances are likely you’ve driven alongside a big rig — also known as a tractor-trailer, 18-wheeler, or semi-truck — at some point in your life. But what happens if one crashes into you? Truck accidents can be devastating and often result in serious injuries or even fatalities. If you’ve been in a truck accident in …
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Out of all commercial motor vehicles involved in traffic collisions in South Carolina, 83.3% are transport vehicles. In 2020, 6,474 vehicles used for transporting property were involved in accidents, with an additional 4,697 commercial trucks used for construction or maintenance involved in crashes. While the numbers certainly aren’t as significant as the 110 thousand automobiles …
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If you’ve been in a semi-truck accident, one of your most pressing questions is likely, “How much compensation could I get?”. Every accident is unique — two people in the same truck accident will often sustain different injuries, some more severe than others. That means there’s no “average” amount of truck accident compensation victims are …
Truck accidents in South Carolina are a lot more common than you think! This, unfortunately, also means that injuries and deaths caused by these sorts of accidents are also common. If you or a loved one receives an injury as a result of an accident involving a semi-truck, we encourage you to contact a truck …
Sharing The Road With Semi-Trucks Did you know about 76% of commercial vehicle accidents are caused by drivers in passenger cars? While many times these accidents are caused by distracted drivers, a lot of these accidents occur because drivers don’t know how to properly drive around large vehicles. Semis face a lot of limitations that …
The factor of a commercial truck’s weight especially when a passenger vehicle is involved in an accident with a commercial truck is something you may want to investigate with your truck accident lawyer. Why Weight Matters When you’re the driver of a passenger vehicle on the roads with commercial trucks, the last thing on your …
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Truck driving isn’t an easy profession. Drivers can log as much as 10,000 miles per month. Most of them are paid by miles driven rather than an hourly wage. Their work day is spent on the road, often dealing with traffic that makes it difficult to cover enough miles to earn a living. Some consummate …
