Auto accidents involving commercial trucks pose unique challenges for individuals and families across South Carolina. SC’s bustling highways and interstates serve as major thoroughfares for commercial trucking, contributing to the economy and the transportation network. However, with this heavy traffic comes a greater chance of accidents, leading to serious injuries, property damage, and loss of life.
Every so often on the news, you will hear about a truck accident where a tractor-trailer jackknifed on the highway, sometimes with fatal consequences. Even if you’re the most experienced truck driver, you can end up jackknifing in the wrong conditions, leaving you in serious danger and making your truck a dangerous weapon. Knowing how jackknifing occurs and how to avoid it can save your life and so many others along the way.
Truck accidents involving hazardous materials have become concerning in the United States and worldwide. These incidents, often called hazardous material (HAZMAT) incidents, pose significant risks to public safety, property, and the environment. According to statistics, HAZMAT trucks are involved in thousands of accidents each year — some of which have devastating consequences.
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 …
