Truck drivers make a living in a highly dangerous profession. Driving for long hours through adverse weather, at night, and in unfamiliar regions is not exactly a safe way to earn an income. […]
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Piedmont Injury Law is paid when we win your case after you have been seriously injured in an accident We handle every injury case for a fee that is contingent on our winning your case. Our fee is a percentage of whatever amount we are able to recover for you. This value-based system guarantees that […]
We all understand the concept of duty. Parents have duties toward their children, children toward their parents, husbands and wives have duties toward each other, and anytime you take a job you agree to undertake certain duties. While some duties are prominent and obvious, others sit in the background, almost invisible. For example, everybody has […]
It should come as no surprise that trucking is one of the deadliest industries in the United States – second only to construction. Navigating a large, heavy vehicle over busy, unfamiliar highways through night and day, rain and snow – it’s no wonder that there were an estimated 342,000 large truck accidents in 2013. […]
Even a minor truck accident is a nerve-racking experience, but a crash that causes injuries can have far-reaching effects. Victims may require weeks or months to recover. Some face exorbitant medical bills, which compound the loss of income if they cannot return to work. […]
A crash with a tractor-trailer is likely to end in injuries – especially for drivers and passengers in smaller vehicles. In fact, passenger vehicle occupants accounted for 68 percent of truck accident deaths in 2014, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. […]
Although post-traumatic stress disorder is often associated with military action and deaths in the family, it has also been linked to auto accidents. In fact, according to a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) study, 39.2% of MVA (motor vehicle accident) survivors develop PTSD. […]
How common is drowsy driving? According to the American Automobile Association, it happens more often than many people realize. Fatigue contributed to more than 20 percent of fatal accidents in 2014. This marked an increase of 4.5 percent compared to 2010. […]
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Although car accident fatalities have been declining in the United States, driver errors still contribute to thousands of deadly crashes every year. According to Distraction.gov, the official U.S. government website for distracted driving, more than 3,000 people lost their lives in these accidents in 2014. […]
Due to the size and weight of commercial trucks, a big rig accident is likely to end with significant property damage or injuries. It should come as no surprise that occupants of passenger vehicles suffer the worst of the impact. They make up 67 percent of all truck crash fatalities, according to the Insurance Institute […]
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