317.582.0000Category Archives: Trucking Accidents
CORONOVIRUS AND DELIVERY VEHICLE CRASHES – A DANGEROUS MIX
Traffic around the Indianapolis area has fallen considerably, almost certainly, IndyStar reporter Ethan May observes, due to changes brought on by the attempt to stop the spread of the coronavirus. With many Hoosiers laid off and many students going to school only part-time, it’s natural that auto traffic has decreased on our streets. “Fewer… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: TRUCK DRIVER SENTENCED, ANOTHER CHARGED IN FATAL CRASHES
It’s been only one short year since the motor vehicle crash, but the devastation for one Indianapolis family is forever. Finally, just two weeks ago, a judge imposed a nine year jail sentence on the Missouri truck driver who caused an accident, killing an Indianapolis mother and her two baby daughters. Just months before… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: TRUCKING ACCIDENTS DUE TO CARELESS DRIVING INCREASE
There are many reasons trucking accidents happen… but the most tragic situation, we have found at Ramey & Hailey Law, is when there’s no reason the accident should have happened at all…. Yes, drivers are humans, and driver error is one inevitable cause of accidents. A driver may be rushing to meet a tight… Read More »
RASH OF RECENT TRUCKING ACCIDENTS IN INDIANA CAN LEAD TO LEGAL CLAIMS
There are usually five reasons trucking accidents happen, I had explained last December in this Ramey & Hailey blog: 1. driver error 2.poor vehicle maintenance 3. equipment failure 4.weather 5.improper cargo loading. But, in the seven-vehicle, chain-reaction crash that happened near Terre Haute, Indiana a little over a month ago, it’s hard to sort… Read More »
TRUCKING ACCIDENTS CONTINUE TO PILE UP – AND THERE ARE REASONS
There’s a reason trucking accidents happen. In fact, there are five reasons: driver error poor vehicle maintenance equipment failure weather improper cargo loading Trucks colliding with passenger cars can lead to catastrophic injuries and death – usually to the occupants of the car. With the typical passenger vehicle weighing around 4,000 pounds, an 18-wheeler… Read More »
ROAD-WEARY TRUCKERS PUT MANY LIVES AT RISK
“Road-weary truckers risk lives on the job”, reads a headline in a recent issue of the Indianapolis Star. While decades of study have led researchers to conclude that “sleep-deprived drivers become exponentially more hazardous the longer they spend on the road,” compliance with truck driver safety laws has relied almost exclusively on carrier and… Read More »
TRUCKING ACCIDENT VICTIMS REQUIRE A WHOLE DIFFERENT LEVEL OF HELP
Ever heard of Newton’s Third Law Effect? When two objects collide, the size of the force of the first object equals the size of the force imposed on the second object. Translated into auto accident language, that law means that, in accidents involving one big semi truck and one smaller passenger vehicle, the injuries… Read More »
