There is no average settlement for a truck accident in Ohio because every case differs in unique ways, and its outcome depends on several factors. The compensation you may receive can vary greatly based on the specifics of your accident, such as: How serious your injuries are Who's at fault for the crash The evidence available to show what happened...
Many people in Ohio are familiar with the butterfly effect. Seemingly minor occurrences start a chain of events that has drastic consequences later. Large truck maintenance issues are a good example. A fully loaded semi-truck weighs more than 80,000 pounds. Minor steering, brake, or other problems could cause catastrophic injuries. Truck drivers, like all other drivers, have a duty to...
Railroad cars delivered most goods to most warehouses before 1900. That began changing in 1903 when Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson and his mechanic drove a Winston Automobile from New York to California in just over two months. Because of the lack of good roads, the pair took various ropes and pulleys with them, so they could haul their automobile around...
Nobody leaves their home or their workplace in Ohio and anticipates an injury in a truck crash. Yet trucking collisions do happen with some frequency. Motorists on highways and local roads in Butler County can suffer severe injuries. After a collision, it can be difficult to know what you need to do. Should you immediately file an insurance claim? What...
Many people who are injured in semi-truck accidents or who lose a loved one in a crash want to know: who is liable in a semi-truck accident? After a trucking crash in Butler County or elsewhere in Ohio, it is critical to consider liability. Determining who is liable in a semi-truck accident is essential to obtaining compensation in many cases....
Truck accidents happen more often than you might think in Butler County and across Ohio. There are many common causes of truck accidents that you may not be aware of. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), about 107,000 large trucks are involved in collisions each year. Of those trucks involved in crashes, there are more than 4,800 fatalities. Large...
Semi-truck collisions can result in devastating injuries in Hamilton and throughout Butler County. Crashes involving semi-trucks and 18-wheelers often occur on highways like I-75 or I-275. Yet these accidents can also occur on other major roads, as well as on local streets. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) clarifies that large trucks weigh up to 20 or 30 times...
Trucking accidents can occur suddenly and without any kind of warning in and around Hamilton, Ohio. The larger Cincinnati area is a location on frequent large truck routes. Those routes include major travel in East-West or cross country directions, as well as North-South. Butler County includes a number of major highways, as well as local roads on which big rigs...
How Are Semi-Truck Accidents Different From Car Crashes? There are six key differences in how passenger car crashes and accidents involving commercial motor vehicles are handled in Eaton, OH. The following reviews some of the most significant differences between these two major types of auto accidents. Semi-Truck Accidents Often Result in More Substantial Damage While passenger vehicle accidents can be...
Truck accidents are some of the most devastating cases we handle. According to the US Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Ohio is in the Top 10 when it comes to average number of fatal large truck and bus crashes. Nationally, 61% of all fatal crashes involving a large truck occurred in rural areas, and 27% occurred on...