When an accident occurs, there are so many things that are going through your mind. Is there damage that’s happened? Is anyone hurt? What do you do next? It’s these types of questions that are going to be surfacing when you’ve been in an accident, but the last thing that you want is to be unsure of the answer. Today we’re going to be talking about a serious question that many people have a…Read More
Driving is dangerous, but very few people realize that or take it as seriously as they need to. Unfortunately, it’s when an accident happens people wish they had taken their driving skills and safety more seriously. While driving is dangerous on its own, it becomes even more dangerous when the sun goes down. Keep reading to discover a few of the reasons that driving at night is so much more dang…Read More
When you’ve been in an accident your adrenaline is rushing, your heart is racing, and it can be challenging to think clearly. In most cases, when we’ve been in an accident the last thing on our mind is whether or not we’re documenting the scene and accident properly. While it can be tough to ensure that you’re getting all of the information and documentation that you need right after a cra…Read More
Being in a car accident is a scary situation, especially if one of the vehicles involved was a semi-truck. On top of that, if the driver of the semi-truck was under the influence of alcohol, you likely have another world of problems and injuries to deal with. These drivers are responsible for driving large, heavy vehicles with attached cargo at highway speeds, which is why this kind of reckless be…Read More
Being involved in an automobile accident of any kind is an experience we all hope we never have to go through. It can be scary, traumatic, confusing and can change your life forever. But unfortunately, not all of us end up so lucky, and we or someone we know gets involved in an auto wreck with a large vehicle, such as semi-truck or big rig. The injuries as a result of these accidents are oftentime…Read More
Being involved in an auto accident can be a terrifying and traumatic experience, especially when the truck accident involves a large big rig truck or semi-truck. If you’re in this situation and you’re not sure what the process looks like when determining who was at fault for the accident, you’ve come to the right place. Our truck accident attorneys at The Edwards Law Firm in Tulsa, Oklahoma …Read More
A collision between a passenger vehicle and a large commercial truck can result in horrific injuries that may be permanent or fatal. In 2014, truck accidents involving passenger vehicles resulted in 111,000 injuries and 3,903 deaths, representing a 17 percent increase from the previous year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The dedicated Tulsa truck accident attorn…Read More
Commercial truck accidents are often very different from a typical collision between two personal-use vehicles. Aside from the catastrophic damage that usually proceeds a truck collision, multiple parties are often involved other than the truck’s driver. If you were involved in an accident with a commercial truck, it is important you understand who these parties are and what roles they could hav…Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) established a Final Rule on Dec. 7, 2016 dictating the minimum requirements drivers must follow in order to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL). To acquire a CDL, a driver must meet the minimum level of skills and education needed to understand and safely operate a large commercial vehicle, suc…Read More
Truck accidents have a higher chance of causing serious injury to those involved compared to auto accidents with small vehicles. If you are injured in an accident, it is important to hire a truck accident attorney in Tulsa who is experienced in handling accidents with commercial trucks and the companies that own them. Whether you were a pedestrian, bicyclist, the driver of a car involved in the a…Read More
In an effort to reduce truck accidents, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) have proposed a new requirement that heavy-duty vehicles be equipped with speed limiting devices. The proposed speed limiters would cap the maximum speeds of trucks and similar large vehicles to between 60 and 68 miles per hour. The NHTSA an…Read More
If you have ever complained that Oklahoma has some of the worst drivers on U.S. roadways, new research shows that you may be right. A new survey from financial technology firm SmartAsset found that Oklahoma has the third-worst drivers in the country — news our personal injury lawyers in Tulsa were shocked to hear. The survey combines research from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrati…Read More
A new report issued this spring by the Governor’s Highway Safety Association reveals there were more pedestrian deaths in 2015 compared with 2014 statistics. In 2015, 10 percent more pedestrians died due to motorcycle, truck and vehicle collisions. If you were injured in a motorcycle, truck or auto collision at no fault of your own, reach out to our truck accident attorneys in Tulsa at The Edwar…Read More
