Navigate this Page Truck Accident Settlement Process What Delays Truck Accident Settlements? Beware of Quick Settlements by Insurance Companies How Can Our Truck Accident Attorneys Help You? Many factors can influence the timeline, but it often takes between six and 18 months to settle a truck accident claim. If you have been in a truck […]
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Navigate this Page How a Black Box May Be Useful after an Accident The black box on a truck is an electronic onboard recording device that keeps track of a trucker’s driving time. It can help determine if the trucker violated the hours-of-service rules, which stipulate the amount of time allowed behind the wheel. Sometimes
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Navigate this Page Rules for Loading and Securing Cargo Who is responsible for ensuring proper securement of cargo? Can anyone else be liable for improperly secured cargo? How can overloaded, improperly loaded, and unsecured cargo cause a truck accident? What are some other factors that contribute to a cargo-related truck accident? How do I prove
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Navigate this Page Federal Regulations No, there is no standardized federal weight limit for truck drivers. However, there are trucking companies that have started enforcing BMI or weight restrictions as a hiring criteria. While some have cried foul, believing this is a form of discrimination, the companies point out that overweight truck drivers are more
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Navigate this Page Seek a personal injury attorney who focuses on motor vehicle accidents, inluding tractor-trailer crashes. Overview of the Hours-of-Service Rules How do truck drivers log their hours? How a Truck Driver’s Hours Could Impact an Injury Case How do I recover information about a driver’s hours for my claim? Cordisco & Saile: Truck
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Navigate this Page How often are truck inspections performed? Medium and heavy-duty trucks, semi-trucks and utility trailers, use the roads of Pennsylvania to carry and transport goods throughout the year. Because of the size of trucks and their potential ability to develop problems, large trucks are subjected to inspections. How often are truck inspections performed?
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