Louisiana Truck Accidents Blog

Everyone loves their cell phones. We all like to be instantly connected with our friends and family, even when we’re on the road. Driving takes concentration, and using your phone to text can be hazardous. According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), sending or reading a text takes your eyes off the road […]

Winter in Louisiana is a time of rain, mud, and sometimes, like this winter, even ice and snow. One thing that doesn’t change is that cars and SUVs share the road with 18-wheelers. Commercial traffic doesn’t change during the winter months, and may even be greater than usual as holiday deliveries travel up and down […]

Truck drivers are professional drivers. Their job consists of crisscrossing the country, delivering goods to those who need them. It is difficult and often exhausting and stressful work. It also carries immense risks. Commercial trucks are massive vehicles, sometimes weighing more than 80,000 pounds. Controlling and maneuvering these machines properly takes specialized training. However, you […]

According to the Large Truck Causation Study, data from commercial truck accidents revealed that 13% of all drivers were fatigued at the time they crashed. Unfortunately, truck accidents can have deadly consequences. This is because there is such a large size difference between commercial trucks and other motor vehicles. Truckers and trucking companies are often […]

Truck accidents are uniquely frightening experiences. Commercial trucks can weigh as much as 80,000 pounds fully loaded, while most passenger cars only tip the scales at around 3,000 pounds. When a passenger car is caught in the path of a reckless or negligent truck driver, it is typically the individuals in the passenger car that […]

Professional truck drivers spend long and sometimes lonely hours on the road transporting goods back and forth across the country. Since the trucking industry is federally regulated, drivers have an obligation to perform certain tasks along the way. One of those tasks is maintaining a logbook.     These log books are crucial for tracking the […]

Not all auto accidents are created equal. Accidents involving large or commercial trucks are more complex than other types of automobile accidents. Filing a claim following a serious truck accident is more complicated than a typical car accident claim. The sheer size and weight of these behemoth vehicles mean that it takes significantly longer for […]

On behalf of Veron, Bice, Palermo & Wilson, LLC on Thursday, May 4, 2017. While it’s no secret that truck drivers are held to a higher standard of professionalism, the means used to achieve results can be disturbing. In the past, there was a commonly held belief that long-haul drivers were forced to use amphetamines to maintain […]

Louisiana doesn’t see snow and ice often, but when it does, it’s a major hazard. People driving in the area may not be familiar with how to handle their vehicles in these conditions, and some may make mistakes that put themselves and others at risk. This is particularly dangerous if the driver is behind the […]

Many drivers choose to drive safely so that they can arrive at their destination in one piece and on time. When drivers aren’t doing this, there is a chance that a fatal accident might occur. One of the big questions that comes up after a fatal accident is what led to the crash. When one […]