Big Rig Blunders: 10 Critical Factors That Lead to Large Truck Crashes

Large truck and tractor-trailer accidents kill and injure thousands of people every year throughout the nation. Traffic accident investigators frequently see the same factors contributing to crashes involving tractor-trailers and semi-trucks. A widely cited federal study analyzed almost 1,000 fatal…

Danger on the Roads: Are Side Mounted Fuel Tanks Causing Deadly Fires After Truck Accidents?

People who are involved in a collision with a tractor-trailer sometimes survive the initial impact only to face another terrifying hazard: fire. Many tractor-trailer manufacturers place 150-gallon aluminum gas tanks outside the truck frame on each side of the tractor…

Getting a Commercial Driver’s License in South Carolina

With so many trucking companies located in South Carolina, it makes sense to get a commercial driver’s license, or CDL, here. The state asks only that you pass the tests and pay the fees to be licensed. No formal education…

I-526 Becomes a Death Trap for Motorists in a Period of 24 Hours

Sadly, we have learned the identity of the victim of one of two fatal car wrecks near our law firm this week. It all began on Monday morning when a collision between two trucks caused a large fuel spill on…