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Large commercial trucks transport goods and services into and out of Utah, playing a critical role in the nation’s supply chain. Unfortunately, they are also immense, difficult to maneuver through traffic, and have large blind spots. For these reasons, both federal and state governments regulate the trucking industry by requiring trucking companies, drivers, freight...

When a large commercial truck has an accident, the sheer size and weight of the truck results in a terrifying accident scene. If a fully loaded 18-wheeler weighing as much as 80,000 pounds is involved in an accident with an average-sized passenger vehicle weighing only 4,000 pounds, the results for the motorists in the...

Most of us take our car tires for granted and rarely consider them until declining tread quality finally captures our attention or we have a flat tire or a blowout. Sudden tire blowouts are frightening and dangerous. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, tire-related crashes caused 664 fatalities in 2020 alone. When tires...

If your loved one was injured in a truck accident, then you’re probably worried about your family’s finances moving forward. After all, the financial implications of one of these wrecks can be enormous, with medical bills quickly piling up and lost wages eating into your stability. Take your loved one’s pain and suffering into...

It doesn’t take a detailed explanation to understand why roadway accidents involving large trucks often yield catastrophic results, does it?It’s both obvious and readily confirmed through mere observation of those vehicles.For starters, commercial haulers are flat-out big. An in-depth analysis of large-truck injury and fatality facts authored by the national Insurance Institute of Highway...

Driving along the highway, you discover that traffic has slowed to a snail’s pace. The reason: a road collision up ahead. When you drive by the wreckage, you glance and then study it with some trepidation. It was a sight that you would never forget.What you saw was the gruesome results of an underride...