Because federal safety data can document patterns of maintenance problems long before they lead to a serious collision, vehicle care violations are an increasingly significant concern in commercial truck accident cases.

Is a Violation of the Underride Guard Grounds for Truck Accident Liability? Underride crashes are a specific type of commercial truck accident that can be especially deadly. If the vehicles are involved in head-on collisions, people inside risk serious injuries, as that kind of crash can reach up into the upper part of a passenger compartment.

The investigation following a serious semi-truck rear-end collision should not be limited to the driver’s reaction time, following distance, and braking distance. Electronic safety technologies used in modern commercial trucks can also play an important role in a crash investigation.

You can't just show up at the crash site after a truck accident. The actual story sometimes can be found in vehicle inspection records done before the accident.

Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC is a U.S. Supreme Court ruling concerning freight broker liability and carrier vetting. On May 14, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision providing clarifying guidance on key legal issues involving freight broker negligent hiring lawsuits and the liability brokers may face following commercial truck crashes.

Truck accidents are a serious road safety issue in the USA. Commercial trucks, tractor-trailers, semi-trucks, and 18-wheelers are much heavier and larger than passenger vehicles. Therefore, when a large truck collides with a car, SUV, motorcycle, or other vehicle, the consequences of the crash can be very serious.

If a trucking company hired or kept on a driver who was obviously unqualified to perform safety-sensitive duties or made insufficient attempts to properly inspect and maintain an unsafe truck, then the liability of the trucking firm may extend further than that of the individual error committed by their employee.

When a truck is involved in an accident, the injured individual may sue not just the driver but the FMCSA coercion rule can also target third parties in the transport chain (in some cases).

Every day, commercial trucks haul tons of heavy freight across the highways of America. However, when the truck contains more cargo than allowed or the cargo is improperly distributed and secured in the trailer, the consequences of such actions can lead to major accidents.