Truck Accidents

The holiday weekend that so many in Western Pennsylvania looked forward to, ended in tragedy for two individuals travelling in a road in Berlin Township. The crash, which occurred before midnight on Route 534, involved two trucks, a tractor trailer...

Often when we write about personal injury lawsuits being filed as a result of a motor vehicle accident, it is in the context of a driver of another vehicle being named as a defendant. While this is appropriate in many...

There are many regulations that truck companies and drivers must adhere to. These regulations are designed to keep the profession as safe as possible, not only for the drivers, but for others on the road as well. One of those...

Tractor-trailers are on Pennsylvania roads year round. Our dependence on them means that most drivers encounter multiple trucks each day. Sadly, one woman who encountered a tractor-trailer on Interstate 79 did not survive.The incident occurred earlier this week late in...

Two large vehicles regularly used to transport both individuals and goods recently crossed paths in Western Pennsylvania resulting in a hazardous material leaking out of a 55-gallon drum. The incident, involving a commercial truck and a train, occurred around 7:30...

A collision involving a truck and a car earlier this month sent a 19-year-old man to the hospital. The incident occurred on Route 322 near State College. Perhaps not surprisingly, the injured man, who was from Pittsburgh, was in the...

Truck drivers hold a significant amount of responsibility out on the road. They are operating powerful, lumbering vehicles that are prone to tipping over (if they are carrying too much cargo), breaking down (if the trucking company fails to maintain...

It is probably fair to say that most residents of the Pittsburgh area would likely prefer to never face the prospect of being in a motor vehicle accident. Despite this desire, they nonetheless occur all too frequently throughout the nation....

New Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations require people holding commercial driver licenses to have a complete medical physical exam no longer than every two years by a certified physician. There is one prominent goal for these new regulations: Help to...

This time of year many residences of Pennsylvania take to their yards, rake in hand, to gather all the leaves that have fallen from the trees. In preparation for winter, many communities throughout the nation, cities also clean up the...

After enduring a great deal of criticism over its Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) trucking management system, the Federal Motor Carrier Administration (FMCSA) has agreed to allow one of its subcommittees to thoroughly review its processes.The CSA is one of the...

A truck accident in the Pittsburgh area has claimed the life of a 28-year-old woman. The fatal incident occurred earlier this week in Butler County at the intersection of Route 68 with Route 268.According to police officers who responded to...