Category: Truck Accidents

Who Is Responsible for a Truck Accident?

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Personal Injury, Truck Accidents on Wednesday, August 4, 2021.

View of truck in an accident with car, cloudy sky Who Is Responsible for a Truck Accident? In a truck accident lawsuit, determining who is responsible for the truck accident is a major legal issue.  Responsibility is referred to as “liability” in T...

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Audit Finds Weaknesses in Oversight of Truck Driver Medical Exam Data

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Commercial Vehicle Accidents, Truck Accidents, Trucking Industry on Wednesday, March 17, 2021.
Audit Finds Weaknesses in Oversight of Truck Driver Medical Exam Data

Audit Finds Weaknesses in Oversight of Truck Driver Medical Exam Data A new audit has revealed multiple flaws in how a key federal agency monitors the qualifications of medical examiners who examine commercial truck drivers and certify they are physically healthy enough to get b...

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Nearly Half of Commercial Vehicle Drivers at Risk for Sleep Apnea, Study Says

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Commercial Vehicle Accidents, Truck Accidents, Trucking Industry on Wednesday, March 10, 2021.
Nearly Half of Commercial Vehicle Drivers at Risk for Sleep Apnea, Study Says

Nearly Half of Commercial Vehicle Drivers at Risk for Sleep Apnea, Study Says Nearly half of commercial vehicle drivers may be at risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a chronic medical condition that can cause sleepiness behind the wheel, according to a new study. The study ...

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Why Truck Crashes Have Increased During COVID-19

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Commercial Vehicle Accidents, Truck Accidents on Tuesday, February 23, 2021.
Why Truck Crashes Have Increased During COVID-19

Why Truck Crashes Have Increased During COVID-19 Delivery truck drivers are working under tight deadlines due to COVID-19, whether they’re under pressure to deliver products to someone’s doorstep or bulk items to stores. The evolution of commerce and on-demand delivery has p...

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Why Truck Crashes Have Increased During COVID-19

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Commercial Vehicle Accidents, Truck Accidents on Wednesday, January 20, 2021.
Why Truck Crashes Have Increased During COVID-19

Delivery truck drivers are working under tight deadlines due to COVID-19, whether they're under pressure to deliver products to someone's doorstep or bulk items to stores. The evolution of commerce and on-demand delivery has put incredible strain on the trucking industry and deli...

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What Makes Truck Accident Injury Claims Different?

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Truck Accident Injuries, Truck Accidents, Truck Fatalities on Wednesday, December 30, 2020.
What Makes Truck Accident Injury Claims Different?

It’s easy to assume that personal injury cases are all handled the same way. After all, your injuries occurred due to an accident with someone driving a sports car or an 18-wheeler, you’re still hurt. However, cases involving trucks and trucking companies can proceed dif...

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These Truck Parts Are the Most Likely to Be Defective

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Truck Accidents on Monday, September 21, 2020.
These Truck Parts Are the Most Likely to Be Defective

When you think of defective commercial truck parts, you probably think of things like tires or air brakes. Typically, failures of those parts get a lot of attention when they happen. Failures of obvious parts like these are far from the only failures that contribute to truck acci...

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Negligent Hiring of Truck Drivers Leads to Serious Accidents

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Truck Accidents on Wednesday, August 19, 2020.

Unlike a typical car accident, the liability in a truck accident can fall on multiple parties. The truck driver is the most obvious. Yet, the trucking company itself may also be held liable in certain situations. Have you heard of negligent hiring? One way a trucking company can...

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Why Thorough Investigations Win Truck Accident Injury Cases

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Personal Injury, Truck Accident Injuries, Truck Accidents on Tuesday, May 5, 2020.
Why Thorough Investigations Win Truck Accident Injury Cases

As hard as it may be to believe, the chaotic aftermath of a truck wreck is also the starting point of accident investigation. What happens in the minutes, hours, days and weeks to follow is crucial for an injured person, because the results of an accident investigation will have ...

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3 Examples of Truck Company Negligence That Cause Accidents

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Truck Accidents on Tuesday, April 7, 2020.

Truck accidents have the potential to be the most damaging due to the sheer size of the trucks involved. Due to their ability to cause severe harm, trucking companies have a higher duty of care. When they fail to exercise this duty of care, truck accidents can happen. Such failur...

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