Truck Accidents Blog

Reasons that a Trucking Company May Be Liable for Your Injuries

Truck accidents often result in serious injuries that require expensive medical care. Identifying all potential parties who may be to blame for the accident is key to securing adequate compensation. The trucking company may bear some responsibility for any damages that you have sustained. If you were injured in a truck accident, we recommend that... Read More

How Much is My Truck Accident Claim Worth?

Accidents involving commercial trucks often result in significant injuries and property damage. Determining the value of a truck accident claim involves many different factors, which is why it is important that your claim is correctly valued so that you may be fairly compensated for your losses. The Windsor truck accident lawyers at our firm discuss... Read More

Evidence that Could Help Strengthen Your Truck Accident Claim

The moments following a truck accident can be confusing and overwhelming. Aside from seeking medical care for your injuries, you should begin collecting evidence. There are several pieces of evidence that can help preserve and protect your truck accident claim. Below, the Windsor truck accident lawyers at our firm discuss some of the most important... Read More

OPP to Conduct Safety Enforcement in Response to Increased Truck-Related Collisions

In response to a high number of serious and fatal accidents involving trucks and other commercial vehicles over the last year, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is conducting a week-long safety enforcement, called Operation Safe Trucking, which started on Sunday, August 18th. The enforcement and education initiative is being done to ensure that commercial drivers... Read More

When Truck Accidents Are Caused by Canadian Hours-of-Service Violations

Since the national government realizes the potential threat that fatigued truck drivers can pose to others on the road, Canada has hours-of-service rules that limit the amount of time that a commercial truck driver can spend behind the wheel before being required to take a break. However, when these rules are violated, others on the... Read More

Who Can Be Held Liable for My Truck Accident?

Many truck accidents have contributing factors that are unique to the trucking industry, which makes them much different than typical car accidents. Many different parties and entities can be involved in a truck accident, which can make determining liability even more difficult. For these reasons, it is important to work with an experienced Windsor truck... Read More

Strategies for Safe Driving When You Are Near Large Trucks

There are a lot of tractor-trailers and semi-trucks out on the road. Whenever you get behind the wheel, you are likely to be sharing the road with one or more of these vehicles or at least see one off in the distance. You have to be cautious when you are sharing the road with these... Read More

Elderly Cyclist in Serious Condition After Truck Crash on College Avenue

An elderly man riding a bicycle on eastbound College Avenue in Windsor was injured after being struck by a truck Sunday morning. The man was taken to the hospital and is in serious condition. The large transport truck was traveling eastbound when it hit the bicyclist near the intersection of College and Elm Avenue at... Read More

The Seven Things You Must Do After a Truck Accident

Being involved in an accident with another car is terrible. Being in a collision with an eighteen-wheeler truck is horrific. When a small passenger vehicle like a car collides with a semi-trailer truck or another commercial vehicle, the odds are the passenger in the car will suffer a disproportionate amount of the damage. If you... Read More

Pedestrians Killed After Being Hit by Tractor Trailers in Separate Accidents

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continue to investigate after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a tractor trailer on County Road 46 in Tecumseh on Monday, Dec. 11. According to police, the pedestrian was struck by the truck around 9 p.m. on North County Road 46 (North Talbot Road) between Sexton Side Road and County... Read More