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Despite the danger posed to other motorists by commercial carriers, trucking companies and truck drivers still engage in unsafe practices that increase the inherent risk of San Francisco trucking accidents. A common and extremely dangerous practice includes improper loading of
While any form of motor vehicle accident can result fatalities, the unique features of commercial big-rigs make collisions, such as jackknife crashes, carriage under-ride accidents, rollovers collisions and other trucking accidents particularly likely to cause wrongful death to occupants of
We have previously addressed both the dangers of distracted driving and the shortcomings of existing legislation aimed at preventing this dangerous practice which causes many car accidents. One of the main weaknesses that we have pointed out regarding existing distracted
There are many driving maneuvers that can result in collisions if drivers do not exercise reasonable caution and attentiveness. Erratic lane changes cause a disproportionate number of car accidents in San Francisco and throughout the Bay Area. Motorists have a
When drivers fail to carefully check the adjacent lane or misjudge speed and distance of a vehicle in the adjacent lane, unsafe lane changes can result in serious collisions resulting in severe debilitating injuries and fatalities. If a driver makes
This is the second installment of a two-part post providing an overview on how the value of a San Francisco trucking accident claim is determined. Part I discussed the challenges in providing an initial estimate for damages and the types
