When a truck accident occurs involving a truck and a smaller vehicle, the individuals in the smaller vehicle can find themselves in a very dangerous situation because of the difference in the size of the two vehicles. For instance, three people were recently sent to the hospital due to injuries they suffered in a collision with a dump truck in Baltimore. Fortunately, despite the fact that dump trucks can weigh more than 25 times as much as a car, none of the individuals were reported as having life-threatening injuries.

With the increased potential for injuries in truck accidents, it is all the more important that individuals understand their options after the incident. If the truck driver's negligence caused the accident, the injured individuals can sue the truck driver to recover compensation for their injuries. The truck driver is considered negligent if the driver failed to follow the required duty of care on the road.

Trucking cases are unique in many ways, in addition to simply the size of vehicles involved. Another key difference is that individuals who are injured may be able to sue more defendants than in the typical car accident.

For starters, injured persons can sue the truck company that employed the driver, as that company will typically be held liable for their employee's negligence. There may also be others who can be sued as well, including contractors or insurance companies. This is important because the more persons or businesses that can be sued for the injury, the better the chance to recover the compensation the person so desperately needs for recovering from injuries.

Winter can be a dangerous time for driving around the United States, including for drivers in Maryland. Of course, even if the road conditions are favorable at a given time, this does not ensure the road will be safe for drivers, as poor driving from others can make it an unsafe place to be. Moreover, it can be particularly unsafe when there is a potential for an accident with a car and a semi truck.

This was the case recently after a truck accident occurred on the highway involving a car. The semi truck accident happened after the semi was about to make a right turn. As the truck tried to negotiate the right turn, the driver steered into the center lane to make the turn wider. A 77-year-old man driving a pickup truck behind the semi did not slow down, however, which resulted in a collision between the two vehicles.

The accident left the pickup truck driver with serious injuries, as well as minor injuries for his wife. The driver of the semi, meanwhile, was not said to be injured in the accident.

The accident illustrates how easy it is for accidents to happen between cars and semi trucks. These accidents can be caused by the negligence of the truck driver, the car driver, or both in some cases.

In a case like the above, for instance, some courts have concluded that truck drivers who take up two lanes of traffic while turning are at fault for a resulting accident. Others might find fault with the car driver's inability to slow down and avoid the truck. In these instances, it is essential that injured parties have an effective attorney who can vigorously present their side of the case, and demonstrate why the other driver's negligence caused the accident.

In the movies, car crashes are often over the top, and filled with drama and suspense. In the daily lives of Baltimore residents, however, a collision often occurs for the most basic and ordinary reasons, such as an inattentive truck driver who strikes another vehicle. In either case, individuals can be left with serious injuries, and left looking for relief after the incident.

For instance, a box truck driver was killed recently after he rear-ended a tractor-trailer. The tractor-trailer was stopped in traffic at the time of the truck accident, when the man in the box truck hit it from behind. As a result, the driver of the tractor-trailer was taken to the hospital to treat his injuries, while the driver of the box truck was pronounced dead at the scene.

Rear-end accidents are a very common type of accident. Moreover, there are established rules that may determine if negligence was involved in these types of accidents.

Typically, the driver who hits another vehicle from behind is at fault. This is true even where the vehicle in front was stopped at the time of the crash; the rules of the road dictate that individuals driving behind another person should leave enough room to enable them to stop.

Nonetheless, there may be different circumstances that can change the results in a personal injury lawsuit. For example, if the person who was driving ahead had brake lights out at the time they were rear-ended, this could lead to a finding of contributory negligence. This means that both drivers are assessed some percentage of fault for the accident.

In turn, these circumstances can change not only who may be negligent, but what the person's damages might be. Accordingly, individuals should consult a qualified attorney to determine what the circumstances of their particular accident may be, and how it may affect the issues of liability and damages.