March 3, 2020

An elderly woman who was shopping at a store inside a Crafton shopping center was hit and killed by a truck while walking to her vehicle. The woman was visiting the Giant Eagle and had just left the store with her items when she was hit. The accident occurred as she approached her vehicle, walking behind the truck that was…

December 8, 2016

As the driver of a passenger vehicle in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, area, you know one thing to be true: You’ll often find yourself in close proximity to commercial trucks. It doesn’t matter if you’re driving on I-79 from Pittsburgh to Washington on your commute home after an exhausting day at work or sitting on I-376 in rush hour traffic, we…

April 27, 2015

Truck accidents between tractor trailer drivers and passenger vehicles seems to be on the rise in our region. As such, injuries and deaths associated with these accidents are also on the rise in Pennsylvania. Truck drivers individually log hundreds of thousands of miles a year and the companies they work for count on their drivers to meet time-sensitive deadlines that could…

April 17, 2015

Truck accidents caused by fracking vehicles Truck accidents happen all over Pennsylvania, nearly every single day. However, when the truck is owned by or under the employ of a major fracking conglomerate there may be several parties at fault. While the argument of whether or not the extraction of natural oil and gas from below our Earth’s surface is safe…

April 13, 2015

Pennsylvania truck accidents attorneys Truck accidents have been plaguing our area of late. It’s that time of year when construction gets underway after winter and more drivers make their way out, making all of our commutes just that much more difficult to and from school, and during our afternoon lunch breaks. Interstates 76, 79, 80, and 90 seem so much…

April 8, 2015

Truck accidents around Pittsburgh Following truck accidents, it is possible that those involved will suffer serious injuries, or even worse. When truck accidents occur it is not surprising that someone who is hurt might seek compensation for their injuries from the driver or drivers responsible for the crash. But just what is necessary to be successful in this type of…

March 4, 2015

Commercial bus and truck accidents Late last year, a horrific multiple-vehicle accident occurred along a Pennsylvanian highway east of Pittsburgh when a commercial tractor-trailer barreled into the rear of a car that was stopped due to other truck accidents. The initial crash sent off a chain reaction that included eight cars and trucks, resulting in three deaths and eight injuries.…

February 16, 2015

Truck accidents and FMCSA requirements Drivers of commercial trucks have a lot of responsibilities. Due to a commercial tractor trailer’s size and weight, truck accidents are particularly dangerous and often result in serious injuries or death. In response to several recent high-profile truck accidents, the federal agency tasked with regulating the safety and use of commercial tractor trailers and smaller…

January 30, 2015

Truck accidents — Study finds drivers are forging logs If you have been involved in one of the many truck accidents that take place every winter here in Western Pennsylvania, then you’re lucky to be reading this because chances are that you may have been killed and have likely suffered serious injuries. The sheer mass of a commercial tractor trailer…

January 8, 2015

Car and truck accidents and drowsy driving Drowsy driving is one of the main causes for car and truck accidents here in the United States. Even though the danger may seem obvious, two out of five drivers admit to falling asleep while driving according to a car accident study recently released by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. According to…