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With hundreds of thousands of delivery vehicles on the roads on any given day, it is no surprise that more and more collisions involving Amazon vehicles are being reported by individuals in New Mexico and throughout the country. If you get injured in an accident with an Amazon vehicle, learn the steps you should…

Operating a large truck or big rig is an immense responsibility. A truck driver has the power to significantly injure or potentially kill fellow road users. One of the risks associated with the trucking industry is truck driver drowsiness or fatigue. To solve this problem, federal hours-of-service laws have been passed to limit how…

Truck drivers have dangerous jobs. Although the size and weight of a big rig serve to protect a truck driver in an accident, an operator can still suffer serious injuries in a traffic collision. In 2018 alone, 112,000 injury accidents involved large trucks in the US. The number of truck occupants killed in accidents…

Every year, thousands of people lose their lives and suffer serious injuries in commercial truck accidents in the US. According to statistics from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, over 4,800 fatal accidents and 112,000 injury accidents involved commercial trucks in 2018. Many of these collisions were underride truck accidents. What Does Underride Accident…

Millions of commercial trucks pass through New Mexico annually. Unfortunately, not all of them make it to their destinations. According to the New Mexico Department of Transportation, in 2018, 2,658 crashes involved heavy trucks. Truck accidents made up 5.7% of all accidents but 15.3% of all crash fatalities. Recognizing the most common causes of…

The average semi-truck accident results in injuries that are severe or catastrophic, along with expensive medical bills. Most victims also have damaged vehicles that require repairs or replacing. It is natural to want to resolve your semi-truck accident claim as quickly as possible so you can finally move forward. Unfortunately, truck accidents have complicated…

Every year, tens of thousands of preventable traffic accidents involve commercial trucks. In 2017 alone, 4,657 fatal accidents in the US involved large trucks. Negligent truck drivers and careless truck companies cause many of these collisions – often changing the lives of victims forever. If a truck accident in Albuquerque injured you or killed…

A truck accident case is not one a victim should take lightly. These accidents are often catastrophic, giving survivors life-changing damages. Furthermore, trucking companies’ insurance providers know how to convince claimants to settle their claims for as little money as possible. This combination means it is generally in your best interest to hire a…

Truck accidents can cause life-changing physical and emotional injuries. While a personal injury lawsuit against the at-fault party will not reverse the damages inflicted, it could hold someone accountable and provide justice to victims. If you have injuries from a truck accident in New Mexico, act quickly to contact a lawyer so experts can…

Truck accidents are common in New Mexico and throughout the US. They can occur when truck drivers behave negligently or trucking companies fail to ensure the safety of their fleets. In 2017 alone, 4,657 commercial trucks were involved in fatal car accidents around the nation. A truck accident victim may be able to recover…