The trucking industry is the backbone of North Dakota's supply chain, ensuring the steady flow of goods along its highways. However, amidst the routine cargoes are materials that, if not handled with utmost care, present significant dangers to public safety during accidents. Being aware of these potentially hazardous cargoes is crucial...
Sharing the road with trucks is just a part of being on North Dakota roads. You would be hard-pressed to completely avoid driving in a large truck’s vicinity as you traverse the state’s highways. As such, it is important to be prepared to drive around them as safely as possible and be...
The open stretches of North Dakota are crisscrossed with highways and byways that are no stranger to large commercial trucks. With the safety of every traveler of paramount importance, we all must do our part to keep the roads safe and this includes those commercial drivers operating massive vehicles that share the...
In the aftermath of a truck accident, obtaining accurate and comprehensive evidence is crucial for establishing liability and seeking justice for the victims. One often overlooked but potentially invaluable source of information is the truck’s black box data. Similar to those found in airplanes, a truck’s black box, or Electronic Control Module...
Large trucks are powerful machines. They travel U.S. roads and highways at great speeds as they try to safely transport heavy loads. The size and weight of these oversized vehicles mean that they can cause devastation in the event of an accident. Truck accident victims who survive are often left with...
Being involved in an accident can be overwhelming and the legal questions that follow can be complex. For instance, determining who can be held legally liable in any accident can be difficult and this is no different in trucking accidents. In fact, it may be even more difficult to find out...
When a tractor-trailer or semi-truck jackknifes, the trailer swings out from behind the truck bed to the side and forms either an L or V shape. It’s known as a jackknife accident because the truck comes to look like a folding pocketknife. Considering these oversized trucks can weigh over 80,000 pounds and...
With massive trucks come massive blindspots. 18-wheelers, tractor-trailers, and other oversized trucks have expansive blind spots which can prove extremely dangerous to all who enter them. A blind spot is, after all, a spot around a vehicle that is not visible to the driver, even when they use their mirrors.
Sideswipe accidents occur when the side of one vehicle collides, or “swipes” against, with the side of another vehicle. This type of accident usually occurs when vehicles are merging or changing lanes. Being sideswiped by a vehicle can be scary and may lead to things such as you losing control of your...
