Louisville Personal Injury Lawyer articles in category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents

Do you know what tractor-trailers are hauling on our roadways? Truckers haul tons of munitions on our nation's highways everyday. How is a driver to know that a truck could be carrying dangerous materials? Most of the time your only clue is an orange placard on the trailer stating "explosives." That is why it is so important that all of us give truckers the room they need on the road. For...

Two portable toilets fell from a truck on Monday morning in Louisville, Kentucky. The portable toilets struck several vehicles traveling behind the truck causing multiple crashes. Objects falling from trucks can occur due to truckers failure to properly secure the items. Whenever you are traveling behind a semi tractor trailer be cognizant of the exposed cargo. Falling objects can cause...

A three-car pile up last week killed a man on Interstate 64 in Louisville, Kentucky. Police reported that a Honda had stopped on the Interstate near the Grinstead Drive exit. A vehicle rear-ended the Honda. Unfortunately, a pick-up truck then rear-ended the middle vehicle knocking it into the median and killing the driver. Sometimes it is difficult to avoid a vehicle stopped on the...

A pickup truck crossed the median on the Gene Snyder Freeway (I-265) in Louisville and crashed into a ditch resulting in the driver's death. This was the third fatality due to a motor vehicle accident in Louisville on last Monday, September 10. Fatalities in Louisville continue to climb this year due to automobile and truck wrecks. WLKY in Louisville reported on the story and highlighted that...

Too many overweight trucks are being allowed on our highways and roads. The government restricts weight to 40 tons on most interstate highways. However, thousands of overweight trucks travel the road causing damage to the road infrastructure. A study showed that one 40 ton truck does as much damage to the road as 9600 cars. Some suspect that overweight trucks caused the damage to the bridge...

A cement truck driver lost control of his truck on I-65 in Louisville, Kentucky last week and crashed into a Kentucky Air National Guard building. It appears that the brakes on his truck may have gone out. The truck crossed four lanes of interstate traffic, drove through a fence into the building. Negligent maintenance of trucks is a leading cause of truck accidents on our roadways. ...

A chartered church bus collided with a tractor trailer and a car on I-65 near Bowling Green, Kentucky. The wreck shut down I-65 for a period of time in order to clear the debris and scene. It appears the bus rear-ended a semi-truck that pulled out in front of it. Thankfully, no injuries were initally reported. This is the second wreck in less than a month on I-65 involving a bus. The...

We all know driving can be dangerous and that automobile accidents and truck accidents will happen. With the Fourth of July holiday upon us, most of us will be on the roads and interstates over the next several days. Hopefully, we will have a safe journey, but what should you do if you are injured by a semi tractor-trailer or another automobile? Here are a few tips to consider if you are...

A man who drove tour buses for Anchor Tours, based out of Nashville was killed in a late nght trucking accident on May 4th. Police are not sure why but he rear ended a flatbed 18-wheeler with his tour bus. He was thrown from the tour bus and it caught on fire. The crash also sparked a fire that ultimately charred the entire front end of the bus. At one point, flames were visible throughout...

A semi-truck stopped on I-65 due to an accident was hit from behind by a pickup truck. The pickup truck was then struck by a car. The 45-year-old driver of the pickup truck was killed. The victim died of multiple blunt force injuries from the accident, said Rita Taylor, a deputy Jefferson County coroner. The accident happened about 6 a.m. when a semi truck, a pickup truck and a car all headed...