In Kennesaw and in other parts of Georgia, automobile accidents are most often the result of driver error – some failure to keep careful watch, some failure to obey traffic laws or something similar. But another common cause of car wrecks are manufacturer defects or mechanical flaws that are not the result of actions by …
Anatomy of a Truck Accident
Several characteristics of a truck differentiate its accidents from those involving mere passenger cars. Most obvious are the massive size and weight of an 18-wheeler, carrying with them colossal amounts of potential destructive energy when compared to cars. When a car bumps an object at speeds less than one mile per hour, damage is usually …
Truck Awareness
Passenger cars in the United States share the roadways with an estimated two million semi-tractor trailers driven by an estimated 3.5 million truck drivers. While 18-wheelers might blend into the scenery in the eyes of many motorists because of their omnipresence and familiarity on highways, their potential for causing catastrophe is far more noticeable when …