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Do you need information about your accident, arrest or traffic ticket? If so the attorneys at Tavss Fletcher believe that our article library will help you understand Virginia law, your rights and the best way to proceed with your case. Please feel free to browse through the following sections. As always, if you have any questions at all do not hesitate to contact your experienced Virginia Beach attorney today for a consultation.
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Your Truck Crash Investigation: Key Steps That Should Be IncludedWhen you must file a claim after a truck accident, you must start your investigation of the crash immediately. Here is what an investigation should entail.
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Ways That Truck Driver Errors Can Cause Jackknife CrashesJackknife accidents are often caused by trucker negligence. An experienced truck accident attorney can help you hold the truck driver liable for your injuries.
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Evidence Regarding the Trucker and Trucking Company That You Need to Preserve Following a Truck WreckIf a trucker caused your accident, you will need to preserve evidence unique to truck crashes to prove your claim. Find out what you will need here.
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Did the Negligent Hiring of a Trucker by a Trucking Company Cause Your Crash?Trucking companies are required to conduct a thorough investigation of a trucker before hiring him. If this was not done, you may have a negligent hiring claim.
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How Vicarious Liability Can Help You Hold the Trucking Company Responsible for Your InjuriesYou want to hold the trucking company responsible for its truck driver’s negligence in causing your truck accident. Here’s how vicarious liability can help.
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Head-On Truck Accidents: Why They HappenHead-on truck accidents are one of the leading causes of truck crash fatalities. Learn how truck drivers’ negligence causes these dangerous wrecks.
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Many Types of Trucks Create Risk on the RoadSemis carrying commercial cargo aren’t the only large, dangerous trucks on the road. An accident may also occur with a rental truck or a large flatbed.
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NHTSA May Limit Big Truck Speed Out of Concern for Tire SafetyIn response to concerns about big truck tire safety and high speeds, NHTSA may place a limit on just how fast trucks are permitted to travel.
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Identifying Truck Accidents to Prevent Serious InjuriesTruck accidents have been increasing over the past five years; do you know your accident risks? Read on to learn the different types of accidents to void.
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Virginia Beach Truck Accidents: Common CausesThe experienced Virginia Beach truck accident attorneys at Tavss Fletcher discuss common causes of truck accidents in Virginia Beach.
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Avoiding a Virginia Beach Truck Accident: Five Safety TipsVirginia Beach truck accident attorneys at Tavss Fletcher discuss five tips to avoiding a Virginia Beach truck accident.
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What You Should Do Following a Truck Accident in Virginia BeachVirginia Beach truck accident attorneys at Tavss Fletcher discuss the immediate steps you should take if you are involved in a truck accident in Virginia Beach.
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What do drugs have to do with 18-wheeler accidents?Do Virginia truck drivers use drugs and drive? Visit Tavss Fletcher, where an experienced attorney will represent your truck accident in Virginia.
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The Hidden Dangers of Overloaded Semi-TrucksWhat you can’t see can hurt you. When trucking companies and their drivers decide to overload their trucks, they put you at risk.
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Some of the Most Dangerous Trucking Accidents in Virginia Have Nothing to do With Driver ErrorFaulty brakes, a truck past its prime and improperly secured loads all cause serious trucking accidents in Virginia.
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Truck and Bus Driver Distraction- A Threat to Motorists Across Virginia and North CarolinaA recent study released by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute provides vital information on the dangers associated with distracted truck and bus drivers. We all know that the use of cell phones and other electronic devices while driving is extremely dangerous. When truckers and bus drivers are the distracted drivers the odds of a dangerous, even deadly accident multiply exponentially. If you have been hurt during an accident in Virginia or North Carolina you need answers. Contact an experienced attorney at Tavss Fletcher today for your free consultation.
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Long Hours and No Sleep- Why Many Truckers in Virginia Turn to Drugs and AlcoholTruck drivers too often engage in dangerous behaviors in order to travel more miles and thereby make more money. All too many drivers resort to prescription and/or illegal stimulants, alcohol and other drugs to help them stay awake. Though drivers may point to their companies for putting undo pressure on them to drive more and sleep less, they are ultimately responsible for their actions. Have you been hurt during an accident with a large truck? If so you are not alone. Each year hundreds of Virginia motorists are hurt, even killed during these all too often serious and avoidable accidents. To speak with an experienced personal injury attorney please contact the personal injury law firm of Tavss Fletcher today for your free consultation.
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Road Safe AmericaRode Safe America is a non-profit organization that strives to make the trucking industry safer. The organization works with both state and local governments to encourage the passage of laws and regulations that would help reduce the number of fatal accidents caused by overtired and underpaid truckers.
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Saferoads.org- A look at the dangers of large truck accidentsThe non-profit organization saferoads.org is an advocate for highway and auto safety that works with consumer, health and safety groups and insurance companies and agents to make America’s roads safer. In this article we will be looking at how large trucks represent a significant threat on the roads of Virginia and across the nation.
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Virginia & North Carolina Trucking Company Tricks and How to Fight ThemTrying to get a fast, fair settlement out of a trucking company after a serious Virginia or North Carolina tractor trailer crash can be next to impossible. It is no secret in legal circles that truck companies are good at playing games to avoid paying truck crash victims fair compensation for their injuries. Don’t be a victim again – let the skilled and aggressive truck accident lawyers fight for you.