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The Role of Technology in Delivery Truck Accidents

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Although properly trained and experienced delivery truck drivers can often limit their highway and road collisions, they still encounter far too many drunk, unlicensed, distracted, and negligent drivers traveling in nearby lanes. These same careful drivers must also regularly contend with older or poorly maintained trucks and other road vehicles that can suddenly malfunction, causing serious or even deadly accidents. To combat these realities, many responsible trucking companies and independent truck drivers install safety technology. This helps alert drivers about their own risky driving habits -- while also helping them minimize their chances of being hit or injured by uniquely dangerous...

11 September

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NY Truck Drivers – Critical Training Can Save Lives

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Over 3,500 people lost their lives due to distracted driving during 2021. Since professional truck drivers may spend as many as 240 nights a year away from home, they can clearly benefit from annual safety training. Furthermore, the added weight of many New York delivery trucks can often lead to their drivers’ mistakes causing catastrophic or fatal accidents. Fortunately, there are many available online and in-person truck driving safety training programs. All responsible New York employers should provide their delivery truck drivers with the chance to develop better defensive driving skills, while also finding new ways to recognize and decrease their...

28 August

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Amazon’s Delivery Dangers Exposed

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Every month, roughly 100 million people purchase goods from Amazon’s online shopping portal. In fact, some experts claim that thousands of goods are sold every minute, increasing profits for a vast network of entrepreneurs. Yet sadly, all these purchases and deliveries play a direct role in the high number of Amazon delivery truck accidents. A remarkably in-depth, September 2022 Wall Street Journal article states that Amazon regularly employed trucking companies with questionable driving safety records until recent years. This flawed decision likely played a role in many Amazon delivery van accidents. After vast numbers of innocent vehicle occupants, pedestrians, and bicyclists...

31 October

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Truck Accidents In Queens Remain a Dangerous Threat to Everyone

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Pedestrians, motorists, and all others traveling through Queens must keep their eyes on the many trucks constantly weaving their way through this borough. In fact, the entire NYC area sees at least 365 million tons of diverse cargo pass through each year. Trucks carry about 90% of all those items to their destinations. Yet, since trucks are so large and heavy, we must bear in mind the deadly accidents they often cause. The many distinct types of vehicles passing through Queens – including buses, taxis, cars, and motorcycles -- add to the chaos. Chances of accidents escalate when harsh weather arrives...

24 March

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EP 03 S 07: Is An Insurance Adjuster’s Final Offer REALLY Final? Question Adjusters Hate Series

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in Delivery Truck Accidents, Podcast, Semi Truck Accidents, Tractor Trailer Accidents, Truck Accidents

Is An Insurance Adjuster's Final Offer REALLY Final? Ask Insurance Adjuster to Open their Books and Show You What REALLY happened After They Made Their Final Offer In a Personal Injury Settlement? Listen to this episode to learn more! [buzzsprout episode='10311693' player='true'] Pick Your Favorite Channel: Apple Podcast | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Full Transcript Hi. Today, we're talking about questions that insurance adjusters hate. And one of the questions that insurance adjusters hate has to deal with is what happened to their claim after they made a settlement offer? If you ask them, "How many cases have you made...

02 March

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EP 02 S 07: How Much ? Truck Accident Lawsuit & Settlement Value

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Listen to our new episode about Truck Accident Lawsuit & Settlement Value, so HOW MUCH? [buzzsprout episode='10173763' player='true'] Pick Your Favorite Channel: Apple Podcast | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Full Transcript Hi, everybody. This is Arkady Frekhtman, a New York City personal injury trial lawyer. And today I'm talking about trucks, big rigs, semi-trucks. What happens if you get into a wreck or a crash with one of these monsters? How much money can you obtain as an injured plaintiff? Well, dealing with trucks we have to remember that the good thing about trucks, in terms of the personal injury...

08 January

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What happens in case of a commercial car collisions & vehicle accidents during work hours

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in Delivery Truck Accidents, Semi Truck Accidents, Tractor Trailer Accidents, Truck Accidents, Van Accidents, Vehicle Accidents, Work Accidents, Workers Compensation

Many workers often find themselves being asked to drive a company car or their own vehicle while handling employer tasks or errands. Bronx commercial vehicles include Amazon trucks, UPS trucks, 18 wheeler semi-trucks, box trucks, local company vans, and even small cars driven by workers while in the course and scope of their employment. While most of these trips turn out fine, others end in serious and costly accidents. Who should cover the cost of paying your medical bills if you are injured – or if you injure others? Whose insurance policy should cover all the property damage, loss of earnings,...

11 July

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New York City Can Provide Better Protection Against Delivery Truck Accidents

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Every day, New York City delivery truck drivers are constantly trying to meet daily deadlines while serving the needs of over eight million residents, countless commuters, and constantly expanding business interests. Yet like everyone else, they must avoid negligently causing accidents just because they’re trying to impress their employers by shaving a few minutes off their delivery times explains a New York City delivery truck accident lawyer at the F&A injury law firm in Manhattan. Since the average delivery truck is much larger than many of today’s smaller cars, if you’re hit by one – you’re likely to be seriously injured....