Aug 29, 2012 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Trucking/Tractor-Trailer Accidents, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
Sadly, a woman was killed in Charlotte on Tuesday morning around 11:10 a.m. when her car stalled out, only to be struck by a passing tractor-trailer that was headed northbound on Interstate 85.
According to the N.C. Highway Patrol, the tractor-trailor first collided with the median, spun out of control, and then struck the victim’s vehicle, killing the victim upon impact.
The tractor-trailer then caught fire until Charlotte firefighters, traveling from the southbound direction of I-85, could reach the scene of the crash.
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If you or a loved one have been involved in a tractor-trailer accident during bad weather or road conditions, contact the experienced commercial truck accident attorneys of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower LLP. With over 75 years combined legal experience, former insurance defense backgrounds, and a former Registered Nurse (RN), our team is standing by to help get you and your family through this difficult time. For more information, please visit our website at www.rjrlaw.com. Compare our attorneys’ credentials. Then, call us for a private consultation about your particular situation.
Aug 20, 2012 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Trucking/Tractor-Trailer Accidents, Uncategorized
The North Carolina Interstate 85 was filled with 21 tons of beer August 18th, when a tractor-trailer truck collided with another vehicle, spilling the tons of Hoppy Libations across the roadways.
The location of the car accident was on I-85 North in Gastonia, NC, and occurred on or about 5:00 p.m. Traffic reports were inflated drastically due to the accident, especially during the ” 5:00 o’clock traffic rush.”
The cause of the accident has been investigated, and it appears as though during a rain storm, the driver of the car spun out of control, slamming into the driver of the tractor-trailer. It was truck driver Jessie Cabiness’ 40th birthday on the date of the accident.
Luckily, there were no injuries that arose from the car accident, aside from the fact that the shipping company is taking the entire shipment of beer to the dump.
Police said the car driver was cited for driving unsafe for the conditions.
If you or a loved one have been involved in a tractor trailer accident during bad weather or road conditions, contact the experienced Tractor-Trailer Accident Attorneys of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower LLP. Our seasoned trial lawyers are able to help those individual injured in South Carolina and North Carolina. With over 75 years combined legal experience, former insurance defense backgrounds, and a former Registered Nurse (RN), our team is standing by to help get you and your family through this difficult time. For more information, please visit our website at www.rjrlaw.com. Compare our attorneys’ credentials. Then, call us for a private consultation about your particular situation.
Aug 16, 2012 | Trucking/Tractor-Trailer Accidents, Uncategorized
Truckers in Hazardous Weather Required to Stop and Use “Extreme Caution”
When weather conditions affecting visibility or traction turn dangerous, truckers are supposed to stop their rig until the weather clears. There is a federal law standard of “extreme caution” versus a state standard of “ordinary care” required of interstate commercial truckers. If truckers do not follow this federal standard, then they and the companies who hire them should be held responsible for any serious injury or wrongful death they cause.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, 49 C.F.R. § 392.14 mandates:
Extreme caution in the operation of a commercial motor vehicle shall be exercised when hazardous conditions, such as those caused by snow, ice, sleet, fog, mist, rain, dust, or smoke, adversely affect visibility or traction. Speed shall be reduced when such conditions exist. If conditions become sufficiently dangerous, the operation of the commercial motor vehicle shall be discontinued and shall not be resumed until the commercial motor vehicle can be safely operated. Whenever compliance with the foregoing provisions of this rule increases hazard to passengers, the commercial motor vehicle may be operated to the nearest point at which the safety of passengers is assured.
If you or a loved one have been involved in a tractor trailer accident during bad weather or road conditions, contact the experienced commercial truck accident attorneys of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower LLP. Our seasoned trial lawyers are able to help those individual injured in South Carolina and North Carolina. With over 75 years combined legal experience, former insurance defense backgrounds, and a former Registered Nurse (RN), our team is standing by to help get you and your family through this difficult time. For more information, please visit our website at www.rjrlaw.com. Compare our attorneys’ credentials. Then, call us for a private consultation about your particular situation.
Aug 15, 2012 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Trucking/Tractor-Trailer Accidents, Uncategorized
Last Wednesday afternoon was a slow one for fellow drivers of the Hickory area. A large portion of one of the major roadways in Hickory, Tate Boulevard, was shut down for several hours due to an overturned tractor-trailer, causing major delays in traffic.
The wreck involved only one tractor-trailer that overturned while attempting to make a sharp left turn onto Tate Blvd. from 26th Street Drive in Hickory. The accident occurred around 3:10 p.m. Speed attributed to the cause of the accident, as the driver of the tractor-trailer did not slow his rig to the speed needed to make the angle of the turn.
Making matters worse, as the officials attempted to turn the vehicle upright, the truck was quickly compromised and caught aflame. Apparently, the truck was carrying fuel, in which one of the barrels has a leak that initiated the fire.The Hickory Fire Department was subsequently called to the scene.
Thereafter, another tractor-trailer was called to the scene to unload the fuel and other supplies from the overturned vehicle in order to lighten the load and turn the vehicle upright, once and for all.
The North Carolina Tractor-Trailer Truck Accident Attorneys of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower
Tractor-trailers can be very dangerous vehicles, as they are hard to see around, and also infamous for having deadly blind spots. If you or a loved one have been injured or killed by a tractor-trailer truck, you need an experienced trucking accident attorney like those at Reeves, Aiken & Hightower. Call us at 877-374-5999, or use this form, to speak with an attorney who can help you evaluate your claim and get you the best possible recovery.
Aug 13, 2012 | Motorcycle Accidents, Trucking/Tractor-Trailer Accidents, Uncategorized
Sunday evening, a Charlotte woman died in a motorcycle wreck in Fort Mill, SC after the motorcycle she was riding collided with a truck. She and the motorcycle were traveling on US 21 South when the accident occurred. The motorcycle hit the truck.
It appears that the driver of the truck was not injured.
The motorcycle rider was airlifted from the scene to Carolinas Medical Center. The York County Coroner pronounced her dead shortly later from injuries sustained in the motorcycle accident.
Motorcycle Accident Attorneys
If you or someone you know has been injured or killed in a motorcycle accident, you need a serious motorcycle wreck attorney like those at Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower. Call us at 877-374-5999 for a free consultation with an attorney who can help you evaluate your claim and help you get your best possible outcome.
Aug 10, 2012 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Products, Trucking/Tractor-Trailer Accidents, Uncategorized
Davidson County was shut down for hours last Sunday afternoon, when a tractor- trailer caught fire, resulting in the closing of four lanes on highway 109 for multiple hours.Authorities said two lanes each of the south and northbound lanes and closed after the fire was reported around 3:45 p.m.
Luckily, there have been no injuries were reported due to this accident. Authorities said 25 firefighters from the Hasty Fire Department, Pilot Fire Department and Thomasville Fire Department had the situation under control within about 30 minutes.
The cause of the fire is still unknown, however the fire is still currently under investigation. According to the driver of the truck, he states he heard a loud noise, pulled over and saw flames coming from the truck. The driver did not want to be identified. The truck was reportedly hauling cardboard.
The North Carolina Tractor-Trailer Truck Accident Attorneys of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower
Tractor-trailers can be very dangerous vehicles, as they are hard to see around, and also infamous for having deadly blind spots. If you or a loved one have been injured or killed by a tractor-trailer truck, you need an experienced trucking accident attorney like those at Reeves, Aiken & Hightower. Call us at 877-374-5999, or use this form, to speak with an attorney who can help you evaluate your claim and get you the best possible recovery.
