It can be daunting enough to see a large commercial truck behind or alongside you on a highway or interstate. When you’re on one of Kentucky’s many rural secondary roads, it can be truly frightening. Unfortunately, a lot of long-haul truckers are using these roads...
Truck Accidents
3 times a trucking company could be to blame for a wreck
On Behalf of Hicks & Funfsinn, PLLC | Jul 28, 2023 | Truck Accidents
It is almost always the drivers involved in a collision who are responsible for a crash occurring. The choices motorists make in traffic have a direct relationship on the potential for a crash. Driving too fast, turning too sharply or failing to communicate with other...
Safety tips for driving near semi-trucks
On Behalf of Hicks & Funfsinn, PLLC | Jun 12, 2023 | Truck Accidents
It’s important to be very careful when driving near semi-trucks. They pose an extensive danger to people in other vehicles. If there’s an accident between a passenger vehicle and someone in a semi, odds are that the person in the smaller car is going to be more...
Are trucking companies responsible for fleet vehicle collisions?
On Behalf of Hicks & Funfsinn, PLLC | Apr 13, 2023 | Truck Accidents
It is common for people to jump to the conclusion that the motorists involved in a crash are the ones to blame for the wreck. However, there are often other parties that may have contributed to the cause(s) of a crash. For example, when one of the vehicles involved in...
The top reasons behind why truck drivers cause crashes
On Behalf of Hicks & Funfsinn, PLLC | Jan 3, 2023 | Truck Accidents
Large truck crashes happen due to an assortment of factors, including those related to the truck driver, the vehicle and the environment. Truck drivers may be unfamiliar with the road, the brakes may have failed on the large truck, and the traffic flow interrupted due...
Kentucky ranked among deadliest states in semi-truck crashes
On Behalf of Hicks & Funfsinn, PLLC | Dec 13, 2022 | Truck Accidents
The aftermath of a semi-truck accident is difficult to forget. Any smaller vehicle -- whether a car, pickup or SUV – that collides with one of these colossal, several-ton trucks may become smashed beyond recognition. Catastrophic injuries and fatalities often result....
Who is to blame for truck crashes caused by unbalanced loads?
On Behalf of Hicks & Funfsinn, PLLC | Dec 8, 2022 | Truck Accidents
Semi-truck accidents occur for a number of reasons. Perhaps the driver was reckless, drunk, distracted or tired. Maybe the trucking company failed to properly train its drivers, the manufacturer allowed a vehicle with defective parts go out on the road, or mechanics...
Signs of truck driver fatigue that can lead to a wreck
On Behalf of Hicks & Funfsinn, PLLC | Oct 11, 2022 | Truck Accidents
Truck drivers work long hours, usually driving thousands of miles every week. Due to this, limitations and work times are made to keep these drivers from overworking. Unfortunately, most truck drivers work outside their lawfully allowed hours to make more money....
Avoiding truck crashes in downtown Lexington
On Behalf of Hicks & Funfsinn, PLLC | Aug 24, 2022 | Truck Accidents
Living in Lexington, you’re surrounded by heavy traffic. This is especially true downtown where you have hundreds of people trying to get to the different hospital systems or eateries along the main drag and Nicholasville Road. While people are usually fairly safe, it...
What causes so many semitruck accidents?
On Behalf of Hicks & Funfsinn, PLLC | Jun 1, 2022 | Truck Accidents
Sharing the road with semitrucks is something that drivers must do on a daily basis. These rigs are very large and heavy, which makes them harder to control and stop than normal passenger vehicles. The professional truckers who operate these trucks must ensure they’re...