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Trucks Accidents And Mechanical Failure
Description: Did you know that mechanical failure is the second most common cause of truck accidents? Because of the heavy use of commercial trucks - paired with their size and weight - trucks are very susceptible to potentially dangerous mechanical problems that can lead to truck accidents.- Carolina Truck Accidents: Improperly Loaded Trucks
Description: Many people are aware of common truck driver errors, but what happens when a big rig or tractor-trailer has been improperly loaded or overloaded? In many cases, a truck that is not correctly loaded as outlined in the federal regulation will become involved in a truck accident. - Carolina Truck Accidents: Truck Driver Distractions
Description: For truckers, the road is their office and their cab is their cubicle. Because they spend their work day on the road, they are much more likely than other drivers to engage in multi-tasking that results in driver distractions. Learn what the most common driver distractions for truck drivers are that cause truck accidents. - Top Five Truck Accident Facts in North Carolina
Description: As lawyers focusing our work on serious injuries from commercial truck wrecks, the following items are some of the best evidence of the significant problems faced on North Carolina roads because of big rigs:
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