18-wheeler truck accidents are different than car accidents

An accident with an 18-wheeler truck is very different than other types of motor vehicle accidents. These large vehicles are many times bigger than automobiles and carry heavy loads. It is because of these reasons and others listed below that 18-wheeler truck accidents are different from car accidents, in both the legal consequences and in…

what auto insurance do I need

January is a time when a lot of folks rededicate themselves to doing what’s best for them. For some drivers, that might include getting serious about their auto insurance coverage. As a New Year’s resolution, insurance doesn’t capture people’s imaginations the way that weight loss or creating a budget might. But when you work with…

differences between tractor trailers and car accidents

In our line of work, we see a lot of car and truck accidents. If you’ve never been involved in the details of a tractor-trailer accident—and we hope you haven’t been—it might be tempting to believe that a semi truck crash is just a car wreck with a bigger vehicle. Unfortunately, this isn’t true. There…

braking distances and semi truck accidents

Most South Carolina drivers know that the enormous size difference between passenger vehicles and large trucks can make any type of collision deadly. But many drivers don’t realize how much space truck drivers actually need to come to a full stop. Understanding the importance of giving a truck adequate braking distance can go a long…