Tractor Trailer Accidents
0One of the most dangerous types of accident is the accident involving an automobile and a semi truck. It is alarming that so many accidents are caused by these professional drivers. One would think that truck drivers would use a heightened awareness of potential risks to help reduce accidents on the highways. Unfortunately this is not always the case. In a big rig accident, there is almost always a serious injury and frequently death. If you think that your insurance premiums are high, this ought to bring the dangerous nature of truck driving into perspective. An average individual is usually required to maintain $15 thousand in liability insurance on their vehicle. By contrast, most truck companies are required to carry at LEAST $600 thousand dollars to cover the potential damages their trucks will incur in a crash. It is even considered customary for a trucker to carry over one million dollars in order to carry interstate loads.