The Sobering Number of Trucking Accident Injuries DON’T BECOME JUST ANOTHER SCARY STATISTIC
When a tractor-trailer blows out of nowhere from behind us on a dark, rainy night, we count our blessings that we didn’t get slammed into and wonder how many unfortunate souls suffer that fate. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) released a study based on 2017 data of injuries caused by large truck crashes nationwide. The study defines a large truck as “a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 10,000 pounds.” That includes all types of big rigs: 18-wheelers, semitrailers, tractor-trailers, highway monsters — whatever you might call them. But it also includes other vehicles you might not think of as part of this category: dump trucks, concrete mixers, commercial trucks, delivery vans, and even some landscaping company trucks towing large equipment trailers.
Here are the shocking facts that the FMCSA study revealed:
• Construction zones are especially dangerous. In 2017, 12% of work zone injury crashes involved at least one large truck.
• In 2017, there were 344,000 injury crashes involving large trucks. • 15% of those crashes involved a single vehicle, including crashes that involved a bicycle, pedestrian, or nonmotorized vehicle. • Only 22% of trucking accident injury crashes occurred at night, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. That means the vast majority of injury wrecks take place during daylight hours, contrary to popular belief. • Weekdays are the most threatening. The vast majority of injury-causing wrecks — 88% — occurred Monday through Friday.
If you’re hurt by a large truck, don’t let yourself be just another statistic. Don’t get blindsided and mishandled by the trucker’s insurance company, whose representatives are trained to do just that. You need a lawyer to help you level the playing field, and Holland & Usry is here to help. Check out our book on crash cases, which includes a chapter devoted to how tractor-trailer cases are different. You can download it for free at BHollandLawFirm.com, or you can call our office so we can set up a time to talk about your case.
Good News
“Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits — who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion.” –Psalm 103:2–4 “But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.” –2 Chronicles 15:7
PEACH AND ARUGULA PASTA SALAD
Nothing says summer like a pasta salad filled with your favorite fresh fruits and vegetables, and this combination is the perfect way to cap off a warm summer day!
Ingredients
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8 oz penne or fusilli pasta
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2 large fresh peaches, diced or sliced 1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
2 tbsp olive oil
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
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1/2 tsp sea salt Pepper, to taste 2 tbsp lemon juice
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1 pint heirloom cherry tomatoes, halved
3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
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1 cup corn
6 cups arugula, packed
Directions 1. In a large pot of boiling water,
the pasta and toss with the feta cheese. 3. Add peaches, red onions,
cook pasta for approximately 9 minutes or until al dente. Drain pasta and place in a separate bowl.
tomatoes, corn, and arugula to the pasta mixture. Lightly toss to mix well. Add more olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to taste.
2. In a small bowl, whisk
together olive oil, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Drizzle the dressing over
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