After an accident, you may feel like a fish out of water not knowing what to do. Perhaps you’re a million-mile safe driver and this is the first time you’ve ever filed a claim. You may be thinking, "How do [...]
“ What can I claim from the insurance company for my accident? I’m out more than just my missed loads. My whole business is stopped, and we’re upside down financially now. None of this is my fault!” If you are [...]
You're in the bunk, sound asleep when all of a sudden you get knocked to the floor. A new driver backed right into your truck. You can't believe your truck got hit while parked. You’re okay, but your truck is [...]
Insurance Claims after a Trucking Accident Your talents are in trucking, not insurance. When your truck’s been hit, you’re suddenly thrown into the insurance world and expected to know how claims work, property damage claims and personal injury claims. The [...]
By the very definition of the word, accidents are events that are unexpected. As truck drivers, we have all seen our share of vehicle accidents. Although we hope to never be involved in a semi truck accident, we need to [...]
Several years back, I served as a service manager at a Chevrolet dealership and a Chrysler/ Dodge/Jeep/Indian/Suzuki dealership, and a service advisor before that at a Chevrolet dealer. You may recognize the typical methods and practices in most dealerships, regardless [...]
Please note: Eckert & Associates, PA does NOT handle these types of cases. We're providing the article for your information only. There is no “lemon law” for commercial vehicles, but there is a remedy using the Magnusson Moss Warranty Improvement [...]
A teenage driver is playing on his phone while speeding down the highway. He swerves into your auto hauling trailer as well as the expensive Mercedes loaded on the back. Not only do you have to get your [...]
Every Case has two steps: 1 - Proving liability (the other side is a fault), and 2 - Proving damages (your losses). If the other side doesn't believe they are responsible, they aren't going to pay for your repairs. In [...]
