In Santa Barbara, it is reported that on August 24^th a fully loaded gravel truck veered off a highway on Tuesday and crashed into a house, killing a man, woman and a child.  The Los Angeles Times reported that the identities of the people killed were not immediately identified and that response crews were searching the house for a possible fourth victim.

According to police, the driver of a double tractor-trailer truck was traveling south on Hwy. 154 when he crashed into four other vehicles and then traveled down the driveway directly into the house.  Police say that the house was completely destroyed upon impact and that they found a man and a woman dead at the scene of the accident.  After an hour of searching the scene, they found a child's body.

Police used dogs to search the house for a fourth person who they believe may have been inside although neighbors say they saw that person leave on a bicycle prior to the collision. 

The driver of the truck was treated at the scene of the accident for minor injuries.

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In the state of Minnesota, a Duluth trucking company that is no longer in business has finally settled a wrongful death claim.

This week, a settlement was reached between Monson Trucking and the family of Wayne Swenson.  Back in 2007, Wayne died on Interstate 35 near Proctor when a truck from the company suddenly stopped in front of him.

An attorney representing Swenson's widow claimed that the truck driver had not been trained on how to deal with an overheated vehicle.  Swenson allegedly slammed on his brakes in an attempt to avoid the truck, but a car struck his motorcycle and pushed him directly into the truck.

Both parties agreed to settle the wrongful death claim for an undisclosed amount of money prior to a pretrial hearing.

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Authorities say that a 31 year old woman from Modesto was hit and killed after she crossed paths with a pickup truck in Turlock.  April J. Chaves was hit by the truck, which was traveling north on South Central Avenue, said the California Highway Patrol.

The CHP identified the driver of the truck as 51 year old Jose Garcia.  Police say that as Garcia approached the 6000 block of South Central, he neared a car parked on the west side of the street that had its lights on.  As Garcia passed the car, Chaves crossed the street and was hit by his truck.

Police say that Garcia did not realize that he had hit Chaves and continued to travel north.  A witness tracked Garcia down later and he then returned to the scene of the truck accident.

Authorities arrived at the scene and pronounced Chaves dead at 9:27 PM.  They say that at the time of the crash, Garcia was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

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This past Saturday morning, a serious truck accident on the 101 Freeway left a tow truck driver pinned against his big rig in Los Angeles.

According to reports, the tow truck driver was trying to assist a motorist on the freeway.  While working just north of Melrose Avenue, another car crashed into them at approximately 2:15 AM.   Police say that another person suffered injuries during the trucking accident as well.

California Highway Patrol officials said that both injured parties were taken to the hospital.  One victim was reported to be in critical condition on the way to the hospital. 

After the accident, two southbound lanes on the 101 Freeway had to be closed as police conducted investigations.  At this time, there is no additional information and police plan to continue their investigations to see what prompted the collision.

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Texting while driving has claimed the life of yet another motorist, this time a 51-year-old woman from Wisconsin.

According to the Dane County Sheriff’s Office, an 18-wheeler truck was making a lawful turn onto a road when a driver in a passenger vehicle collided with the truck. Investigators were later able to determine that the driver, Kathy A. Endsley, was texting when the accident took place. Endsley suffered severe injuries in the collision, which ultimately proved to be fatal. She died at the scene. The truck driver was uninjured.

This is just another example of a life tragically cut short due to texting while driving. Distracted driving, which includes texting while driving, sadly leads to thousands of deaths every year. In fact, the U.S. Department of Transportation estimates that 6,000 lives were lost in accidents involving distracted drivers in 2008.

If you have lost a loved one in an accident caused by a distracted driver, or if you yourself were injured in an accident involving a distracted driver, you should take a moment to consult a Pasadena personal injury attorney at the Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus. Texting while driving in particular is one of the most egregious forms of negligence, and any driver who injuries or kills an innocent person because they weren’t paying attention must be held accountable for their negligence. Let an attorney at our office advocate your rights to compensation by helping you file an auto accident lawsuit against the negligent driver.

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The family of a coal truck driver in Tennessee has filed a wrongful death lawsuit after the victim was killed while driving a company vehicle.

The lawsuit was filed by the widow of Darrell T. Seiber, on behalf of herself and their two minor children. She is seeking $7 million in compensatory damages and $10 million in punitive damages.

Seiber was killed when the coal truck he was driving went off the road, into a ditch, hit a tree, and overturned. Named as the defendant in the lawsuit is National Coal Corp., a company based in Knoxville, Tennessee. Seiber was driving a truck for Joe Cox Trucking, an independent hauling company that provided trucks for National Coal.

The lawsuit states that an investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine and Safety Health Administration found that National Coal violated several regulations, including failure to ensure that independent contract drivers, like Seiber, receive initial mine training, and that an engine brake accelerator switch on the truck was not working at the time of the accident. The investigation also discovered that the truck was overloaded. At the time of the accident, the truck was carrying as much as 169% of its maximum gross vehicle weight rating, which the administration said was a contributing factor to the accident.

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If you or your loved one has been injured or killed in a truck accident, it’s important to consult an attorney right away. People often assume accidents have to be caused by another driver in order to recover compensation. This is not true. Overloading a truck, failure to ensure the vehicle’s parts are in good working order, and failing to ensure drivers are property trained are all examples of negligence. If any of these factors contributed to your accident, a Los Angeles truck accident lawyer at the Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus will advocate your rights to recovery and help you file a personal injury lawsuit for the largest possible settlement.

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Authorities in Lyon County, Iowa say speed was a likely factor in a pick-up truck accident that left a man injured.

According to a Lyon’s County Sheriff’s deputy, the man was driving along 481 ^st Street along the South Dakota/Iowa border when for some reason his truck went off the road and crashed into a tree.

The man was taken to a nearby hospital to receive treatment for his injuries. It was not reported what type of injuries the man sustained.

The sheriff’s department is now investigating the cause of the crash.

If you have been injured in a truck accident in California, you may have grounds to recover compensation under the state’s personal injury laws. The law states that if an accident is caused by another person's negligent or reckless actions, the victims have the right to be compensated for their pain and suffering, medical expenses, lost wages, and property damage. Because speeding is considered a form of negligence, the victim in this case would likely have been held liable for damages had he injured another person.

To learn more about your rights and options following a truck accident, please feel free to contact a Los Angeles personal injury attorney at the Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus today!

A trucker is lucky to be alive after he was swept up into another truck’s duel rear wheels and severely injured.

The trucker was standing outside of his truck locking and inspecting his load. As he was doing this, another semi truck essentially ran him over. The truck driver was struck by the semi and pull up into the duel rear wheels. He was then dragged while hanging upside. During the ordeal his face was crushed and he lost consciousness.

The trucker, who was fortunate to even have survived the accident, sustained a number of catastrophic injuries, including severe and permanent brain damage, crushed facial bones, blindness in one eye, loss of smell and taste, loss of teeth, orthopedic injuries, post traumatic stress disorder, and pain and suffering.

Last month, the trucker was awarded $5.5 million in damages in Alameda County Superior Court.