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Commercial trucks are heavy, large, and difficult to stop in an emergency situation. As a result of these factors, catastrophic and fatal injuries are common results when a 16- or 18-wheeler, semi-trailer, or large flatbed collides with a passenger vehicle.

Serious injuries can permanently alter the lives of victims, as well as that of their family members, spouses and other loved ones, even when they can be treated.

If you've been in a car accident recently, you may not be sure what to do. As long as there are reckless, careless and inattentive drivers, drunk drivers and drivers who are unsure of traffic rules, there will be car accidents.

A recent report from Allstate Insurance notes that Dallas ranks below the top 200 largest cities for number of safe driving records. The report was based on auto accident claim data collected by the insurance company. This denotes an improvement from 2017, when Dallas was ranked the third most dangerous city for drivers according to a study by auto insurance companies.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the following occupations had the highest number of injuries in 2015: laborers / material handlers, heavy truck and tractor drivers, cleaners / janitors, nursing assistants, and general maintenance and repair workers. While some work-related injuries are specific to the occupation, others are common in most jobs.

The industrial revolution brought about accelerated change in the United States. New laws had to be enacted to protect workers, improve working conditions and establish workers' rights. Despite these efforts, serious industrial accidents happen every day.

If you have been involved in a loading dock accident involving a forklift or other heavy equipment, you are not alone. According to the National Institute of Health and Safety, about 20,000 people in the United States are injured each year as a result of these workplace accidents. About twenty-five percent of all deaths in these cases are the result of overturned forklifts.