v

FREE CASE EVALUATION Contact Us 24/7

Kelly Law Team main logo

1 E Washington ST Suite 1520
Phoenix, AZ 85004

v

FREE CASE EVALUATION
Contact Us 24/7

En Español
CALL +1 602-283-4122
  1. Home
    2.  | 
  2. Car Accidents
    3.  | What’s the Safest Way to Pass a Truck on the Freeway?

What’s the Safest Way to Pass a Truck on the Freeway?

by | Jul 27, 2018

Passing a truck on freeway

Do you ever get nervous and grip that steering wheel just a little tighter, if you drive past a large truck on the freeway?

Well, your worry may be warranted because more than 250,000 crashes occur each year between passenger cars and large trucks. Large trucks—18-wheelers—often weigh 20 to 30 times more than a passenger car. And they’re longer, which means that their drivers’ blind spots are bigger. Therefore, truck drivers need more space to maneuver, and more time and distance to stop. That alone may encourage you to give trucks more distance. But according to Popular Mechanics, here are some other techniques can reduce your risk of an accident.

  • Trucks cannot see cars tailgating or following too closely in their rear blind spot, and car drivers cannot see traffic ahead of the truck. If a truck needs to stop abruptly, you are more likely to be in a rear-end collision.
  • Pass from the left lane to maximize visibility.
  • Keep speeds consistent. Speeding past a truck and then slowing down once you are in front of it gives the truck driver minimal time to compensate.
  • Do not pull in front of a truck until you can see the cab of the truck in your rear-view mirror, and you have ample space between your car and the truck.
  • Avoid the three-lane pass. When a car in the far left lane passes in front of a truck to get to an exit ramp, the car may not know what is on the other side of the truck and could cause an accident.

In addition to these tips, always practice safe driving—no matter who else is on the road. But crashes can still happen. If you’re involved in an accident, contact the John Kelly law team to help you get back on the road to recovery.

 

Willow Midwife Center for Birth & Wellness – Our firm is currently counsel for plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the birthing center – involving failure to transfer mothers and newborns to hospitals when emergency care was needed, causing devastating consequences for those involved.

At the Kelly Law Team, our personal injury practice includes a wide range of injuries caused by negligence and other wrongful conduct. including injuries that are inflicted upon newborn babies (and their mothers).

Willow Midwives Center for Birth & Wellness Birth Injury Lawsuit | Phoenix Arizona

When a woman is about to give birth, she understandably wants to be as comfortable as possible, not only in her surroundings, but also in terms of the quality of care she will receive. People choose birthing centers in part, at least, due to the promise of a more personalized attention, a home-like environment, “continuous care,” less medical intervention, and a more “natural” birthing experience. 

Unfortunately, birthing centers are not equipped to handle many emergencies. There are numerous areas of concern when you entrust your maternity care to a birthing center. For example, as in our case, delayed transfer of mothers and newborn babies to a hospital could lead to devastating consequences, including oxygen deprivation, untreated fetal distress, and more. This could result in the baby suffering with cerebral palsy, developmental delays, and other serious problems and conditions.

These centers generally operate without an onsite physician, and the possibility of a delay in the transfer to a hospital in the case of an emergency or difficult delivery is only one example of injuries to newborns and to their mothers, who suffer needlessly as the result of negligence on the part of the birthing center. Moreover, birthing centers are not able to perform Cesarean sections, while almost one-third of births in the United States are delivered by C-section.

Indeed, according to the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, birthing centers carry an increased risk of adverse outcomes, including the following:

  • Neonatal deaths (birth through day 28);
  • Depressed Agpar scores in the first few minutes of birth (Apgar evaluates the newborn’s heart rate, muscle tone, reflexes, respiration, and appearance); and

In addition to the risks to the infant, medical problems suffered by the mother may also be well beyond the capacity of a birthing center to diagnose and/or treat.

If you or a loved one has given birth at a birthing center, and either mother or child has had health problems, during or after childbirth, we may be able to assist in finding out whether the birthing center was at fault, causing or exacerbating the injury/condition, and whether you are entitled to compensation. If you believe a birthing center caused or failed to diagnose or properly treat a medical condition, contact the Kelly Law Team to find out what our firm can do for you.

kelly law team symbol