--

Truck rollovers

Big rigs roll easily. If a truck goes around a curve too fast, it will roll over. Trucks can go over in a curve even without going too fast if their rear tires strike something (like curb) while cornering. Trucks can still roll over at 5 mph especially if backing up while being jackknifed. Some rollovers happen when drivers try to return to road after putting a tire off pavement. They can rut in soft ground or catch a pavement separation and roll over.

--

Truck Jackknifing

The rig jackknifes when drive axle brakes lock up. Steering axle brakes provide 12 percent of total braking of a loaded vehicle. Trucks jackknife sooner or later regardless of what steering axle does even if steering wheels are pointed straight ahead. Road crown or left/right imbalances will cause jackknifing if truck slides long enough. Jackknifing will most likely cause a rollover.

Once brakes are locked, directional control at axle becomes lost. Sooner or later a sideways pull develops that affects directional stability of vehicle which may cause a rollover.

--

Never attempt to negotiate on your own behalf with a trucking company after a truck accident. Most trucking companies are highly skilled at truck accident investigation and claims practice. These adjusters represent truck company -- not you. Never make any statements or sign any releases for medical records or employment records. Often medical release allows adjuster to talk to doctors without you or anyone being present.

Truck companies have accident investigators that are on call and dispatched to scene of crash as soon as trucking company learns about an accident. While families of accident victims are tending to medical and hospital care and funeral arraignments, trucking company is busy investigating accident and gearing up their defense. This is why victims of large truck accidents need a knowledgeable team of truck accident attorneys and investigators on their side…fighting for their rights.

== More common, non-life threatening, side effects include: == · Upper and/or lower respiratory infection and/or inflammation · Headache · Dizziness · Diarrhea · Nausea and/or vomiting · Heartburn, stomach pain, and upset · Swelling of legs and/or feet · High blood pressure · Back pain · Tiredness · Urinary tract infection.

== Which products contain Vioxx and Celebrex? == There are no generic equivalents for these medications. They are only sold as Vioxx and Celebrex.

== Are there any safer alternatives to Vioxx and Celebrex? == Older medications like ibuprofen, naproxen, or even just an aspirin have been used as alternatives for Vioxx and Celebrex.

== What could have been done to avoid current Vioxx Heart Attack situation? Several things: == Adequate and more accurate testing prior to FDA approval could have revealed same risks, like Vioxx Heart Attacks, that became known after products were already on market.

More extensive research could have been done prior to approval and release of these drugs.

Advertising campaigns could have included more accurate information about true effectiveness of these products.

A concerted effort was made to switch patients from less expensive prescriptions to these newer prescriptions which were much more expensive.

== What are Vioxx and Celebrex and what are they used for? == Vioxx and Celebrex are used to treat chronic pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, acute short-term pain, and for treatment of severe menstrual pain. Although two medications are slightly different in their chemical composition, Vioxx and Celebrex are both classified as COX-2 inhibitors and belong to a larger group of drugs knows as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs. Other NSAIDs include older medications like ibuprofen and naproxen.

Serious problems, like Vioxx Heart Attacks, have been associated with long-term use of NSAIDs. Problems include bleeding stomach ulcers, intestinal bleeding, Vioxx heart attack problems, and damage to liver and kidneys. These complications can occur with or without warning symptoms. These problems, if severe, could lead to hospitalization or death.