TRACTOR-TRAILER ACCIDENTS

Tractor-trailers are involved in thousands of accidents every year. Due to the tremendous size and weight of these vehicles, they create enormous energy as they travel at high speeds. As a result, collisions that involve tractor-trailers often cause serious injuries or fatalities to people in smaller passenger vehicles.

Persons injured in a collision with a tractor trailer are much more likely to sustain serious, life-threatening injuries as a result.

While it may be efficient and economical, having all those large trucks on the highways can also be dangerous.

  • Large truck crash
  • Collision with a tractor trailer
  • Semi-tractor-trailer truck wreck
  • Tandem (double) truck accident
  • Pedestrian or motorcycle hit by tractor trailer

Every year, nearly 500,000 large trucks (tractor-trailers or "semis") are involved in traffic accidents in the United States. Approximately 5,000 of these accidents involving tractor-trailers result in fatalities. In fact, one out of every eight traffic fatalities is caused by a collision with a large truck. Not surprisingly, most of the deaths and injuries involve the passengers of the vehicles struck by tractor-trailers. Truck drivers typically escape unscathed.

Many of these accidents are due to the carelessness or negligence of the truck driver. Truck drivers repeatedly break federal laws by driving:

  • While fatigued
  • In excess of the amount of hours they are allowed to drive
  • With oversized trucks
  • With overloaded trucks
  • With improper maintenance
  • With an inability to see at night

Tractor-trailer cases involve numerous differences from a typical automobile collision. It is important that your attorney knows these differences and knows how to deal with them.

Truck accidents are one of the largest causes of death for people under 34! Amazingly, over 40,000 people are killed every year in wrecks related to cars, trucks, tractor trailers, semis, and other large trucks

If you or a loved one has been injured as a result of a tractor trailer accident call 615-259-1500 today!