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Truck Accidents
Helping the Injured after Serious Truck Accidents
Our lawyers provide dedicated service after serious accidents. One in nine fatal accidents involves a large truck, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). If you were injured or lost a loved one in a truck collision because of a jackknifed or overturned truck, because of an unsecured truck-load, or in any other type of truck accident, our Law Office is prepared to help you. Our lawyers have decades of experience assisting the injured, a commitment to sensitive, client-focused representation and a strong record of proven results.
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What are common causes of truck accidents?
Large trucks are more likely to be involved in multi-vehicle accidents than other vehicles. More than 80 percent of truck accidents involve passenger vehicles. While many of these collisions involve overturned trucks and trucks striking passenger cars, trucks are frequently rear-ended by other vehicles. Using their hands-on experience, practical skills and sensitivity, our lawyers help victims obtain compensation for injuries resulting from a wide range of causes, including:
Driver negligence
Trucking company liability
Violations of safety regulations
Overloaded or improperly loaded vehicles
Oversize trucks
Improper vehicle maintenance
Defective trucks or truck parts
Dangerous or defective road conditions
Who is at fault in a truck crash?
In many cases, an accident is caused by truck driver negligence from fatigue, distraction, drug or alcohol use, inexperience, speeding and unsafe turns, lane changes or other maneuvers. When a commercial truck driver is at fault, the trucking company that employs the driver may also be responsible for injuries if the driver caused the accident while acting within the scope of employment. The trucking company may also be responsible for inadequate driver training, failure to enforce safety regulations or negligent hiring. For example, hiring a driver with a poor driving record or history of drug or alcohol abuse.
Injuries caused by serious truck accidents
Because of their enormous size and weight, large commercial trucks, such as semi-trucks, big rigs, 18-wheelers and tractor-trailers, are highly likely to cause catastrophic or fatal injuries when they’re involved in accidents. Our attorneys help victims of all types of serious injuries; amputation injuries, internal injuries and paralyzing spinal injuries to head injuries. They help to obtain compensation to make up for immediate and ongoing medical costs, rehabilitation, lost income and earning capacity, pain, suffering and other losses. If you lose a loved one in a truck accident, we help you through each step of your wrongful death or injury claim with integrity and compassion.
Understanding commercial truck regulations
The trucking industry is heavily regulated by both federal and state regulations. There are strict rules about the size and weight of trucks, proper vehicle loading, proper maintenance, required vehicle inspections, driver logs, driver rest periods, overweight vehicles, hazardous loads, safe road access, licensing and registration, and much more. Truck drivers are also specifically banned from using cell phones and other handheld devices by law. When a truck driver or truck company violates these regulations, it may be unsafe for everyone and provide grounds for a lawsuit.
Contact dedicated our lawyers for help recovering money after a truck accident
When a truck accident occurs, the results can be devastating. At our Law Office, we work tirelessly to help victims recover the money to make up for their losses. To learn more about our cases and how we can help with yours, contact us anytime to schedule a free initial consultation. click on this link @ https://truckaccidentattorneysa.com/san-antonio-truck-accident-lawyers/
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