Big rig trucks can cause catastrophic injuries because of their size and driver error on the road. Semi-trucks are heavier, bigger and harder to handle than ordinary vehicles. Because of their sheer size, truck accidents involving commercial trucks, also known as 18-wheelers, semis, or big-rigs can cause severe vehicle collisions resulting in injuries including brain damage, bone fractures, and spinal cord injuries.
Semi-truck accidents are on the rise, with fatal car accidents involving the large trucks increasing more than 10 percent during the last decade, according to the National Transportation Security Board. While a variety of factors can result in a truck accident occurring, oftentimes, they are caused by the carelessness of the driver. This negligence includes driving under the influence, distracted diving, fatigue, defective auto parts, overloaded trucks, or not securing the truck’s load properly.
If you or someone you know has been involved in a trucking accident with a big rig that has resulted in seriously injuries, a truck accident lawyer can help by providing legal assistance right away. Truck accidents are complex, and often require an expert truck accident lawyer who understands how to litigate this type of case. Truck drivers are usually employed or subcontracted by a company.Often times that the company and their insurance company will have lawyers and investigators get involved in the case.
Our experienced truck accident lawyers offer a free consultation and confidential evaluation of your truck crashclaim.The law limits the amount of time you have to file a trucking accident claim, so it is important to contact our law firm as quickly as possible. Our attorneys will fight to get you the compensation you deserve to pay for the medical bills, lost wages, future costs, and pain and suffering.