Truck Accident Lawyers

Around 500,000 trucking accidents occur every year in the United States. Of these, approximately 5,000 trucking accidents result in fatalities. In fact, one out of every eight traffic fatalities involves a trucking collision. Trucking accident injuries occur when large trailers (10,000+ lbs.) collide with other vehicles, pedestrians, or other road objects such as dividers.

Most of the deaths and injuries involve the passengers of vehicles while the drivers of the tractor-trailers usually escape truck-vehicle collisions with little or no personal injury.

Due to the large size of trucks, an accident can greatly endanger the lives of other smaller vehicles unnecessarily when tractor-trailer operators fail to consider proper accident prevention measures.

Common Causes of Truck Accidents:

• Truck Rollover
• Unlicensed Driver
• Speeding
• Disobeying Safety Procedure
• Motor Vehicle Inspection Failure
• Repair & Maintenance Failure
• Failure to Yield The Right of Way
• DUI / DWI
• Driver Fatigue
• Backing Up/Moving In Reverse
• Vehicle Collisions
• Mechanical or Brake Failure
• Tires Blowing Up
• Transporting Equipment with Trailers
• Overloaded Trucks or Trailers
• Loads That Shift Weight
• Faulty Traffic Lights
• Bad weather

Truck accidents and injuries can be prevented if passenger vehicle drivers take special care when driving near tractor-trailers. If a truck accident does occur, record as much information as possible, including names and contact information of witnesses.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) gathered crash statistics for large trucks and buses involved in fatal and non-fatal crashes that occurred in the United States. The information was gathered from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and the Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS).

Preliminary national crash facts collected by FARS and MCMIS:

• 136,438 Large Trucks and 12,498 Buses Involved in Non-Fatal Crashes
• 54,961 Large Trucks and 6,709 Buses Involved in Injury Crashes
• 80,752 Injuries in Crashes Involving Large Trucks and 15,297 Injuries in Crashes Involving Buses
• 81,477 Large Trucks and 5,789 Buses Involved in Tow-away Crashes
• 2,231 Large Trucks and 10 Buses Involved in Hazmat (HM) Placard Crashes

Truck Accident Attorneys For Your Help

If you or your loved one has been involved in a truck accident, then William Muhr, LLP can help you. We have experienced truck accident lawyers in all areas of the United States. We have some of the nation’s finest truck accident attorneys&nbsp. Our experienced truck accident lawyers know how to resolve truck accident cases to the complete satisfaction of the victim. Our law firms re available in Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, New York City, Boston, Henderson, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Houston, Phoenix, Honolulu, Portland, Columbus and Atlanta.

For free advice and consultation, call (1800) 934-4529 and talk to an experienced truck accident lawyer for your case. To learn more about our qualifications, see our team.