Semi Truck Accidents
Because of their large size and a high center of gravity, semi trucks and delivery trucks pose a unique danger to the driving public. These vehicles have large blind spots, which can contribute to an accident.
Semi-truck drivers, owner/operators, and trucking companies have to operate their vehicles in a safe, responsible manner. Because trucks are so much larger and heavier than passenger vehicles, they are much, much harder to stop. Eighty percent of all persons killed in automobile versus semi-truck accidents were passengers or drivers in the automobile. Unsafe driving, oversized loads, and many other dangerous practices cause thousands of accidents each year.
Truckers are especially vulnerable to the dangerous driving of others. Actually, more truck drivers are killed on the job than members of any other profession. Fatalities for truck drivers occurred five times more often that the national average for industrial fatalities in all businesses combined.
Our firm has represented many clients who were involved in an accident with a semi truck. We can assist you with yours. Please contact us.
