Accidents involving large commerical trucks and small passenger cars are among the most serious and devastating of vehicle accidents. Due to their large mass and heavy cargos, large trucks, big rigs, 18-wheelers, and tractor trailers often inflict extraordinary damage when they hit a smaller vehicle even at slow speeds. Such accidents may result in very serious injuries, including spinal damage, brain damage, head trauma, broken bones, internal injuries, severe burns, and death.

Large truck accidents may be due to a number of factors including unsafe road conditions or weather, vehicle malfunction, brake failure, defective equipment, or driver error. A recent report showed that large truck accidents are often the results of preventable driver error or negligence, such as driving while fatigued or drowsy, speeding, driving under the influence, carrying an unstable load, improper or inadequate inspection and/or maintenance of the truck or trailer, or the driver's failure to take the proper action in a given situation.

PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF TRUCK ACCIDENT VICTIMS

If you or someone you love has been seriously injured in a truck-related accident, you may be entitled to compensation to cover medical expenses, rehabilitation, lost wages and future earning potential, pain and suffering, and loss of enjoyment. In wrongful death claims, family members may be entitled to damages for lost income, loss of companionship of the loved one, and emotional distress.

We work with experienced, knowledgeable truck accident lawyers and attorneys who have won numerous large truck accident settlements and millions of dollars for their clients.

If you or a loved one have been seriously injured in a large truck, big-rig, or tractor trailer accident, you may confidentially complete our online claim form. Laws known as Statutes of Limitations limit the time in which you must make a claim, so do not delay. An truck accident attorney will review your information and respond to your inquiry at no cost or obligation. Read more about truck accidents

If you or a loved one have been seriously injured in a large truck, big rig, or tractor trailer accident, please contact our truck accident lawyer using the form below. An attorney will confidentially review your truck accident injury claim at no cost or obligation.

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According to a recent study released by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), drivers of large trucks and other vehicles involved in truck crashes are ten times more likely to be the cause of the crash than other factors, such as weather, road conditions, and vehicle performance. The study, conducted with the help of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, investigated a national sample of fatal and injury crashes between April 2001 and December 2003 at 24 sites in 17 states. Each crash involved at least one large truck and resulted in at least one fatality or injury. The total sample of 967 crashes included 1,127 large trucks, 959 non-truck motor vehicles, 251 fatalities, and 1,408 injuries. Action or inaction by the driver of either the truck or other vehicle was the critical reason for 88 percent of the crashes.

For all crashes in the study (single and multiple vehicle crashes), trucks were assigned the critical reason in 55 percent of the cases. Driver reasons accounted for 87 percent of the reasons, and most involved failure to correctly recognize the situation or poor driving decisions. Thirteen percent of the coded reasons involved the truck, weather conditions, or roadway problems. The most common associated factors recorded were driver factors, such as legal drug use, traveling too fast for conditions, unfamiliarity with the roadway, inadequate surveillance, fatigue, and feeling under pressure from motor carriers. More truck accident news

Lawyer Dana Taschner represents plaintiffs in serious personal injury, product liability, and consumer protection cases. Early in his career, Dana represented vehicle and tire manufacturers including Toyota, Mitsubishi, Ford, and other leading car manufacturers in wrongful death lawsuits.  Over the past two decades, Dana has represented many seriously injured persons and families in wrongful death cases involving trucks, motorhomes, ATV (all terrain vehicles) SUVs, automobiles, and motorcycles. Furthermore, Dana has been involved in some of the most significant vehicle product liability claims in the United States, including SUV Rollover litigation, Ford Firestone Litigation, and Harley Davidson "high speed" wobble cases.

Dana has the highest professional rating for legal ability and ethics, and was selected as the Solo Practitioner of the Year by the American Bar Association. Dana has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, 60 Minutes, and other news programs concerning the nation's most significant product liability claims.

If you or a loved one have been injured in a serious large truck, big-rig, or tractor trailer accident, you may confidentially complete our online claim form. Laws known as Statutes of Limitations limit the time in which you must make a claim so do not delay. An attorney will review your information and respond to your inquiry at no cost or obligation. Read more Dana Taschner