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In the United States, thousands of people are killed or badly injured every year in collisions involving large trucks. Truck accidents often result in fatalities or serious injuries due to the size, weight, and speed of the vehicles involved. The average car stands little chance against the typical big truck. A fully loaded semi can weigh up to 80,000 pounds. The typical car, meanwhile, weighs in at about 3,000 to 4,000 pounds. And because trucks cannot slow down or stop as quickly as cars, trucks tend to hit cars at higher speeds and with greater impact, leaving the car occupants with devastating and often fatal injuries.
Also, because cars sit so much lower to the ground than trucks, cars can easily slide under a semi in a crash. These underride accidents are often catastrophic even at slower speeds. Car occupants end up crushed, trapped or decapitated. Those who survive sometimes have severe head or neck injuries.
Driver error is a contributing factor in most fatal crashes involving large trucks. The common reasons for truck accident occurrences due to driver error are:
Fatigue is a serious problem in the trucking industry. Truckers work long hours and often do not get the sleep they need. Many only take short naps when they actually need extended sleep for optimum functioning levels. Drowsy driving can have deadly consequences.
There are regulations and requirements for how many hours of training a driver must take in order to drive a commercial vehicle. Yet some drivers manage to get on the road without meeting those requirements, such as following protocols for driving in inclement weather. It takes ample experience and training to learn how to drive in bad weather safely, especially when maneuvering a large commercial truck. The trucking company is also required to inspect each truck before it gets on the road, but this often does not happen; sometimes the routine maintenance falls short, and a truck is on the road without being safe for the trip.
If a truck is poorly maintained, there are several parties that could be liable such as the trucking company that operates the truck or the mechanic responsible for repairs or maintenance.
Truck and car accidents are traumatic events, especially if you are involved in a crash that occurred through no fault of your own. You might feel frightened, in shock or in pain after a high-impact collision, and not sure how to proceed next.
Truck accidents can be more complex than car accidents. If you were injured in truck crash, Karasik Law Group will fight for your family’s right to compensation for every dollar you are entitled to under the law. Call us to today at (718) 502-9112 to schedule a free consultation. And be sure to visit our website at www.karasiklawyers.com. At Karasik Law Group, winning matters. Win with us! We speak for the injured; our results speak for themselves.
Truck accidents with passenger cars tend to result in more serious injuries than collisions between two or more passenger cars. Sometimes the aftermath of a truck accident can stick with a person for life, which is why it is crucial that you receive the money you need to handle your ongoing and future medical and life care expenses. Some common injuries from truck accidents are:
Unfortunately, thousands of deaths occur each year from truck accidents. If you have lost a loved one in a truck accident, you might want to consider a wrongful death lawsuit. A wrongful death claim is intended to compensate survivors of someone who died prematurely because of another person’s negligence.
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