An analysis of truck accidents reveals that each year, approximately 5,000 people in passenger vehicles die each year in accidents that involve semi-trucks or eighteen-wheelers. Additionally, about 700 people in the trucks die each year. 64% of all fatal accidents with semi-trucks involved a truck that was pulling just one trailer. Driver fatigue, distracted driving,…
A lot of drivers feel nervous driving around trucks. They should be. A trucking accident is very dangerous for any vehicle smaller than a truck. Most motorcycle or bicycle accidents involving trucks are deadly. It’s like running into a literal wall.
It’s tragic enough when someone runs into one accidentally. However, sometimes it’s the truck driver that’s at fault. When that happens, you need a personal injury lawyer to help you pursue damages.
On this page, we’ve collected personal injury stories involving truck accidents. All of these stories are sourced from the media and have links back to the original stories. Check out those links for further updates to the story.
Truck drivers have to receive special education to drive a big-rig. Yet in the pursuit of more money, some of them choose to flaunt the rules about driving too much at one stretch. Anyone who has been on a multi-day car trip knows that there’s a time where you must pull over and sleep. Sitting all day in one spot can be quite tiring and that fatigue causes drivers to make serious errors that can lead to a crash.
How can you stay safe? First, keep your distance as best as you can from these vehicles. Follow far enough behind them that you can see their mirrors. When passing them, give extra room in front of the truck before you merge back over. Remember that they make wide turns as well.
It doesn’t matter what the other drivers might think. Your car will be the one crushed if you get too close and the truck makes a wrong move. If you do get injured in a big-rig accident, seek help. Call Chalik Law for a free consultation.
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