Have you or a family member been seriously injured in a truck accident?
An accident that involves a big rig or 18 wheeler commonly involves serious injuries and deaths since cars are designed under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards to handle impacts from other normal sized vehicles. Truck accidents are an every day occurrence in California for a variety of reasons including:
- Driver fatigue
- Overly demanding truck driver schedules
- Failure to properly inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Tailgating
- Long work-shifts
- Cell phone use
- Failure to install blind spot mirrors
- Dangerous lane changes
- Jackknifing
- Aggressive Truck Driving
- Driving over the speed limit
If you or a family member has suffered a serious injury or death from a truck accident contact a Northern California truck accident attorney at Brookman & Wroten to protect your rights. Delays can harm your case and important evidence can disappear, so call immediately and get a free consultation. There is no cost to you unless we win your truck accident injury case.
Truck Accident Statistics
Large trucks like big rigs, 18 wheelers and tractor trailers account for over 25% of the deaths in multiple vehicle traffic accidents. The truck drivers in most cases walk away unharmed, as nearly 98% of people seriously injured due to a truck accident happen to be the other driver(s) involved in the crash. Recent statistics show:
- Every day 90 people in the U.S. are injured or killed in a truck related accident.
- More than 450,000 large trucks are involved in crashes each year.
- More than 1,000,000 people were involved in the crashes.
- More than 5,000 are killed each year.
- More than 140,000 injuries occur due to a truck accident.
- One third of the injured suffered catastrophic damage.
All motorists should be aware of the dangers associated with sharing our roads with large trucks. While proving a physical or emotional injury can often times be difficult, our experienced personal injury attorneys understand how to undertake difficult cases and win. We are committed to protecting the rights of the clients we represent.
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Accidents happen, and the resulting serious injuries can significantly impact your quality of life. If you or a loved one are in this situation, please contact us immediately to discuss your case. We are here to help you through this tough time. We want to give you the support, care, and compensation necessary to make a full recovery from your injuries.