Truck Accidents Resource Center

Truck Accidents have numerous causes, including driver inexperience, truck driver fatigue, jackknifing, rollovers,  and overloaded or improperly load trucks. Other causes of trucking accidents including speeding, reckless driving, and mechanical faults. Regardless of cause, truck accidents result in a significant number of fatal vehicle accidents. Truck Accidents occur when large tractor trailers collide with other motor vehicles or pedestrians. If a truck is carrying hazardous cargo, the danger of the trucking accident is greatly increased. Serious back, neck, spinal cord and brain injuries, fractures, and death can result from Truck Accidents. Liability in truck accident cases is more complex than other vehicle accidents, such as car accidents or motorcycle accidents. If you have been involved in a truck accident, whether you were the driver or your vehicle was struck by a truck, you may be entitled to compensation for you injuries, medical expenses, and pain and suffering.

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Truck Accidents Resource Center

• General Truck Accident Information · Information on Truck Accidents, including a list of the types of Truck Accidents and common causes of Trucking Accidents, an overview of fault and liability in accidents involving trucks, tractor trailers, and semis, and an explanation of the statute of limitations.
• Federal Safety Initiatives may Reduce Commercial Trucks Accidents · Accident attorneys focused on efforts to obtain compensation from wrongdoers in the trucking industry help take a step toward making the roads safer for all motorists. If the carelessness of a truck driver or a trucking carrier has harmed you, don't let them get away with it. Hire accident attorneys who deals with big truck negligence. Your action might prevent a terrible accident from happening to someone else.
• Big Rig Accident Victims: Get Justice · Why are many Americans victims of catastrophic accidents involving an 18-wheeler, semi truck, big rig, diesel truck, tractor trailer or other large truck? Sadly, it’s because some drivers of such lumbering, long-distance vehicles fall asleep at the wheel...

Truck Accidents Verdicts, Settlements and Class Action Watch

• Harold Smith v Coastal Oil · This case involves claims for wrongful death and survival action damages. Plaintiff obtained a modest compensatory award of $40,178 (plus the net funeral and burial expenses of $3,939) under the Wrongful Death Act,
• Michael Boyle v Ford Motor Company · This product liability case arises from an automobile accident in which plaintiff Michael Boyle was seriously injured when his car collided with a truck leased to and operated by defendant New Jersey Boom & Erectors ("NJBE").

Truck Accidents Official Links

• The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration · The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is focused on reducing crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and buses.
• American Trucking Associations · The mission of the American Trucking Associations, Inc., is to serve and represent the interests of the trucking industry with one united voice; to influence in a positive manner Federal and State governmental actions; to advance the trucking industry’s image, efficiency, competitiveness, and profitability; to provide educational programs and industry research; to promote safety and security on our nation’s highways and among our drivers; and to strive for a healthy business environment.
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · The mission of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is to save lives, prevent injuries and reduce economic costs due to road traffic crashes, through education, research, safety standards and enforcement activity.