The numbers and statistics of truck accidents in the United States are quite alarming and grim. Every 16 minutes someone is hurt or killed in a truck accident and approximately 500,000 truck accidents occur in the US each year. Out of these, 5,000 of them conclude with fatal results. Additionally, out of every eight fatal motor vehicle accidents, one involved a truck. These numbers are absolutely shocking and hard to conceive. If you have ever been involved or even seen in a truck accident, then you know how devastating and disastrous an accident of that magnitude can be. It is easy to see how catastrophic it can be to have a vehicle of that magnitude and weight plow into your car. Whatever the cause of the accident may be, a truck accident lawyer can help fight for the compensation you deserve after such a devastating encounter.

The numbers and statistics of truck accidents in the United States are alarming and grim. Every 16 minutes someone is hurt or killed in a truck accident and approximately 500,000 truck accidents occur in the US each year. Out of these, 5,000 of them conclude with fatal results. Additionally, out of every eight fatal motor vehicle accidents, one involves a truck. These numbers are shocking to conceive. If you have ever been involved or even seen in a truck accident, then you know how devastating an accident of that magnitude can be. It is easy to see how catastrophic it can be to have a vehicle of that magnitude plow into your car. Whatever the cause of the accident may be, a truck accident lawyer can help fight for the compensation you deserve after such a devastating encounter.

A truck driver may be at fault for a number of different reasons. Driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, failing to yield, improper braking, reckless driving, carelessness as a result of time constraints, fatigue, miscalculation of load weight, speeding, mechanical errors, or simply not paying attention, any of these conditions can result in a disastrous truck accident with fatal consequences.

Other times, it may not be the truck driver’s fault, but it may be the fault of the trucking company that the driver works for or perhaps even the manufacturers of the truck. Improper training, overloading the trucks, loads that shift weight, and defective truck parts, such as the tires, can all lead to a deadly truck accident. Furthermore, many companies require that their truck drivers drive long hours with very little time for sleep due to unrealistic deadlines or time constraints they are forced to meet. Driving while drowsy can be almost as dangerous as driving while intoxicated, and can cost an innocent person their life.