Each year there are roughly 500,000 trucking wrecks that occur in the United States that kill approximately 5,000 men, women, and children. Recent statistics from the Washington State Department of Transportation show that there was a total of 8,840 trucking crashes that killed 78 men, women, and children in just one year.

Serious accident injuries are common. A truck accident can be a traumatic experience and recovery from injuries can last days or even weeks following the incident.

There are multiple factors that can contribute to a trucking accident. A motor vehicle accident that involves a commercial truck is much different than when the accident involves two passenger cars. The size and weight of a commercial truck has a huge impact on the amount of property damage and the seriousness of injuries that can arise out of this specific type of accident.
Truck drivers are obligated to abide by specific federal safety regulations when they are on the road. When these are not followed, accidents happen. Occurrences of trucking accidents often occur due to:

• Driving when fatigued
• Reckless driving (especially during adverse weather conditions)
• Defective equipment
• Improperly secured loads or loads that exceed a truck’s maximum capacity
• Unsafe passing
• failure to keep tractor-trailer under control
• failure to keep a proper lookout
• failure to keep a safe and reasonable distance

A truck accident lawsuit requires a specific knowledge of this type of law and federal safety regulations required by those in the trucking industry. Truck accident cases are different than regular motor vehicle accident cases and include specific information regarding the operation of commercial vehicles. An attorney can gather all the necessary information, such as accident reports, driver’s log, truck maintenance records and accident-related costs, to build a strong case on your behalf. When you’ve sustained an injury as a result of a trucking accident, you will want to contact an attorney as soon as possible to discuss your legal options.
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