Truck-Car Collision
Cars and motorcycles are particularly at risk in collisions or crashes involving large trucks because of the difference in weight between them. The average car weighs approximately 3,500 pounds, whereas a large commercial truck can weigh as much as 80,000 pounds when loaded. According to the National Center for Statistics and Analysis, truck drivers account for only about two of every 10 injuries or deaths stemming from crashes in which a truck comes into contact with a car or motorcycle. Bystanders, bicyclists and individuals riding in other vehicles make up the remaining eight of every 10 crash victims. In 2006, accidents involving large trucks claimed 130 lives in Missouri and 157 in Illinois.
A tractor-trailer's dimensions and weight also affect the rig's maneuverability. Larger trucks take more time to stop, are susceptible to jackknifing and/or rolling over, need additional space to turn, and have rather large gaps or blind spots. When roads are slick, a trailers’ tires may slip, causing the trailer to slide into adjacent lanes, putting people in other vehicles at risk.
Large commercial trucks are regulated by federal interstate trucking regulations, as well as Missouri and Illinois laws, precisely because of the threat of hitting cars and/or injury to vehicle occupants.
If you or a loved one has been injured or a family member has been killed in a collision with a large truck, we urge you to contact the Carey, Danis & Lowe. Our trucking-accident attorneys will find out whether the truck driver, trucking company, or trailer owner is responsible for the accident. If so, we will then seek compensation for future and other related medical expenses, future and other affected wages, pain and suffering, disability and/or other related damages.
An initial free consultation with Carey, Danis & Lowe attorneys for victims of trucking or truck related accidents. Appointments can take place at our office, at the hospital, or in the privacy of your home.
Contact Carey, Danis & Lowe Missouri/Illinois trucking-accident lawyers online or by calling 877-678-3400.
Visit our Truck-Accident Information Center.
For more information, visit our Missouri Injury Lawyer Blog and read our Personal Injury and Wrongful Death FAQ.
A tractor-trailer's dimensions and weight also affect the rig's maneuverability. Larger trucks take more time to stop, are susceptible to jackknifing and/or rolling over, need additional space to turn, and have rather large gaps or blind spots. When roads are slick, a trailers’ tires may slip, causing the trailer to slide into adjacent lanes, putting people in other vehicles at risk.
Large commercial trucks are regulated by federal interstate trucking regulations, as well as Missouri and Illinois laws, precisely because of the threat of hitting cars and/or injury to vehicle occupants.
If you or a loved one has been injured or a family member has been killed in a collision with a large truck, we urge you to contact the Carey, Danis & Lowe. Our trucking-accident attorneys will find out whether the truck driver, trucking company, or trailer owner is responsible for the accident. If so, we will then seek compensation for future and other related medical expenses, future and other affected wages, pain and suffering, disability and/or other related damages.
An initial free consultation with Carey, Danis & Lowe attorneys for victims of trucking or truck related accidents. Appointments can take place at our office, at the hospital, or in the privacy of your home.
Contact Carey, Danis & Lowe Missouri/Illinois trucking-accident lawyers online or by calling 877-678-3400.
Visit our Truck-Accident Information Center.
For more information, visit our Missouri Injury Lawyer Blog and read our Personal Injury and Wrongful Death FAQ.