Nearly 2 million 18 wheeler trucks travel the highways. The massive size and weight of these giants are a threat to other drivers and to pedestrians. Accidents still occur with alarming frequency even with the many safety regulations for commercial trucking. When tractor trailers collide with smaller vehicles or pedestrians, they cause death and catastrophic injury. The Birmingham law firm of Frank S. Buck, P.C., has experienced truck accident lawyers to handle commercial trucking and 18 wheeler accidents.
Strict guidelines issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration require commercial carriers to keep semis in safe operating condition. Our competent truck accident attorneys can help you with any injuries caused by truck drivers who are not properly trained and licensed, or even trucks that are not inspected regularly. Improperly trained drivers and unsafe semis put other motor vehicle operators and pedestrians at risk. In fact, truck accidents are much more common than you may think. Truck accidents are a leading cause of injury and death on the roadways.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there were 4,213 large trucks involved in fatal accidents on the nation’s roads in 2016. In 72 percent of these accidents, the victims were the occupants of other vehicles; only 17 percent of fatalities occurred to the occupants of the large trucks. About 112,000 large trucks were involved in crashes resulting in an injury in 2018 - a 5% increase from 2017. Although the number of trucks involved in injury crashes is trending up since 2009, the exact percent increase is not certain. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) began using a new Crash Report Sampling System (CRSS) to estimate the number of nonfatal crashes, starting with the 2016 data year.
In truck-car accidents, the car ends up in a very unfortunate situation in most instances. The truck accident lawyers at Frank S. Buck Law Firm are knowledgeable of the dangers brought by commercial trucks. They are capable of holding truck drivers and trucking companies accountable for their negligence that have caused injury to clients.
Our truck accident lawyers at the Frank Buck Law Firm are expert in assisting victims of 18 wheeler accidents in Birmingham, Alabama.
There are also instances where the ones that cause or contribute to the cause of truck accidents are the drivers of other vehicles on the road. Drivers who do the following near commercial trucks increase the risk of an accident:
It is common to even think you are somehow at fault for your accident, still, it is necessary to consult with a truck accident attorney about your case. With the help of an experienced truck accident attorney in Birmingham, Alabama, they may still receive financial compensation for their injuries and damages, if a driver admits to one or more of these indiscretions.
Contact the Birmingham law firm of Frank S. Buck, P.C., and one of our experienced truck accident lawyers will fight for your right to maximum compensation in cases of damage, injury or loss of life due to an 18 wheeler accident or other commercial trucking accident.
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