An unacceptable number of approximately 500,000 trucking accidents occur every year in the United States and, of these, about 5,000 results in fatalities. Due to the large size of the trucks these accidents often critically injure the lives of the passengers in the other vehicles. These accidents are commonly caused by the truck driver failing to adhere to proper accident prevention methods. There are many causes of trucking accidents some of which are blind spots, falling debris, maintenance failure, driver fatigue, and overloaded trucks or trailers.
Here at The Accurso Law Firm we help people who been injured in truck accidents or lost a family member to a fatal truck accident. We understand the financial and emotional trauma that is a result of these accidents, many of which could have been prevented. Trucking companies have teams of lawyers and claims adjusters but our lawyers have the resources, knowledge, and experience to take them on and recover the compensation that you deserve.
It has been our pleasure to represent victims of truck accidents and their families over the years. Investigation into the driver's logbooks, receipts for gas and other expenditures helps us compare the driver's movements to what is allowed under the federal regulations. Unfortunately it is very common for drivers to doctor their books and fun afoul of the regulations that have been put in place to keep fatigued drivers off the road.
Having the resources to investigate the truck's "black box" and to ascertain the many types of computerized information from modern trucks is crucial in successfully pursuing trucking accidents. We regularly handle trucking cases and often find that there is more to the accident than meets the eye. Please give us a call for a free consultation.