Truck Accidents
Tractor trailer trucks, semi-trucks, or "big-rigs" are one of the largest vehicles you will encounter on the road. They can span up to 75 feet in length and can weigh up to 80,000 lbs. As you can imagine, these vehicles can cause some of the most devastating injuries in a vehicle on vehicle collision.
Every year, there are over 500,000 semi-truck accidents in the United States alone. While truck accidents only make up about 7% of all motor vehicle crashes, they result in 12% of all auto accident deaths. The number of fatalities related to long haul trucks is significantly larger than those related to other vehicles. This is the same for multiple vehicle crashes as well. Accidents with a large truck almost always result in serious injury for the driver and passengers of the car involved in the accident.
The Major Causes of Big Rig Accidents
The most common cause of semi truck collisions, are sleep deprivation, causing roughly 30% of all truck accidents. Some other common causes of big rig collisions are speeding, failure to yield, tire blowout, overloaded trucks, and drunk driving. While the drivers of these massive vehicles must be trained, licensed and insured, there is still room for error. Working long, tiresome hours with no breaks, very little sleep, tight deadlines, blind spots and excessive cargo can all cause drivers error. Large trucks need more time to maneuver and stop so any distraction can be a dangerous one in a big rig.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a semi-truck or 'big rig' accident, you will need a lawyer with experience. Rebecca Cozart is a personal injury lawyer serving those badly hurt in semi-truck accidents throughout Florida and Georgia. There is absolutely no fee to discuss your case. Rebecca is on your side and knows exactly what to do to get justice and compensation for you and your family.
Tractor trailer trucks, semi-trucks, or "big-rigs" are one of the largest vehicles you will encounter on the road. They can span up to 75 feet in length and can weigh up to 80,000 lbs. As you can imagine, these vehicles can cause some of the most devastating injuries in a vehicle on vehicle collision.
Every year, there are over 500,000 semi-truck accidents in the United States alone. While truck accidents only make up about 7% of all motor vehicle crashes, they result in 12% of all auto accident deaths. The number of fatalities related to long haul trucks is significantly larger than those related to other vehicles. This is the same for multiple vehicle crashes as well. Accidents with a large truck almost always result in serious injury for the driver and passengers of the car involved in the accident.
The Major Causes of Big Rig Accidents
The most common cause of semi truck collisions, are sleep deprivation, causing roughly 30% of all truck accidents. Some other common causes of big rig collisions are speeding, failure to yield, tire blowout, overloaded trucks, and drunk driving. While the drivers of these massive vehicles must be trained, licensed and insured, there is still room for error. Working long, tiresome hours with no breaks, very little sleep, tight deadlines, blind spots and excessive cargo can all cause drivers error. Large trucks need more time to maneuver and stop so any distraction can be a dangerous one in a big rig.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a semi-truck or 'big rig' accident, you will need a lawyer with experience. Rebecca Cozart is a personal injury lawyer serving those badly hurt in semi-truck accidents throughout Florida and Georgia. There is absolutely no fee to discuss your case. Rebecca is on your side and knows exactly what to do to get justice and compensation for you and your family.