Eighteen-wheelers, tractor-trailers, big rigs, semis: when large commercial trucks collide with passenger vehicles, it can have devastating consequences. If you have lost a loved one in a truck accident, or if you have sustained a serious injury and you are considering pursuing compensation for your injuries, an experienced Alabama truck accident lawyer from Mezrano Law Firm is ready to represent you. We offer a free initial consultation, and you never pay attorney fees until we have recovered compensation for you.
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Involving large commercial trucks, which was 3.4% of the
total number of accidents that year.
You can expect that a 20-to-40-ton vehicle is going to cause serious injuries in a truck accident. The following are some examples of the catastrophic injuries that people who survive a truck wreck might sustain:
A commercial truck is a huge machine with a massive size difference between it and a typical passenger car. When two passenger vehicles are following too closely and one rear-ends the other, it may result in a fender bender; the same crash between a large commercial truck and a passenger vehicle could have much more serious consequences such as serious injury and fatalities.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has an infographic that shows the safety challenges presented by the massive size differences between a commercial truck, an average passenger car, and a bicycle. The FMCSA shares these facts to help illustrate the large blind spots, longer stopping distances and the limited maneuverability of a 40-ton vehicle.
The mass of a truck increases the risk of more severe crash damage, injuries and fatalities for a few reasons:
There are many factors that contribute to causing a truck crash, but most can be attributed to driver error (and not always the truck driver's error). Drunk or drugged driving, using a cell phone, speeding or reckless driving behavior, fatigue: all of these can lead to a crash.
There are additional factors which can lead to a truck accident including mechanical or environmental factors such as:
It is easier to understand how a tractor-trailer can cause so much damage when you understand their size, weight, and how they work. Following are some interesting questions and answers about trucks:
When two passenger vehicles get into a car accident, the insurance company for the at-fault driver pays for the property damage, medical expenses and other damages. But an accident with a commercial vehicle is a more complicated situation. There may be several defendants including the truck driver, the trucking company, a maintenance vendor, or the manufacturer of a defective part and each of these will involve different insurance companies.
An Alabama truck accident lawyer from Mezrano Law Firm has experience handling the complexity of investigating a commercial truck accident, knowing what evidence to request, and how to determine fault and hold those responsible for the accident accountable.
At Mezrano Law Firm, we take injury cases on contingency. This means that we get paid our attorney fees as a percentage of the total settlement or verdict amount. We also offer you a free initial consultation which will allow you to discuss your case with one of our experienced Alabama truck accident attorneys and receive feedback about your case.
If we decide to work together, our firm will advance the costs of your case, which allows you to receive experienced representation without the requirement to pay a costly retainer. This arrangement also creates a powerful incentive for our Alabama truck accident lawyers to fight hard to recover the maximum compensation available for you.
Truck accident injuries are often devastating. At Mezrano Law Firm, we are here to fight for you, to win the compensation you need so that you can get back to your life. With offices in Birmingham, Mobile, Florence, Montgomery, Gadsden, and Tuscaloosa, we are here to serve you. You can call 205-206-6300 or fill out our contact form and schedule your free initial consultation with an experienced Alabama truck accident lawyer.
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