TruckingAccidents GET THE REPRESENTATION YOU DESERVE There are around half a million trucking accidents that occur throughout the United States every year. Unlike getting in an accident with another small automobile, a collision that involves a commercial freight truck can have catastrophic consequences. The occupants of the smaller cars are usually left with severe injuries or even killed, while the truck drivers often walk away unscathed. LIABILITY FROM AN ACCIDENT When people are involved in a trucking accident, they usually try to take the claim against the company that the truck driver works for or whom the truck belongs to. However, other people or companies could be held responsible. This includes the shipper or loader of the truck’s cargo, the person or company who leased the truck from the owner, or the manufacturer of the truck’s parts if they contributed to the cause or severity of the accident. MOST COMMON CAUSES OF TRUCKING ACCIDENTS Truck jackknifing or turning accidents are the most common causes of truck involved accidents, which usually happen when 3 Characteristics of A Good Personal Injury Firm
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