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Common Types Of Truck Accidents

The biggest rigs on the nation’s highways are fully-loaded tractor-trailers, which may weigh up to 80,000 pounds. In contrast, passenger cars, pickup trucks, and SUVs typically weigh between 3,000 and 6,000 pounds. When the two are involved in any type of road accident, the latter are at a distinct disadvantage and the consequences may be dire. This difference in weight and size between semi-trucks and passenger cars means that truck accidents cause more property damage, severe injuries, and fatalities than the average accident involving passenger cars.

Maison law’s years of representing clients in all types of personal injury cases, including truck accidents, gives the firm extensive knowledge and experience litigating and settling personal injury claims. Maison Law passionately provides skilled representation and effective advocacy on behalf of all our clients. If you have any questions about any type of personal injury matter, call Maison Law and Martin Gasparian today. The following is a brief look at the different types of truck accidents, all accident cases that Maison Law effectively handles:

  1. Blowout

These types of accidents may happen with any type or size of a vehicle, as long as it has a tire. Blowouts force vehicles to lose control and move unpredictably in errant directions, thus posing danger to the driver, passengers, and any nearby vehicles or pedestrians.

Drivers may see torn tire shards – the remains of tire blowouts – all over the roads and highways of the United States. These shreds of back rubber may be found anywhere whether in the middle of a lane or on the shoulder of the road. While the tires of any vehicle may rupture and blowout, large commercial tractor-trailer trucks are especially susce[ptible to these types of accidents.

  1. Jackknife

A jackknife accident occurs when a dual-axle truck brakes suddenly, causing the brakes to lock and the tractor-trailer to form a 90-degree angle. This may cause the truck to drift into other lanes of traffic, skid and leave the road, or rollover.

  1. Rollover

Rollover accidents happen when a truck tips over due to various reasons, including speeding, making a sharp turn, hitting the curb, or carrying an unstable heavy load. When a truck driver loses control and the truck rolls over, the truck and any cargo may fall out causing a serious hazard for other vehicles.

  1. Rear-end

Rear-end accidents occur when drivers fail to allow safe braking or an assured safe distance between them and other motorists. This lack of distance coupled with excessive speed causes the inability to stop and avoid hitting the vehicle immediately in front. In the case of a large tractor-trailer truck that fails to stop, it may cause the truck to run over the vehicle in front.

  1. Blindspot

Every vehicle whether a car or truck has blindspots where the ability of drivers to see objects or vehicles is partially or entirely impaired. Tractor-trailer trucks have much larger blind spots than smaller vehicles. Many trucks carry signs that warn of their blindspots—“warning – you may be in a blind spot” or “if you can’t see my mirrors, I can’t see you.”

  1. Underride

Underride accidents are one of the more deadly types of accidents involving trucks. These accidents are typically caused when a tractor-trailer truck applies its brakes suddenly to make a quick stop and the car immediately behind it is unable to stop and instead slides under the semi-truck, often ripping off the top of the passenger car. The National Transportation Safety Board highly recommends the use of side guards on semi-trucks to prevent these types of accidents.

  1. Head-on

Any head-on collision involving a passenger car with any vehicle, especially semi-trucks, at high speeds may result in some of the most calamitous accidents involving trucks and passenger cars, often causing serious injury and death.

  1. Lost load

Trucks with excess, improperly loaded, and inadequately secured freight may become displaced on the road, causing extreme danger to nearby motorists that often result in multi-vehicle accidents.

  1. T-bone

T-bone accidents occur when a truck driver hits another vehicle perpendicularly. This typically occurs at intersections when one of the vehicles runs a red light.

An experienced personal injury attorney should have extensive experience representing individuals in cases involving truck accidents. Anyone involved in a truck accident who suffers any injuries should immediately seek medical attention. Next, call an attorney well familiar with the process of litigating and settling personal injury cases involving truck accidents.

The experience of Maison Law allows our firm to focus on many personal injury practice areas. These include truck accidents, car accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian injuries, bike accidents, and much more. This experience helps us provide skilled representation to every client, but our passion is what provides top-tier advocacy to every client. Call Maison Law 24/7 at (559) 203-3333.

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