Tractor-Trailer Accidents
Truck accidents continue to be a significant cause of personal injury and wrongful death in the United States. With just under 3,100 fatal crashes involving large trucks, 2009 proved to be a deadly year for American motorists. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), 41,634 truck accidents leading to personal injury took place in 2009, and more than 100,000 non-fatal truck crashes occurred overall in the nation. These included tractor-trailer accidents, semi truck accidents, 18-wheeler accidents, and fire truck crashes among others.
Roadways in the State of Florida continue to be some of the nation’s deadliest. At 485, the number of trucking accidents involving tractor-trailers is substantially higher than the overall national percentage. Furthermore, the FMCSA indicates that nearly 3,000 non-fatal large truck accidents occurred in 2009, including 1,885 that resulted in personal injury. In the same year, approximately 147 fatal truck crashes took place in the state. In Florida, 85 percent of these accidents involved trucks, tractor-trailers, semis or 18-wheelers or other commercial vehicles weighing more than 26,000 pounds.
Studies by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) continually attribute driver behavior as the cause of most truck crashes. According to the DOT, drivers of large trucks involved in truck crashes are (10) ten times more likely to cause accidents than other factors such as roadway conditions or weather. Although troubling, information such as this seemingly clarifies the elevated level of responsibility that the drivers of tractor-trailers, 18-wheelers, semi-trucks and other commercial and large trucks assume when they get behind the wheel.
We understand that the Trucking Industry is an important industry for the economy. It creates a substantial revenue of approximately 255.2 billion dollars a year. Every day essential commodities and consumer goods are transported by tractor-trailers. There are over 3 million truckers that drive on our highways, as independent drivers and as contract employees for trucking firms. However, since large tractor trailers and other commercial trucks share the highway with motorists, there is a level of responsibility that must be maintained to help keep the roadways safe to prevent truck accidents.
The FMCSA indicates that a number of factors can contribute to poor driver performance, which in turn can cause truck accidents. These factors can include:
• Speeding
• Fatigue
• Distractions such as Cell Phone Use or Texting while Driving
• Use of Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs
If you have been injured in an a tractor trailer accident, or if a truck crash took the life of a person you love, you deserve the representation of an experienced and ethical truck accident lawyer. The truck accident attorneys at LaBovick Law Group will defend your rights and fight to ensure that you receive the justice you deserve. Our team will also aggressively pursue any compensation you may be entitled to receive. If you have been injured in a truck accident, call 1-888-777-3884 now.
We help accident victims throughout Florida, including Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, and Broward counties, and the cities of Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter, West Palm Beach, Boynton Beach, Stuart, Port St. Lucie, Vero Beach, Ft. Pierce, Boca Raton, Pompano Beach, Fort Lauderdale and many other areas.
Roadways in the State of Florida continue to be some of the nation’s deadliest. At 485, the number of trucking accidents involving tractor-trailers is substantially higher than the overall national percentage. Furthermore, the FMCSA indicates that nearly 3,000 non-fatal large truck accidents occurred in 2009, including 1,885 that resulted in personal injury. In the same year, approximately 147 fatal truck crashes took place in the state. In Florida, 85 percent of these accidents involved trucks, tractor-trailers, semis or 18-wheelers or other commercial vehicles weighing more than 26,000 pounds.
Studies by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) continually attribute driver behavior as the cause of most truck crashes. According to the DOT, drivers of large trucks involved in truck crashes are (10) ten times more likely to cause accidents than other factors such as roadway conditions or weather. Although troubling, information such as this seemingly clarifies the elevated level of responsibility that the drivers of tractor-trailers, 18-wheelers, semi-trucks and other commercial and large trucks assume when they get behind the wheel.
We understand that the Trucking Industry is an important industry for the economy. It creates a substantial revenue of approximately 255.2 billion dollars a year. Every day essential commodities and consumer goods are transported by tractor-trailers. There are over 3 million truckers that drive on our highways, as independent drivers and as contract employees for trucking firms. However, since large tractor trailers and other commercial trucks share the highway with motorists, there is a level of responsibility that must be maintained to help keep the roadways safe to prevent truck accidents.
The FMCSA indicates that a number of factors can contribute to poor driver performance, which in turn can cause truck accidents. These factors can include:
• Speeding
• Fatigue
• Distractions such as Cell Phone Use or Texting while Driving
• Use of Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs
If you have been injured in an a tractor trailer accident, or if a truck crash took the life of a person you love, you deserve the representation of an experienced and ethical truck accident lawyer. The truck accident attorneys at LaBovick Law Group will defend your rights and fight to ensure that you receive the justice you deserve. Our team will also aggressively pursue any compensation you may be entitled to receive. If you have been injured in a truck accident, call 1-888-777-3884 now.
We help accident victims throughout Florida, including Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, and Broward counties, and the cities of Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter, West Palm Beach, Boynton Beach, Stuart, Port St. Lucie, Vero Beach, Ft. Pierce, Boca Raton, Pompano Beach, Fort Lauderdale and many other areas.
