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Trucks and tractor trailers are also some of the most dangerous vehicles on our roadways.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s data records for 2021 show:
Getting hit by a truck or a tractor trailer can kill or permanently injure innocent drivers and passengers.
First is what you know as a T-bone crash. That is when a truck runs a red light, runs stop sign, or doesn’t yield the right of way at an intersection, and crashes into the side of the car that had the right of way. Some folks call these broadside crashes.
Second is what is usually called a side-swipe crash. That is when a truck is driving on a highway and drifts into another lane and hits a car.
Negligent truck drivers cases cause these crashes when they make some of the following errors:
In 2020, 23% of passenger-occupant deaths were caused by side impact crashes. The number gets worse when the crash is caused by a truck or tractor trailer.
These truck crashes can cause the most serious injuries for some of the following reasons:
What are the Most Common Injuries in Side Impact Truck Crashes?
Victims who survive side impact truck accidents suffer some of the following injuries:
Lawsuits against negligent truck drivers are different from lawsuits against a regular driver. The lawyer needs to understand the trucking rules of the road, the trucking industry, the federal regulations, and how to get to the different layers of insurance.
Your lawsuit against a negligent truck driver will probably be against the following:
– The driver of the truck
– The trucking company
– The trucking company’s insurance carrier
– The owner of any trailer that was being pulled at the time of the crash
If you (or someone you know) has been the victim of a Side-Impact Truck Accident in Hackensack, contact the O’Cathain Law Group Personal Injury Law Department immediately for a free consultation. Call (848) 356-4367 or fill out the form on our website right away, because New Jersey has a 2-year statute of limitations in nearly all truck accident cases. Remember, the truck crash consultation is 100% free— in fact, we don’t receive any fees until you get compensated.
Your O’Cathain Law Group Personal Injury Law Department legal team— which includes a dedicated personal injury law paralegal— will obtain the relevant police report, accident reports and medical records. If you have cell phone photos from the scene of the truck accident, show them to your personal injury law lawyer at your consultation.
Don’t talk with the trucking company or any insurance carrier for the trucking company yourself, Don’t sign anything they give you. The trucking company and their insurance carrier are only in it for themselves. Call an experienced truck accident lawyer who will protect your rights. We’re in it for you, to fight for you to get what you need and deserve to Move Forward.
A side-impact truck accident is one of the most serious accidents on our roadways. Working with the O’Cathain Law Group Personal Injury Law Department we will fight for you and your family to get the money you need to Move Forward.