Semi Truck Accidents
If a loved one or you has been injured in a semi truck accident, then please contact the Law Offices of Michael Pines. Since 1992, former insurance company lawyer Michael Pines has been handling semi truck accident cases and representing the personally injured.
When a tractor trailer, tow truck or semi truck is involved in an auto accident with a passenger vehicle, serious injuries and fatalities are often the result. In many cases, the person driving the semi truck is responsible for the truck crash. We handle all semi truck accident cases on a contingency fee basis, which means you will not pay any attorney fees until we recover money on your behalf.
Please feel free to call us now at 1-800-655-6585 or click here for a FREE CONSULTATION with an experienced semi truck accident attorney. We have a large bilingual staff that can assist you in either English or Spanish.
Semi Truck Accident Information
Each year, over 8 million registered semi trucks travel over 200,000 million miles on the road in the United States and more than a half of a million truck accidents occur. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, roughly 130,000 people are injured and 5,000 people are killed in semi truck crashes involving passenger vehicles such as cars, SUVs and light trucks.
In California, there are an average of 10,000 semi truck accidents involving trucks annually, with 400 being fatal semi truck accidents. When truck accidents occur, the occupants of cars are most likely injured due to the size and weight of large commercial big rig trucks.
The most common reasons for semi truck accidents include:
- Limited visibility for truck drivers
- Drowsy driving or falling asleep
- Speeding
- Improper lane changes
- Failing to yield
- Aggressive, dangerous driving
- Poor weather conditions
- Driver drug and alcohol abuse
- Tire blowouts
- Improperly trained or inexperienced truck drivers
- Overloaded trucks
- Brake problems
- Signal lights, brake lights not functioning
- Improperly backing up
- Under-ride accidents – these truck accidents happen when a car goes underneath the truck. Large trucks are required to have bumpers to prevent this from occurring.
Semi Truck Acidents Lead to Major Injuries
- Wrongful death
- Spinal cord injuries and paralysis
- Whiplash
- Brain injuries
- Broken bones
Semi Truck accidents also can cause significant property damage, thus semi truck accidents are extremely costly, and as usual, semi truck accident insurance companies will only want to pay the minimum.
Our Knowledge of Insurance Companies Will Benefit You
As a Former Insurance Company Attorney, Michael Pines knows how the insurance companies operate. Our insider knowledge has helped us recover maximum damages from insurance companies in truck accident cases, and we will fight to get maximum recovery for your family and you.
Truck accidents can be complex due to the involvement of the trucking company, so it is important to hire an experienced lawyer.
Call us now or click here for a FREE CONSULTATION with an experienced semi truck accident attorney as to how we may help you at 1-800-655-6585. We look forward to providing good advice to help you make smart decisions about your case in either English or Spanish.
