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Truck Accident Attorneys in Tucson
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Sharing the road with heavy trucks should make any motorist wary. With an estimated 2 million commercial trucks traveling on U.S. roads every day, the reality is that accidents involving large trucks cause thousands of catastrophic injuries and deaths each year. If you or a family member has been injured in a truck accident, you need an experienced Tucson truck accident attorney to help you protect your rights.
Most operators of big rigs practice safe driving. However, some pose a danger to passenger cars when they operate their vehicles while drowsy; if they are distracted by texting, eating or doing other tasks; or if their trucks don’t meet standard safety measures such as carrying too much weight or not having enough mirrors to eliminate blind spots.
How Truck Accidents are Different from Car Accidents
In a typical car accident, the vehicles involved in the crash are similar in size and weight. Tractor-trailer rigs, however, are typically 53 feet long but can be up to 75 feet long and weigh more than 80,000 pounds. According to Federal highway investigators, the most dangerous truck accidents are rollovers, which can happen when an 18-wheeler goes over a loose surface and the driver overcorrects and loses control of the vehicle.
The size and weight difference of the vehicles involved in a large truck accident is the primary reason for the severity of injuries and the high risk of death to occupants of the passenger vehicles. According to NHTSA, seventy one percent of the fatalities in large truck accidents during 2020 were to the occupants of the other vehicles. Passenger vehicles are easily crushed in a collision with a semi-truck.
If you or a loved one has been catastrophically injured in a large truck accident, call Hollingsworth Kelly for a free consultation at (520) 882-8080. Our truck accident attorneys can help guide you through what can be a complicated and unfamiliar process and help you get the compensation you rightfully deserve.
Why Do Truck Accidents Result In Severe Injuries?
In addition to the disparity in the size and weight between the vehicles, other factors may also play a role in why large truck accidents typically result in catastrophic injuries for car passengers. For example, semi trucks require more space to navigate turns and other maneuvers than a car or SUV. This fact means that large trucks are more susceptible to overturning in certain situations compared to other vehicles. If a truck rolls over or flips, it can easily crush a passenger vehicle. Heavy loads can also play a factor in causing a commercial truck or tractor-trailer to overturn.
Large trucks also require more distance to stop compared to passenger vehicles. At high rates of speed or in some situations, a commercial truck may be unable to stop before it collides with passenger vehicles, thereby causing a catastrophic collision. When a large truck collides with a passenger vehicle, the damage to the vehicle is usually severe, and the impact will typically result in serious and catastrophic injuries to the passengers in the vehicle.
Truck Accident Injuries In Tucson
Common truck accident injuries include:
- Broken bones and complex fractures
- Brain injuries and head injuries, including penetrating head injuries, concussions, skull fractures, and traumatic brain injuries (TBIs)
- Internal bleeding and damage to internal organs
- Severe burns, scarring, and disfigurement
- Spinal cord injuries, including complete paralysis
- Neck, back, and shoulder injuries
- Amputations and loss of use of limbs or other body parts
- Lacerations
- Damage to soft tissues, including whiplash
- Airbag and seat belt injuries, including seat belt syndrome
- Wrongful death
In many cases, truck accident victims sustained life-altering, permanent impairments and disabilities. The severity of truck accident injuries usually results in significant financial damages, in addition to the physical and emotional pain and suffering experienced by the accident victim. Careful documentation of all damages in a truck accident case is required to maximize the compensation a victim may receive.
Our team of truck accident lawyers in Tucson helps accident victims document their damages to calculate the actual value of their personal injury claims.
Experienced Truck Accident Attorneys
NHTSA estimates 5,000 people are killed in large truck accidents every year. If you or a loved one has been seriously or catastrophically injured in a trucking accident with an 18-wheeler, contact the Tucson truck accident attorneys at Hollingsworth Kelly. Our attorneys have experience in complex injury litigation, and can put together the strongest case possible in order to maximize your recovery.
Since 2012, Hollingsworth Kelly has been named a Best Law Firm by U.S. News & World Report — Best Lawyers, and our attorneys are Certified Specialists in Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation by the State Bar of Arizona. Louis Hollingsworth and Michael Kelly are experienced litigators who are actively involved in every case handled by the Hollingsworth Kelly Law Firm.
Call (520) 882-8080 or contact us online today to schedule your Free Consultation. Our Tucson truck accident attorneys are dedicated to providing compassionate, skilled and trusted legal advice for accident victims.
Settlements and Verdicts for: Trucking Accidents
Large Truck Accident: Driver of a semi-truck on eastbound I-10 made an unsafe lane change, forcing client to take emergency evasive action to avoid a collision, causing her vehicle to roll four times. Client suffered serious and permanent injuries of the spine and a traumatic head injury. Her husband was less severely injured. Settlement: $2,250,000
REAL RESULTS
Large Truck and Motorcycle Accident: Defendant tractor-trailer driver negligently turned left in front of Plaintiff’s oncoming motorcycle. Client suffered a spinal cord injury as a result of the impact. While he is able to use a walker to walk very short distances, he is primarily wheelchair bound. As a result of his injury, client has only limited function of his hands. A pre-trial offer of $1,000,000 was made.
Verdict: $7,437,500.
