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Questions about Truck Accidents

What do you mean by truck when you say truck accident?

When discussing truck accidents, the term truck specifically refers to vehicles with at least two sections: the cab, where the driver sits, and the truck body, for transporting cargo. Generally, these types of trucks weigh more than 5,000 pounds, with most weighing in excess of 10,000 pounds empty. Common names include large trucks, big rigs, tractor-trailers, semis, semi-tractors and 18-wheelers. This category includes emergency service vehicles, local and long distance moving vans, government vehicles and OTR (over the road) trucks used for transportation of all types of cargo from food to furniture.

If these 18-wheelers are so heavy and unwieldy, why arent drivers more careful?

Quite often, the drivers of these large trucks have delivery deadlines to meet. Many times, there are financial incentives for beating the deadlines. Consequently, many truck drivers will break the rules by driving too fast, driving longer than they should before resting, taking short cuts to bypass heavy highway traffic or construction zones. In some cases, driver neglect can lead to mechanical and technical breakdowns.

What kind of damage can result if Im involved in a truck accident?

When an 18-wheeler or other large truck is involved in an accident with a passenger vehicle, the results can be wide ranging. Passenger vehicles are quite often totaled. Injuries sustained by those riding in the passenger vehicle may be minor, but often result in death. With more than a half million large trucks traveling the highways and byways of the U.S. each year, it is estimated that one person is killed or injured in this type of accident approximately every 16 minutes.

What should I do if I am involved in a truck accident?

First and foremost, call the police and make sure that the injured parties have help on the way. Second, call the experienced truck accidents lawyer at Craig Goldenfarb, P.A. We understand all the rules and regulations involved in the trucking industry and know how to handle all aspects of truck accident cases. We will be sure that you and your passengers receive proper compensation for everything from personal injury and vehicle damage to lost wages, medical bills (present and future), and pain and suffering.

While we all do our best to avoid accidents, they still happen. Dont let the stress and the overwhelming anxiety of being involved in a truck accident keep you from getting the compensation you deserve.

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed as the result of a truck accident in the West Palm Beach, Florida area, please contact truck accidents lawyer, Craig Goldenfarb, P.A. today.

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