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Truck accidents involving big rigs, 18-wheelers, and other commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) can be devastating.
Occupants of smaller passenger vehicles frequently suffer debilitating and fatal injuries due to the sheer size and weight of the truck involved in the collision.
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI), trucks can weigh anywhere from 20 to 30 times as much as a passenger vehicle, making collisions between a truck and a passenger vehicle often deadly.
Large trucks also have a greater ground clearance than passenger vehicles, which means that passenger vehicles can easily underride trucks in an accident, resulting in devastating injuries in passenger vehicle occupants.
If you or someone you love suffered devastating injuries in a truck crash, you should speak with a trucking accident attorney as soon as possible.
At Stanger Stanfield Law, LLC, we serve clients throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts. Please don’t hesitate to contact us today for immediate assistance.
Video Transcript:
“Facing injuries from a serious truck accident? An injury attorney can help.
Here are the top ten reasons to hire an experienced truck accident lawyer.
Call Stanger Stanfield Law for help with your truck accident case today.”
How often do large truck crashes happen? And are there certain risk factors that can help us to understand when and where collisions occur? What percentage of vehicles involve semi trucks?
The following facts and figures come from the IIHS and the HLDI:
Why do trucking accidents happen in Connecticut and Massachusetts?
As with all motor vehicle crashes, there are many different reasons that a dangerous trucking collision can occur.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) conducted a large truck crash causation study, which determined that any of the following are commonly responsible for trucking accidents:
While inclement weather can play a role in causing a truck crash, drivers also need to take precautions when it is snowing or the ground is icy, as well as when there are heavy rains.
Failure to drive based on the weather conditions can be negligent even if a driver is within the legal speed limit.
Many trucking companies have deep pockets. These companies not only have the money to hire a team of attorneys, but they also have the funds to pay injured victims.
It is important to hold the responsible party accountable in a debilitating trucking crash, and you may be able to file a claim against more than one party.
Examples of parties that may be liable for a serious truck collision include but are not limited to the following:
Truck accident injury victims and their families should speak with a Connecticut trucking accident attorney as soon as possible about filing a claim for compensation.
At Stanger Stanfield Law, LLC, our skilled Connecticut and Massachusetts trucking accident lawyers have years of experience filing claims against large trucking companies, and we want to make sure that these companies with deep pockets do not get the advantage over an injured motorist.
What should you do after a truck accident happens in Connecticut or Massachusetts?
Many trucking crash victims are incapacitated after a collision and cannot immediately document the scene of the crash or make decisions about medical care.
However, if you are able to do so, you should always take the following steps after a trucking crash:
Use your cell phone to take photos from many different angles and distances of the scene.
You should take down the names and contact information for anyone involved in the collision, as well as any potential witnesses at the scene. The sooner your lawyer is able to speak with witnesses, the fresher the information will be if you need to present it to an insurance company or a jury.
If involved in a crash, you should go to the hospital immediately for an evaluation, even if you aren’t sure about the severity of your injuries. It is important for a doctor to assess your injuries and to provide documentation. It can take hours and sometimes days for signs of serious and life-threatening injuries to appear after a crash. As such, you should always seek immediate medical attention.
You will need to inform your insurance company that you were involved in a collision. Provide your insurance company with the facts, but do not offer any opinions about how the crash happened or who was at fault.
As soon as possible, you should seek help from a trucking accident attorney. Your lawyer will advocate for your right to compensation and can speak with the insurance company and negotiate on your behalf.
If you sustain injures from a trucking accident caused by another party’s harmful or careless actions, you may be able to receive two different types of compensatory damages:
You also may be able to obtain punitive damages, which punish a defendant for especially harmful behavior.
At Stanger Stanfield Law, LLC, our truck accident attorneys are committed to seeking punitive damages when cases warrant it.
You must file your truck accident claims within a certain period of time after the crash occurs, or else an injured plaintiff can lose his or her right to seek compensation.
This time window is known as the “statute of limitations.”
Depending upon whether your accident happened in Connecticut or Massachusetts, there are two different statutes of limitations to be aware of:
If you sustains injuries from an accident in Connecticut and are filing a claim in Connecticut, you have two years from the date of the crash to file your lawsuit.
If you were injured in Massachusetts and are filing a claim in Massachusetts, you have two years from the date of the accident to file your claim.
An experienced trucking accident attorney can speak with you today about your options.
Were you injured in a truck accident?
At Stanger Stanfield Law, our experienced Connecticut trucking accident attorneys can get started on your case today. Reach out to our law firm for more information about how we serve injury victims in Connecticut and Massachusetts.
Call (860) 561-0651 or submit an online form today to get started on your case.