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Trucking accidents continue to take a huge toll on Americans – in human lives, financial costs, physical injuries, and emotional devastation. As trucks of all sizes command the roads, driving has become an intimidating struggle. The trucking industry is now the nation’s leading transporter of cargo and other goods and recreational trucks have exploded in the market over the last five years. Tragically, more truck drivers and other motorists have their lives put at stake each day.
In fact, 664 truck drivers were killed in accidents last year and one out of every nine traffic fatalities involves a small or large truck. Close to 5,000 trucks are implicated in lethal accidents every year and nearly 400 pedestrians and 70 bicyclists are killed each year by accidents involving trucks. There are a number of reasons for this danger, such as:
- Unrealistic schedules and deadline for truckers
- Driver exhaustion from long periods of driving
- The driver not paying enough attention to the roads
- Difficulty in seeing blind spots from a truck
- Mechanical problems with the truck or conditions on the roads
New laws and higher standards have been enacted to fight this growing problem, including mandating fewer hours on the road at a time for truckers and more frequent and effective safety inspections. Although both government officials and trucking companies have acted to lower the rate of trucking accidents, they are still all too common and the injuries sustained can be severe. Some of these injuries include:
- Severe neck injuries
- Spinal Injuries
- Back Injuries
- Coma
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Broken Hip
If you or someone that you know has been involved in a trucking accident of any form, there is help and you could be entitled to financial compensation for your extensive physical and emotional pain. You should immediately contact a knowledgeable truck accident attorney who will guide you through the complex legal system to ensure that you get the help you need. Don't let your opportunity for justice elapse.
