A fully loaded commercial truck can weigh as much as 80,000 pounds. With such a large vehicle moving at high speed, you would think the driver and trucking company would make safety a top priority. Unfortunately, profits are too often placed above safety, and thousands of victims needlessly suffer in injuries in truck accidents every year.
Collisions involving semi trucks are often more complicated than the average auto accident. This is because driver error isn’t always the primary cause of the accident – multiple parties, including the trucking company, could be at fault.
Some common causes of truck accidents include:
- Fatigue
- Inexperience or inadequate training
- Reckless or distracted driving
- Excessive speed
- Improper maintenance or loading
- Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol
- Failing to account for adverse weather conditions or poor roads.
Trucking companies hire teams of lawyers to try placing all or some of the blame on the victim. That’s why it’s so important to work with an experienced truck accident attorney as soon as possible after your accident.
If a careless truck driver has caused you injury, please contact Jim Leach, L.C., or call 1 304-865-8530 today to schedule a free initial consultation. We proudly serve clients in Parkersburg and throughout West Virginia.