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I am an experienced Washington truck accident attorney.
Truck accidents are complex and too often result in serious injury and wrongful death.
Technically, trucking accidents are collisions involving semi-trucks, tractor-trailers, 18-wheelers or other commercial vehicles that cause property damage and/or personal injuries. Over the past decade, the number of truck accidents has increased by 10%. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), in 2002, 4,897 individuals died and 130,000 people were injured in crashes that involved a large truck. Because commercial vehicles are larger and heavier than passenger vehicles, trucking accidents typically cause much greater harm. And although large trucks are only responsible for 3% of injury-causing motor vehicle accidents, the sheer size of a truck increases the likelihood of significant and very serious damage to human life and property.
Truck accidents must be investigated thoroughly. Truck accidents will have even more factors in why and what may have contributed to the accident than a normal auto accident investigation. The truck accident investigation may reveal essential details that make the difference in your Washington personal injury claim.
A truck accident may be caused by many factors including: driver error (taking a curve too fast, driving too fast, fatigue, inexperience or DUI), truck malfunction (improper load distribution, low tires, brake failure) and highway conditions, or brake malfunction. The cause of a brake malfunction may be pinned on a variety of parties (individually, or in combination): the driver, the company that loaded the truck, the party responsible for maintaining the brakes and the manufacturer of the brakes. Air brakes — the only type of brakes used in large trucks — can only take so much heat. A full stop at 60 mph raises the brake drum temperature to about 600 degrees. That is the limit for safe operation.
Trucking accident cases are complex, and generally involve significant personal injuries that may have lifelong consequences. Sometimes these injuries are difficult to detect and treat. Additionally, trucking accident cases involve considerable financial ramifications resulting from the magnitude of injuries and property damage. You are also at an extreme disadvantage in terms of knowledge and experience in determining the value of your claim. Keep in mind if you do deal directly with the insurance company without the aid of an attorney, the adjuster owes you no duty to see that you are fairly compensated. There is no magic formula for putting a dollars and cents amount on your injury. As a consequence, you run the risk of devaluing your case and agreeing to settlement terms that give away your rights. An attorney will be able to tell you what your claim is worth, and lead you through the legal process without leaving you wondering what to do next. Moreover, you risk settling your case before you know the full extent of your injury.
Furthermore, there are multiple sets of special rules that apply to trucking accidents, a factor which raises their complexity. Finally, trucking companies and there insurance carriers will provide their driver with an experienced trucking attorney paid handsomely to minimize the amount of money you recover from your crash.
I am an experienced Washington truck accident attorney and I offer free no obligation consultations.
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