Truck Accident Lawyer -
Common Truck Accident Causes
Serving Buffalo, New York
Trucks are a lot more difficult to operate and maintain than passenger vehicles. For this reason, truckers must have special training and certifications and abide by special safety laws in New York and other states across the United States. When drivers don’t abide by these rules and other passenger vehicles fail to use caution when driving near trucks, truck accidents can and do happen.
Here are some of the most common causes of truck accidents
- Truck drivers who are inexperienced, overworked or tired
- Trucks or passenger cars driving at dangerous speeds
- Not securing cargo appropriately, which can cause the weight and direction of the trailer to shift unexpectedly
- Truck equipment malfunction and failure
- Driving tankers that are less than three quarters full, which causes the liquid to move enough inside the tank to rock the truck back and forth
- Truck drivers not being able to see other vehicles on the road due to large blind spots.
- Truck drivers and passenger car drivers not allowing enough breaking time behind other vehicles
- Not being able to control trucks in severe weather or down rapid inclines
- Passenger car drivers who cut off truckers, forcing them to slam on their brakes (this can cause jackknifing)
When truck accidents happen due to circumstances like these, severe injuries or fatalities can occur. If this has happened to you or a loved one in the New York area - even if you are a tourist - you should contact the truck accident lawyers of John Feroleto Attorneys at Law.
During your free consultation, our truck accident lawyers can tell you if you have a solid case and determine what type of compensation you may be entitled to. If the other party's negligence caused the accident, you may be entitled to compensation for current and future medical bills, current and future lost wages and pain and suffering.
We never charge a legal fee unless your case is won or settled out of court, so don’t hesitate to schedule an appointment with us at our Buffalo, New York office today.
1220 Liberty Building | 424 Main St. | Buffalo, NY 14202 | (716) 854-0700
