Car-Truck Collisions

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Car-Truck Collisions

• A Guide to Accidents Involving Cars and Trucks

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Car-truck Collisions Are Different In Many Ways
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Car-truck collisions differ from standard car
accidents involving two passenger-vehicles
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These collisions are different because
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These collisions are different because
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There may be more potential defendants to blame
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Special rules apply to truck drivers that dont
apply to most drivers
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Truck accidents often cause more serious injuries
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Multiple Defendants in Truck Accidents
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In a traditional car accident, a driver who
breaks the rules of the road or who drives
negligently is held legally liable for the
accident
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In car-truck collisions, the truck driver can be
liable but the trucking company can also be
held legally responsible and made to pay damages
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The trucking company can be held liable because
the driver of the truck is its employees and
acts as the companys agent
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The drivers actions are the companys actions,
so a negligent driver means the company was
negligent
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The trucking company can also be held legally
liable for its own negligence if it failed to
have proper safety policies in place
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Special Rules in Truck Accident Cases
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When a driver breaks a safety rule, this creates
a presumption of negligence, making it easier for
a plaintiff to prove liability in an accident
case (proving negligence is necessary for victims
to be compensated for a crash)
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There are many more safety rules that apply to
truckers that dont apply to drivers of passenger
cars
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If a truck driver violated any rules set by the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
(FMCSA) including rules related to maximum
hours-of-service or rules related to truck
maintenance, then this can be used to show that
the trucker and trucking company were to blame
for the resulting crash
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Truck Accidents Can Cause More Serious Injury
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Truck accidents can cause more serious injury
because trucks are much bigger than passenger cars
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Their larger size means there is more kinetic
energy produced in a crash
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Trucks can have a maximum weight of as much as
80,000 pounds
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Car usually weigh between 3,000 and 5,000 pounds
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A car-truck collision can also result in a car
sliding underneath the truck (an underride
collision), which can cause brain trauma and
other serious injuries to those in the passenger
car
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Having an Attorney Is Important
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Having an attorney is important in car-truck
collisions because it can be complicated to know
who should be named as a defendant in a personal
injury or wrongful death lawsuit
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The more serious the injuries, the more
potential compensation you should receive and
the higher the stakes of your case
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Your attorney can help you to prove negligence by
showing a violation of trucking laws, or by
showing that the driver was unreasonably careless
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CONTACT
a Truck Accident Attorney
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