Pittsburgh Trucking Accident Attorney
Pennsylvania Semi Truck Accidents Lawyer
Pennsylvania (PA) Tractor Trailer Accident Attorneys That Mean Business
Commercial vehicles and trucks are extremely dangerous on our roads, causing some of the most serious personal injuries and fatalities on highways and freeways. At the Pennsylvania law firm of Marcus & Mack, we are personal injury attorneys that care about seeing you get the greatest compensation available under the law for injuries you suffered due to:
- Truck Driver Negligence
- Big Rig and Tractor Trailer Collisions
- 18-Wheeler Accidents
- Coal Truck Accidents
- Tri-axle Truck Accidents
- Rollovers
- Tire Blowout
- Jackknifed Trucks
- And Other Trucking Accidents
Let Us Help You Get the Compensation You Deserve
Often, truck drivers subject themselves to long hours on the roads and are notorious for taking stay awake pills and amphetamines in order to complete their routes. Frequently, they will also falsify driver logs and the true weight of their loads, leading to dangerous driving conditions and weights that the truck cannot safely carry. If you or a loved one has been injured due to the negligence of a truck driver in a commercial vehicle accident, we can help to ensure that you receive the greatest compensation possible to pay for your medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and more. Contact Marcus & Mack, experience Pennsylvania Truck Wreck Attorneys to find out if you have a case.
Truck Safety
Commercial trucking presents dangers that the drivers of passenger cars may never face. Although truckers make every effort to be safe in their operations, there are a number of things that make commercial trucking hazardous. Some of the more common causes of trucking accidents are set out below. If you were injured in a commercial trucking accident, you need to contact an attorney with experience in handling truck accident cases or call 866-527-2161(Toll Free).
Equipment Failure
A truck is a complex machine; or, more accurately, a complex group of machines. There are many different systems operating at the same time. It doesn't matter how safe the truck driver is if the equipment doesn't work properly. If one of the parts of a truck breaks down, or doesn't function properly, the result can be catastrophic.
If you have been injured by defective equipment, or by a component or system on a truck that did not function the way it was supposed to, you may be able to recover for your injuries. Possible parties who may be liable for defective equipment include
- The manufacturer
- The installer or repairer
- The seller
If you or a loved one have been injured in a Pennsylvania Truck Accident you need to contact an attorney with experience in handling Pennsylvania trucking accident cases to help find out if an equipment failure was the cause of your injuries.
Passenger Car Drivers
There is a huge difference between driving a commercial truck and driving a passenger car. Unfortunately, many passenger car drivers do not understand how great these differences are. Many drivers fail to realize that a truck is nowhere near as maneuverable as their car, so they do not allow proper space between their cars and trucks. They do not understand a trucker's limited visibility, so they will operate in a truck's blind spots. They follow too closely behind a truck, or too close to the front of the truck, not understanding the greater distances needed to stop a truck.
A truck driver may be as careful as possible, but it is important to remember the many drivers who don't understand what a truck does.
Unsafe Truckers
Most truck drivers are very safe drivers who understand the risks they run on the highway. Unfortunately, there are drivers on the road who are not operating safely.
Some drivers are improperly trained for the operation of a big rig. These drivers do not realize that operating a commercial truck is not something you can just learn while doing: a lot of specialized training is required.
Other drivers may be well-trained, but the economics of the trucking industry do not always encourage safe operation. In order to make a living driving a truck, it is often necessary to drive for too many hours without enough rest. This is a hazard not only to the driver who is breaking the rules, but to all other drivers on the road.
Operating a commercial truck can be a hazardous occupation. If you are injured in a commercial trucking accident in, you need professional legal assistance. Contact a Pennsylvania Truck Accident Lawyer with experience in handling truck injury cases as soon as possible to protect your rights.
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You must act quickly or you may lose some of your rights. Having represented thousands of personal injury claims in our over 20 years of practice, we help injured clients hurt in all types of accidents, including car accidents, motorcycle collisions, and other serious accidents causing personal injury or wrongful death. We can help you get the compensation you need and deserve to move past this ordeal and on with your life.
Marcus & Mack | Pennsylvania Personal Injury Attorneys
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