Truck accidents can be catastrophic for victims and can cause serious injuries that can be devastating medically, financially and emotionally for victims. Fully loaded commercial vehicles weigh 25 times as much as other passenger vehicles they share the roadways with which can create a true danger for other vehicles on the roadway.
According to the Department of Transportation, during 2006, truck accidents accounted for 4,995 fatalities and 106,000 injuries. Those fatalities and injuries result in real damages and harm to victims and their families. Truck accident victims and their families may suffer serious injuries and harm including medical expenses, lost wages and pain and suffering damages. A personal injury claim for damages can help and may allow victims to recover compensation for the physical, financial and emotional damages suffered in a truck accident.
A personal injury claim for damages can help victims of truck accidents with their medical expenses, lost wages and emotional damages as they recover from the injuries they have suffered in a truck accident. Additional legal protections are available for family members of victims of fatal truck accidents. When a truck driver or trucking company has been negligent and caused harm and injuries to the victims, they need to be held accountable and victims will likely need help with their damages.
Personal injury legal protections can step in when an unexpected truck accident upends the lives of victims. Truck accidents can create dangers on the roadways that can cost victims which is why personal injury legal protections are available to help.
