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• Truck crash attorneys
represented clients from more than 400,000 truck crashes in 2001, more
than 4,500 of which were fatal accidents.
• Truck revenues totaled $610 billion in 2004 and are forecasted to double in 2015.
• Fatal truck crashes are most likely to occur on a weekday in
rural areas during the daytime and on dry road conditions.
• In the last ten years, the number of large trucks involved in fatal
crashes has increased by 10% due to fatigued truck drivers, unsafe
truck operation, and large, unstable truck loads.
• The percentage of fatal truck crashes in relation to the total
number of truck crashes is much higher
than the corresponding passenger motor vehicle ratio.
• Every 16 minutes, someone is killed or is injured in a truck crash.
• According to the FMCA’s Motor Carrier Management Information
System, a truck is classified according to its gross vehicle weight
rating (GVWR). Any vehicle exceeding 10,000 pounds is considered a large
truck.
• 64% of fatal truck crashes involve a truck carrying
a single trailer. Only 4% of truck crashes involve a truck towing
multiple trailers.
If you or a loved one has suffered an injury or death as a result of a truck
crash, call an experienced truck
crash attorney at VanDerGinst Law, P.C., by calling
(866) 843-7367 or submit a free online
case evaluation. The initial consultation is free of charge. If we
agree to handle your injury case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, meaning
we are paid for our services only if, and when, there is a money recovery for
you. In many cases a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date
known as a statute of limitations. Please call our office right away to ensure
you do not waive your right to possible compensation by consulting a truck
crash attorney. |
