Truck Accidents

You are driving down I-95, when all of a sudden, an 18 wheeler appears in your rear view mirror, rumbling like a freight train. For a few seconds, as the truck passes by you begin to feel overwhelmingly anxious. It’s a common feeling, as most drivers understand the catastrophic damages a truck that size can impose on another vehicle if involved in an accident.

Large trucks can easily weigh 10,000 lbs. and can be in the form a of a single unit truck, like a delivery truck, or be a tractor trailor which has a cab and an attached trailer, like an 18 wheeler. Due to their sheer size and weight, these trucks can crush smaller vehicles, and motorcycles upon impact with devastating results.

Truck accidents can result from driver error, inadequate training, fatigue, inexperience, lack of sleep, speeding, drug and alcohol use, mechanical error, equipment malfunction, faulty truck parts, defective tires, traffic congestion, and bad weather.

It is important to determine the actual cause or causes of the truck accident, and to evaluate all of the evidence, including compliance with State and Federal safety regulations. The Law Offices of Barbara G. Banks has a successful history in representing victims as a result of a truck accident.