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Pennsylvania Trucking Collisions Lawyers
Trucking collisions represent a serious threat to road safety in Pennsylvania. During 2006, there were 6,657 crashes involving commercial trucks. When you consider that the average passenger car weighs less than 4,000 pounds and a fully loaded commercial tractor-trailer weighs up to 80,000 pounds, it’s no surprise that such accidents often lead to severe and disabling injuries or death.
Numerous factors contribute to truck accidents, but the Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that up to 70% percent of all trucking accident injuries are due to fatigued truck drivers. Trucking companies often demand deadlines that leave little room for drivers to stop and sleep while traveling. Other causes include:
- Driver negligence
- Tire blowouts
- Improper loading
- Sudden braking
- Drug and alcohol use
- Repeated driving violations
- Mechanical defects, such as a failure of the brakes, power train or steering system
- Unsecured/Trailer Overload
Because tractor trailer wrecks present such a danger, the federal government has implemented changes in trucking industry regulations, including commercial truck driver’s licensing, hours of service / driver fatigue, and drug testing / alcohol testing. However, until these changes impact the number of truck accidents that occur, victims of truck crashes still face severe injuries.
In Pennsylvania, truck-related injuries and deaths are handled according to personal injury and wrongful death laws. Victims of trucking collisions or their families must prove that injuries were caused by negligence or careless and reckless behavior on the part of the truck driver or trucking company.
Tractor trailer accident cases often involve significant research and paperwork. Logs, toll receipts, tachometer records, bills of lading and weight tickets are all potential evidence to establish speed, weight and hours of service. Police accident reports, driver checklists and driver records are all important to any truck injury case – but many of the driver documents are only maintained by the trucking company for limited time periods and are then destroyed.
If you have suffered serious injury due to a trucking collision, you need representation from a law firm experienced in investigating and preserving key evidence, and negotiating with both the insurance agents and the trucking companies. The PA trucking collision lawyers at Munley, Munley & Cartwright, P.C. have an extensive knowledge of trucking industry regulations and can prepare successful claims for injured victims and their families.
Pennsylvania truck accident attorneys at Munley, Munley & Cartwright, P.C. have more than 40 years of experience in handling personal injury cases. Our goal is to provide exceptional legal services to our clients. We strive to achieve the highest standard of excellence for the protection of individual rights through teamwork and the use of our considerable resources and experience.
We have offices conveniently located in Scranton, Stroudsburg, Carbondale, Plains, Hazleton, Harrisburg and Hamlin, PA If you have been injured as a result of a trucking collision, please contact us online by e-mail or telephone at (800) 318-LAW1 for a free review of your case.
Our firm has received numerous professional awards and recognition, but we are most proud of our strong commitment to the victims we represent. For more information about our lawyers and firm, please visit http://www.munley.com.
