N.C. Personal Injury Attorney
Common Causes of Truck Accidents
Large trucks such as tractor-trailers, semi-trailers, flatbeds and tankers deliver goods to Asheville and surrounding Western North Carolina communities every day. With more large trucks on the highways, serious accidents occur all too frequently. Many truck accidents have common causes. Having an experienced accident lawyer who understands how to identify the contributing causes of 18-wheeler accidents is critical after a serious injury accident.
If you have been injured or lost a loved one in a trucking accident, turn to a trusted Asheville, North Carolina, law firm for help. You want a truck accident lawyer who has decades of experience dealing with trucking companies and their insurers. You want a personal injury attorney who is skilled at recognizing all the contributing causes to a truck accident.
The Elmore Law Firm can advise you about your legal rights to seek compensation from the at-fault truck driver, trucking company and their insurance company. Contact us at 1-828-253-1492 or 1-888-775-7876 or online at info@theelmorelawfirm.com.
Statistics about Truck Accidents in North Carolina
A 2007 federal study of large truck crashes by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration identified the factors which most often contribute to accidents involving tractor-trailers, semis, semi-trailers, flatbeds and other 18-wheelers. The top ten factors are:
- Brake problems
- Traffic flow interruption
- Prescription drug use
- Driving too fast for conditions
- Unfamiliarity with the roadway
- Roadway problems
- Required to stop before crash
- Over-the-counter drug use
- Inadequate surveillance
- Driver fatigue.
Many of these factors were involved in the serious injury and deadly truck accidents in Western North Carolina. A truck driver’s actions may contribute to an accident even if another driver is also at fault. Across North Carolina, about 150 people die and more than 3,200 people are injured each year in truck accidents and commercial carrier accidents, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Each year the region of Western North Carolina that includes Asheville has approximately 11 fatalities in truck accidents and 440 injuries in truck accidents.
Trucking companies may fail to properly service tractor-trailers, allowing truck brakes to be out of adjustment or other equipment failures to occur. A truck may be overloaded, making it harder for a truck driver to avoid running a red light or slow down in time to avoid a collision.
Many times, a truck driver or trucking company may be found liable after a truck accident, even if the contributing cause was not cited on the initial police report. But it requires an experienced truck accident attorney who knows how to analyze all the causes of a truck accident and who can build a compelling case for an accident victim.
Contact An Asheville Truck Accident Attorney
If you have been injured or lost a loved one in a trucking accident, turn to a trusted Asheville, North Carolina, law firm with decades of experience in helping victims of 18-wheeler accidents. You want a knowledgeable truck accident lawyer who knows which records to demand from a trucking company in order to identify all the factors involved in a truck crash. You want a dedicated truck crash attorney who is skilled at recognizing all the potentially responsible parties in a tractor-trailer or semi-trailer accident, including the driver, trucking company and cargo shipper.
The Elmore Law Firm, based in Asheville, will review your truck accident free of charge and advise you about your legal rights to seek compensation from the at-fault truck driver, trucking company and their insurance company.
Contact us at 1-828-253-1492 or 1-888-775-7876 or online at info@theelmorelawfirm.com
