Causes of Truck Accidents

Indiana Truck Accident Lawyers

Indianapolis Trucking Accident Injury Claims

According to statistics gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), nearly 15% of all traffic deaths on American roads in 2005 occurred in truck accidents. When a car, passenger truck, or motorcycle is involved in an accident with a large semi trailer, the drivers in the passenger vehicles nearly always suffer injury or death. The 2006 NHTSA Large-Truck Crash Causation Study includes statistics indicating that truck driver errors and truck industry negligence are significant causes of injuries and fatalities.

At Tabor Law Firm, our attorneys are driven by a simple mission: We help people recover fair compensation for injuries or wrongful death resulting from truck accidents on Indiana highways and roads. If your family has been affected by a truck accident injury or fatality, we can help. Contact us for a free consultation. We'll discuss our past experiences helping families put their lives back together after a serious truck accident and how we may be able to help you too.

Some Causes of Truck Accidents

Causes of truck accidents vary. In general, causes can be lumped into two broad categories: Truck operator error, and industry negligence.

Truck operator errors include cases such as

• Substance abuse, DUI
• Illegal lane changes
• Speeding, reckless driving
• Improper entry onto freeway
• Improper stops
• Following too closely
• Improper loading, hitching

Truck accidents are often the result of negligence on the part of the trucking industry companies that hire and train the drivers. In fact, we often represent honest, hard-working truck drivers who were injured in accidents caused by irresponsible policies or willful misconduct on the part of their company management. To determine whether industry negligence was a contributing factor in your truck accident requires a thorough investigation by knowledgeable, experienced truck accident injury professionals.

Industry negligence results in accidents caused by

• Improper truck maintenance
• FMCSR violations
• Too many driving hours required
• Negligent hiring and supervision

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