The emotional trauma experienced by victims of semi truck accidents and their families can be nothing short of brutal.
National statistics from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration offer that there is a fatal semi truck accident every 16 minutes on American roadways.
As mentioned in previous blog posts, there is an average of one semi truck fatality a day just on Houston freeways alone.
Under these circumstances - it would not be out of the realm of possibility to suggest that anguish and suffering is at epidemic proportions across the country from this singular type of accident. It is note worthy that many truck accidents are not the truck drivers fault, but because of the size and weight of a semi truck almost any accident with an 18 wheeler can be devastating.
It is interesting to note that research has determined that most semi truck accidents occur on rural roads during the day ON DRY ROADS. The article goes on to say that driver fatigue, unsafe vehicle operation, speeding and large, unstable loads caused an increase of 10% of fatal crashes over a ten year period
In addition, semi truck defects are also responsible for accidents that have resulted in injury and death. Defects have most frequently been traced to problems in the tires, brakes, engines, transmissions, and steering wheel – and all have the potential for deadly results.
Brake systems out of adjustment or improperly maintained are often the subject of investigation for truck accident attorneys.
Semi truck accident lawyers - including those in our firm – are here to provide the support and ability to wend through an often-challenging legal system to ensure justice for accident survivors and their families. As long as the proliferation of Texas semi truck accidents exists – so will the need for our services. Drive defensively.
