Semi-truck accidents have been the cause of a number of fatalities around the country in the last week.
In one accident a young woman was killed when a semi-truck driver clipped her compact vehicle as he tried to change lanes. This caused the young woman to lose control of her small car sending it careening into the concrete median and back into traffic where it was then struck by a second semi-truck. The young woman died at the scene.
In a northern state a young woman was struck by a semi-truck when biking to the university campus. At this point there have been no charges filed. According to reports, witnesses state that both the bike and truck were traveling in the same direction when the truck turned right and she drove into it. What is currently in question is who had the right-of-way at the time of the accident.
In another case a semi-truck driver smashed head on into a smaller truck - killing the driver of the pick-up instantly. It was an evening accident and the semi hit the other vehicle with such force that it went airborne for fifty feet before landing on its side.
Finally, a trucker was alleged to be traveling at an excessive speed - when the driver lost control careening into the median and throwing the driver from the rig. He died at the scene.
Semi-truck accidents cause thousands of deaths and tens of thousands of injuries annually. Property and personal damage and insurance pay-outs run into the millions of dollars.
But the real cost cannot be measured in dollars and cents.
Greg Baumgartner is a Houston auto accident lawyer and the founder of the Baumgartner law firm, which is dedicated to helping personal injury victims seek civil justice. If you would like to speak with a Houston semi truck accident lawyer call the Baumgartner firm.
