Our semi-trailer truck accident lawyers are experienced in both explaining regulations and in determining how they may relate to your particular claim.

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Big Rigs and Semi-Truck Accidents

United States roads will witness over 500,000 commercial truck accidents each year, with the number of deaths in these accidents at about 4,900 per year. Twelve percent of all traffic fatalities are semi-trailer truck accidents and in these accidents a shocking 98% of the time the passengers or driver in the other vehicle is killed as opposed to the persons in the bigger and more protected truck. Consider that a big rig can weigh 20-30 times more than a typical passenger car, leaving you and your family unprotected and vulnerable.

 

Typical Causes of 18-Wheeler Accidents

While there are many causes in semi-trailer truck accidents, driver fatigue is a substantial contributor. The next most common cause can be linked to wheel blowout accidents. When tire tread becomes defective or old, the tire can suddenly fail or rupture causing the truck to skid or slide sideways. The back end of the truck can then swing out. At this point the truck can go airborne, ending up in a rollover accident, or the truck could suddenly and violently stop moving, leaving piled-up vehicles behind it.

 

What Now?

In the aftermath of an semi-trailer truck crash, the truck driver’s records, including logbooks, fuel receipts, trip documentation and vehicle maintenance records can prove critical when an injured party must establish who was at fault for the accident. These documents need to be requested in a timely manner as the driver and employer are only required to retain these documents for a short time following the accident.

Negligence, greed, or carelessness can all be factors in semi accidents, and you may be entitled to recover compensation for injuries sustained. In navigating this, the complex issues involved seem frustrating and frightening, so hiring an experienced semi-trailer truck accident lawyer who will give 100% in looking out for your interests is a valuable and necessary first step. We have an impeccable reputation and a history of getting our clients what they need and deserve in big rig accidents.

 

We Can Help

There are many factors to consider if you have been in an accident involving a semi-trailer truck, and we can guide you through them one by one. We are solid and dependable and have extensive experience representing injured victims and their family members in trucking-related accidents. The trucking regulations can be extensive and confusing, but our truck accident lawyers are experienced in both explaining these regulations and in determining how they may relate to your particular claim.

 

Proving Negligence in an Accident

We begin our investigation of your truck accident injury case by immediately visiting the scene of the accident, and by gathering and preserving evidence. Truck accidents differ from car accidents in that valuable information must be gathered from a broad range of sources to fully prove negligence. Our full investigation involves gathering evidence from all available sources, including:

  1. Global positions systems (GPS)
  2. Driver's logs
  3. Black boxes, which are installed on many big rig and other commercial vehicles
  4. Truck maintenance records
  5. National databases regarding out-of-state organizations

Richardson Richardson Boudreaux Keesling attorneys Charles Richardson and Paul Boudreaux have relationships within law enforcement agencies and other governmental agencies that assist us in accessing needed information and evidence. For more information regarding how we can help you following a truck accident, contact our firm for a free initial consultation with an experienced Tulsa big rig accident lawyer.

 

Contact Our Lawyers

If you have been injured in a truck accident or lost a loved one in a wrongful death accident involving a truck or other vehicle, contact us. We are available for evening and weekend appointments, and for personal injury cases, charge nothing unless we win your case. To contact an attorney from our law firm - Richardson Richardson Boudreaux Keesling, call (918) 492-7674 or (877) 777-4539.

 

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