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Local Law Firms Home > Auto Car Crash Overview > Truck Accidents > Multi-Car Accidents The scope of injuries and damage caused by multi-car accidents tend to be rather more severe than those involving just two vehicles. When a truck is involved along with two or more cars in a pile-up, the drivers and passengers in the cars will be the ones getting injured and almost always have cause enough to file personal injury claims. A huge number of accidents involving trucks are due to driver negligence, brake failure, tire problems and a combination of these three factors. Listed below are a set of similar causes that require the services of a multi-car accidents lawyer.
The determination of exactly who is to blame for triggering the pile-up is crucial. It may be the vehicle behind which rear-ended you, pushing you forward and straight into an under ride accident with a truck ahead. It may be a truck ahead or behind, which went into a wide turn or jack-knife to create the mother of all pile-ups across lanes. In such situations, the truck is the one that causes the damage, catastrophic injuries and perhaps even a wrongful death. Even when not directly responsible, the truck driver, owner and operator can all be sued on multiple counts. Wherever possible, even individual component manufactures can be. Did you know? |