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Truck Accidents: Squeeze Play Accidents

Annually, thousands of car drivers are involved in accidents involving negligent truck drivers; these accidents can cause severe and even fatal injuries that cause more damage to the party in the smaller vehicle than the driver of the truck. Because of the size of trucks versus the cars they are colliding with, it is important truck drivers pay special attention to car drivers on the road. While for the most part this is true, in some cases a person driving a truck can do so in a negligent manner, resulting in dangerous driving that leads to the collision of that truck with another vehicle.

Were you or a loved one injured in a squeeze play accident as a result of a negligent truck driver? Our truck accident attorneys are here to help. Contact a truck accident lawyer in your area today to learn more about recovering financial damages in a truck accident lawsuit.

Injuries associated with truck accidents include:

• Cuts or lacerations
• Broken bones
• Neck injuries
• Amputation
• Stomach injuries

With accidents involving trucks, those who are injured due to the negligence of the truck driver are eligible to make a personal injury settlement as a way to receive funds for the damaged suffered because of the accident.
One specific type of accident involving a truck called a “squeeze play” accident involves a truck attempting to make a turn, squeezing the cars off the road around it.  In squeeze play accidents, the truck overcompensates for the space needed for a turn, by turning the truck in the opposite direction. Sometimes this causes the truck to hit cars on the side of the road being used to overcompensate the turn, causing them to crash into obstacles on curbs along roads. Drivers who are involved in accidents with truck drivers who collide with them in squeeze play accidents are entitled to compensation in the form of a personal injury settlement, to hold the parties responsible liable for the increased costs to the victim that may arise as a result of the truck accident.

Do you have additional questions about pursuing legal action in a squeeze play accident case due to a negligent truck driver? Our truck accident lawyers are here to help. Contact a truck accident attorney near you today for more information.

Did you know?                                                                                                                                                   
Trucks can weigh up to 40 tons.                                                                                                                  
This is more than 10 times the size of a regular passenger vehicle.