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Local Law Firms Home > Personal Injury Overview > Amputation Limb Injury > Truck Accidents According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), there were approximately 385,000 large trucks involved in accidents in 2006. Most of these accidents were attributed to negligence either by the driver or the trucking manufacturer. Due to the large size of the trucks, injuries tend to be serious. Large trucks weigh over 10,000 pounds, and this can have devastating results when it collides with a small vehicle. Many amputation injuries are actually caused by a limb being crushed in an accident. Have you or someone you care about suffered an amputation injury in a truck accident? If so, our personal injury lawyers are unavailable to help you get the compensation you deserve for your injuries. Contact a personal injury lawyer in your area today to get started. Factors that possibly cause truck accidents include:
Many amputation injuries caused by trucking accidents should have been avoided. The number one driver error that has caused the most truck accidents is drowsiness. Drowsiness has caused so many accidents that the Federal Carrier Safety Administration (FCSA) has mandated that trucking companies follow “hours of service” rules created by the FCSA. This prevents companies from requiring their truckers to make unreasonable deadlines by driving without sleep. If you are in a truck accident caused by a driver falling asleep at the wheel, you deserve compensation. If the driver had been on the road more hours than allowed, you also deserve compensation from the trucking company. Amputation injuries resulting from a truck accident may be caused by the limb being crushed, mangled in twisted metal, or lacerated by broken glass or metal. Trucking accidents are highly dangerous, and if you are involved in a trucking accident that results in an amputation, you deserve financial compensation. Your road to recovery will be a long one, and financial issues should be the least of your concerns. If you or someone you love has suffered an injury in a truck accident that resulted in an amputation, our personal injury attorneys will be able to help you get the compensation you need. Contact a personal injury attorney in your area to review your case. Did you know? Most trucking accidents are caused by driver error. Driver errors include, but are not limited to drowsiness, illness, lack of experience, being drunk, driving aggressively, and distractions. |