Truck Accidents vs. Car Accidents
Major Differences in Litigating Truck & Car Wrecks
Cars and trucks both have the potential to cause devastating highway wrecks that result in major property damage, horrific personal injuries, and wrongful deaths, but there are major differences between the two types of accidents.
When you choose from Trucking Accident Attorneys to help you recover damages from one of these accidents, it’s important to consider how the differences in accident types may affect the way your attorney needs to litigate.
These are some of the challenges that require special evidence when litigating a trucking accident:
JackknifingâJackknifing is more likely when the front brakes of a truck are removed or de-powered. This doesn’t happen in cars. Does your lawyer know this?
Fuel Fed FiresâThere are many potential causes of a post-collision fuel fed fire. All it takes is a fuel source (gasoline or diesel fuel) and an igniter (spark, battery, hot manifold, etc.). Many times when a semi-trucks catches fire, it is because diesel fuel came into contact with the truck’s battery. If this happened to you or a loved one, your attorney should know how to prove that the battery was not properly shielded.
RolloversâRollovers in trucking accidents are essentially death rolls. The right law firm has the resources to show that a rollover was caused by driver error, truck malfunction, or avoidable road conditions.
BrakingâTrucks, such as semis or 18-wheelers, need three times the braking distance of a car. Regulations demand that truckers understand how to operate their trucks safely. 18 Wheeler Accident Lawyers need to understand how these regulations combine with proof of the drivers’ negligent behavior to show fault.
Other types of negligence may affect the litigation of your truck accident, as well. Get in touch with capable, experienced Trucking Accident Law Firms that has the resources and experience to represent you or your loved one and to ensure that you receive the damages that will fairly compensate you for your injuries.
This information has been provided by the Trucking Accident Law Firm of Langdon & Emison, 911 Main Street, Lexington, Missouri 64067
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