Truck Accident Lawyer
About Injuries Sustained in a Truck Accident
If you have recently been injured in a truck accident, you understand that this will be a long and tough road ahead. The path to recovery after sustaining serious injuries in a truck accident often takes months or even years, if full recovery is even an option. Fortunately, the legal team at Arnold & Itkin LLP has experience in this area of the law and is ready to help you understand your rights and the options that you have. After being involved in an accident caused by a
negligent truck driver, due to
truck driver fatigue, a
drunk driver, or any other type of negligence, you may be able to hold the truck driver responsible for the injuries that they have caused. Some of the common types of truck accident injuries include the following:
After an accident involving any type of injury to you or a passenger in your vehicle, do not hesitate to call a truck accident attorney at our office. We can help you with filing a claim in any state and can come to your hospital or bedside to provide the highest quality of legal representation. Talk to our office today for a free evaluation of your case.
Truck Accident Injury & Fatality Statistics
According to an ongoing study conducted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the number of injury crashes has decreased between the year 2000 and 2005 (the most current researched year). In 2000, nearly 96,000 truck accidents resulted in non-fatal injuries for at least one person involved in the accident, resulting in 140,000 total people injured. By the year 2005, that number had decreased to 78,000 injury accidents with 114,000 people injured, even though there were over 400,000 more large trucks registered with the FMCSA. Between the year 2000 and 2005, the number of fatalities has also seen a slight decrease. In 2000, there were 4,573 accidents involving fatalities, claiming 5,282 lives in total. By 2005, the number of accidents increased to 4,533; fortunately, the number of fatalities had decreased to 5,212 in this year.
If you or someone you know has been involved in a truck accident and suffered an injury as a result, contact a truck accident lawyer from Arnold & Itkin LLP.