Dangers of Semi-Trucks and Rear End Accidents

What Causes Semi-Truck Accidents in Florida?

In Tampa, Florida, semi-truck accidents occur for many reasons.  Often these accidents are catastrophic to the innocent bystanders and fellow drivers.

Driver fatigue is one of the top causes of semi-truck accidents. Once a driver has reached the driving limit of 11 hours out on the road, they are required to be off duty for 10 consecutive hours (or equivalent) before driving the truck again. Truck drivers are required to log their hours. However, drivers may log their information incorrectly or erroneously to avoid detection. Other causes of accidents include speeding, improperly-maintained trucks, aggressive driving and reckless driving.

Why are Semi-Truck Accidents Dangerous?

If a semi-truck collides with a smaller vehicle, then the results can be devastating. The size of these trucks is one of the reasons that it is so dangerous to get in an accident with one. The average semi-truck weighs 80,000 pounds, whereas passenger vehicles typically weigh around 3,000 pounds.  Roughly, 27 times what the average passenger car weighs.  Basically, a 100 person getting hit by a 2700 car.  Common sense will tell you that it is virtually impossible to walk away without an injury.

Usually, the driver of the truck is not injured at all. Truck drivers are more protected because they are much higher off the ground. By contrast, people in cars often sustain serious injuries when they collide with a truck.

If the survivor of the truck accident escapes death, head injuries, back injuries, amputations, burns, broken bones and lacerations are some of the most common semi-truck accident injuries. People may also be injured by the airbag or seatbelt. Even though these devices are designed to save lives, they can cause a serious injury. For example, the airbag can strip the skin from the driver or passenger. Additionally, seatbelts can injure the user’s abdomen and chest.

It is important to get a medical evaluation if you have been involved in a semi-truck accident. If you do not receive a medical evaluation, then serious injuries may go unchecked.

The Importance of Contacting Personal Injury Lawyers in Tampa FL

If you have been hurt in a semi-truck accident, then you may be entitled to compensation. Accident lawyers in Tampa FL can help you get compensated for future and current medical bills, lost wages, pain, suffering and disfigurement. If your loved one has been involved in a fatal accident, then you may be able to get compensation for their death. Contact your Tampa truck accident lawyer today!  Read more about Tampa Truck Accidents here.

How Can Martin Hernandez PA Help Me?

Dedicated to protecting the people, not the powerful, Martin Hernandez PA established itself as a leading personal injury law firm. Our Tampa injury lawyers play a vital role in the firm’s success, recovering millions on behalf of their clients.

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Our Tampa injury lawyers work on a contingency-fee basis, meaning we only get paid if you collect, with the fee being a percentage of what we collect for our client’s in the settlement. Until then, you don’t have to deal with costly hourly fees.  Remember, we get paid if you get paid, when you get paid and the more you make, the more we make.

Hiring the Right Lawyer for the Right Case

If you do not have an experienced lawyer who is skilled in the area of law in which your case falls, you are putting your future at risk. While many lawyers will try to make you believe that they can handle any auto accident or mislead you into believing that all personal injury cases are the same – and therefore that they can handle any personal injury claim type – the truth is, each area of personal injury law is distinct and should be thoroughly understood by your Tampa injury attorney. For example, the laws surrounding premises liability would not apply to a car accident claim, just as the theory of strict liability would rarely apply to a car accident case. Knowing legal nuances, statutes, and relevant case precedent can make or break a claim.  Hiring an attorney that concentrates in auto accidents.  Be weary of the Tampa lawyer who claims to handle six or seven areas of the law.  As they say, “jack of all traits; master of none.”  This is your life or liberty, why risk it with an inexperienced attorney?  Be sure to hire an experienced attorney.

More than just knowing the laws pertinent to your case, however, an attorney with specialized skill set will likely also have a experience working with other specialists and experts in that field, negotiating with insurance adjusters, and even litigating in court.

Oddly, from 2015 through 2017, the number of fatalities from large truck accidents is up 16%.  In 2015, there were 3,838 fatal crashes involving large trucks and buses which is better than 10 years earlier in 2004 with over 5000 people dying as a result of truck accidents and collisions.  In the truck accidents, approximately 15% of these fatalities were the drivers themselves, while 72 percent were automobile occupants. The remaining 13 percent were motorcyclists, bicyclists and pedestrians.

Crash statistics have shown that at least 20% of large truck accidents are due to some form of

driver negligence. Following are some common causes of truck accidents:

• DUI
• Driver Fatigue
• Truck Overturns
• Backing
• Vehicle Collisions
• Transporting Equipment with Trailers
• Overloaded Trucks or Trailers
• Loads That Shift Weight
• Semi-trucks jackknife in traffic

Every 16 minutes another person in the United States will be injured or killed in a truck-

related accident. At least a third of the injured truck accident victims will suffer either fatal or at least life threatening injuries.

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Tampa Attorney Martin J. Hernandez

Attorney Martin J. Hernandez of Fernandez & Hernandez, LLC in Tampa provides legal representation for families in auto accident injury and wrongful death cases. Our Tampa personal injury attorneys welcome the opportunity to interview with you and your loved ones. We invite you to review our recent results from settlements to trial verdicts. Our qualifications and background are available to you as well. Our Tampa Attorneys Martin Hernandez and Martin Hernandez PA are bilingual as well.  Just call us at 813.755.9500 for your free consultation.

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