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Trucking Accident Attorney - Why Need One

Semi trucks are a significant element in the commerce industry in the United States, and they transport the vast majority of products all over this nation. Consequently, crashes with commercial trucks take place all the time, and the ensuing injury to people in automobiles as well as other motor vehicles is usually disastrous.

Due to the huge size of these types of trucks, virtually any wreck involving a commercial transport vehicle and any other car or truck will probably cause severe, possibly lethal, injuries. When a one of these vehicles is transporting dangerous chemical substances or combustible products and is in a collision, the ensuing injuries can be much more serious. Secondary traumas, including burns and respiratory system injuries from to the hazardous freight, frequently occur.

Driver fatigue is among the main reasons for these kinds of crashes involving commercial truckers. It may cause a truck driver to go to sleep at the controls ormake a fatal driving miscalculation. Driver fatigue incidents take place primarily early in the day or the middle of the afternoon. The most up-to-date research shows that grogginess after awakening from sleep is really hazardous. It's been demonstrated that fatigue-related accidents tend to be worse kinds of accidents.

It's essential to start investigating an accident like this without delay to ens

ure that evidence is preserved. There is a lot of information that needs to be collected, as it is important to the injured party's claims. This will include details about prior regulatory infractions by the transportation firm or the driver concerned, the vehicle's routine maintenance information, the speed the truckas well as your car or truck were going, location of the vehicles' damage, the trucker's log book. There will be statements from witnesses and initial responders to the collision, for example ambulance workers and law enforcement officers.An additional crucial bit of evidence will be the truck's black box, which records information before, during and following an impact.

There is a big difference is the size of accident settlements when a semi is involved, compared to other accidents. This is because trucking companies typicallyhave much higher coverage on their semis than an individual will have on a pass

enger car.

Representatives of the transportation company will frequently make an effort tonegotiate a settlement with injured parties out of court, and often for significantly less than the injuries (or death) that have been suffered are actually worth. This is one of the reasons an accident victim should contact a trucking accident attorney as soon as possible. To find this type of legal representation, look for a personal injury attorney that has experience handling trucking accidents, who is a seasoned trial attorney, and is willing to prepare and take the caseto court rather than quickly negotiating a settlement.

Once an attorney is involved, the insurance reps will be required to talk to himinstead the victim, who does not need that kind of stress added to all the emot

ional trauma, personal injuries and property damage the collision has caused.

If you have been involved in an accident,it is essential that you contact a Personal Injury Attorney in Orlando to protect you.Jeffrey D. Starker has a broad range of trial experience in both personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits.He prepares all his court cases personally, will guide you through the process, andwill help you every step of the way. Contact 407-644-3921 for a Free Consultation. or visit Us at http://starkerlaw.com/