Bolingbrook Truck Accident Lawyers

When it comes to truck accidents, most of us recognize that they’re some of the most violent and dangerous accidents on our roadways. After all, the massive size and weight of these semis are enough to help ensure that this is true. If you’ve been injured in a truck accident that was caused by someone else’s negligence, the first order of business is seeking the medical attention you need, and the second is reaching out to an experienced Bolingbrook truck accident lawyer for the professional legal counsel you need. 

Injury Facts

According to the National Safety Council’s Injury Facts, all of the following statistics apply to semi accidents:

• In 2018, 4,862 fatal traffic accidents involved large commercial trucks, which is a 1 percent increase over 2017 and a 51 percent increase over 2009. 
• Large commercial trucks accounted for 9 percent of all vehicles involved in fatal traffic accidents in 2018.
• Large commercial trucks accounted for only 4 percent of all registered vehicles on our roads but amassed 9 percent of total vehicle miles traveled in 2018. 
• In 2018, 112,000 large commercial trucks were involved in injury-causing crashes, which is a 5 percent increase over 2017.

These statistics make clear exactly how dangerous truck accidents can be – and how prevalent they are. 

Truck Accidents and Their Causes

Truck accidents are often the result of truck driver negligence, but other entities can also be found at fault. Consider the following:

• Truck drivers are professional drivers who are responsible for adhering to far more restrictive rules and regulations than are other drivers. When truck drivers engage in forms of negligent driving – such as driving under the influence, driving while distracted, speeding excessively, driving aggressively, or drowsy driving – the associated danger is immense. 
• The trucking companies, themselves, are responsible for hiring safe, experienced truck drivers, employing experienced truck mechanics, maintaining a safe fleet of rigs, implementing safety rules and maintenance schedules that comport with state and federal regulations, and much more. When trucking companies are derelict in their responsibilities, life-threatening truck accidents can be the result. 
• Truck manufacturers are responsible for putting safe rigs out there in the first place – rigs that are modeled on safe designs and that don’t suffer from manufacturing defects. 

Truck accidents can involve negligence in only one of these categories or can include a combination of different sources. For example, a drowsy trucker might get behind the wheel because the trucking company he or she works for fails to keep their drivers on safely scheduled runs. 

You Need an Experienced Bolingbrook Truck Accident Lawyer on Your Side

The accomplished Bolingbrook truck accident lawyers at Sabuco, Beck, Hansen & Massino are committed to compiling your strongest case in defense of your rights and in advocacy of the compensation to which you are entitled. Truck accidents are terrifying, scarring accidents, and obtaining compensation that addresses your physical, emotional, and financial damages is critical. Our dedicated legal team is on your side, so please don’t hesitate to contact us for more information today.