Being Hit by a Truck: A Deadly Proposition

Everyone knows that being involved in an auto accident can be a physically and emotionally traumatic experience. When your car is struck by another vehicle, it can result in whiplash, bruises, lacerations, broken bones, spinal cord injuries and more, for either party. When your car is hit by a truck, however, most especially a large commercial truck, such as a semi or tractor trailer, you are much more likely to be injured than the truck driver and those injuries are likely to be very serious.

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) in 2005, the number of fatal crashes involving large trucks (trucks with a gross vehicle weight of more than 10,000 pounds) totaled 4,533. In that same year, injury crashes involving large trucks totaled 78,000 with 114,000 persons injured. In North Carolina 182 fatal crashes involving large trucks occurred in 2005. Though the number of fatalities may not seem very large, being hit by a truck is a much deadlier affair than being hit by a car. Your chance of being injured as a driver or passenger in a smaller vehicle is an astounding 98 percent.    

When Negligence is the Cause of a Truck Accident

If you or someone you love has been seriously injured in a truck accident which was caused by the negligence or wrongdoing of another, whether the truck driver or the trucking company, you should immediately seek professional legal counsel. You may be facing the serious consequences of such an accident, including physical injuries requiring days, weeks, months, or more of medical care or assistance. You may be temporarily or permanent disabled, unable to work, and facing financial ruin because of your loss of employment and staggering medical costs. On top of this, you may have endured considerable emotional trauma, pain, and suffering.

An accident attorney at the Roane Law Firm can provide comprehensive and skilled legal representation in the complexities of a truck accident injury claim. Greensboro personal injury attorney James Roane has represented innumerable individuals in all types of complicated personal injury cases throughout the state for more than a decade with excellent results. He is well-known and highly-regarded among his peers, having been voted a top lawyer in North Carolina in a poll of other attorneys. When it comes to having been hit by a truck, you should seek legal assistance from someone with proven results. The Roane Law Firm provides that.

Contact the Greensboro truck accident lawyer at the Roane Law Firm if you need legal assistance after an accident.