Trucking Accidents
The roads we travel every day should be safe for families, workers, and communities. When commercial trucking companies ignore safety rules, the consequences can be life-changing. Serious injuries, lost income, and long recoveries often follow a single moment of negligence. Partner with a law firm that understands complex accident litigation. Partner with Stag Liuzza.
Collisions involving large commercial trucks are among the most devastating accidents on American roads. Tractor-trailers, tanker trucks, and other heavy commercial vehicles can weigh 20 to 30 times more than a passenger vehicle. When a crash occurs, the occupants of smaller vehicles almost always suffer the most severe injuries.
Truck accident cases are not ordinary car accidents. They often involve federal safety regulations, corporate insurance carriers, driver qualification rules, electronic logging data, and accident reconstruction experts. Because of this, trucking companies and their insurers immediately begin protecting themselves after a crash.
Stag Liuzza represents individuals and families harmed by commercial trucking accidents. Our firm handles serious injury and wrongful death cases arising from collisions with tractor-trailers, delivery trucks, oilfield vehicles, and other commercial carriers.
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Why Truck Accidents Are Different From Car Accidents
Commercial trucking is regulated under federal motor carrier safety regulations. Drivers and trucking companies must follow strict rules governing:
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Hours of service (driver fatigue limits)
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Vehicle inspections and maintenance
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Driver training and licensing
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Cargo securement
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Drug and alcohol testing
When these rules are ignored, the risk of catastrophic crashes increases significantly.
Unlike a typical car wreck, a trucking case may involve multiple responsible parties, including:
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The truck driver
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The trucking company
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Maintenance contractors
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Freight brokers
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Cargo loading companies
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Vehicle manufacturers
Identifying every liable party is critical because trucking cases often involve severe injuries requiring long-term medical care.
Common Causes of Trucking Accidents
Many serious truck crashes are preventable. Our investigations frequently uncover violations of safety standards and industry practices.
Common causes include:
Driver Fatigue
Truck drivers are often under pressure to meet delivery deadlines. Even with federal limits, some drivers exceed allowable driving hours or falsify logs. Fatigue reduces reaction time and judgment similar to intoxication.
Distracted Driving
Commercial drivers may use dispatching devices, navigation systems, or phones while operating large vehicles at highway speeds.
Improper Maintenance
Brake failures, tire blowouts, and steering system problems frequently result from poor inspection and maintenance practices.
Overloaded or Improperly Secured Cargo
Unbalanced or shifting loads can cause rollovers or jackknife crashes.
Speeding and Unsafe Lane Changes
Because of stopping distance and blind spots, aggressive driving by a commercial truck is especially dangerous.
Common causes include:
Driver Fatigue
Truck drivers are often under pressure to meet delivery deadlines. Even with federal limits, some drivers exceed allowable driving hours or falsify logs. Fatigue reduces reaction time and judgment similar to intoxication.
Distracted Driving
Commercial drivers may use dispatching devices, navigation systems, or phones while operating large vehicles at highway speeds.
Improper Maintenance
Brake failures, tire blowouts, and steering system problems frequently result from poor inspection and maintenance practices.
Overloaded or Improperly Secured Cargo
Unbalanced or shifting loads can cause rollovers or jackknife crashes.
Speeding and Unsafe Lane Changes
Because of stopping distance and blind spots, aggressive driving by a commercial truck is especially dangerous.
Injuries Caused by Truck Collisions
Truck accidents often cause catastrophic injuries rather than minor trauma.
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Traumatic brain injuries
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Spinal cord injuries and paralysis
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Multiple fractures
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Internal organ damage
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Severe burns
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Wrongful death
These injuries frequently require surgeries, rehabilitation, and lifelong medical care. Families may also lose income and future earning capacity when a victim cannot return to work.
Truck accidents often cause catastrophic injuries rather than minor trauma.
We regularly see:
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Traumatic brain injuries
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Spinal cord injuries and paralysis
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Multiple fractures
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Internal organ damage
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Severe burns
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Wrongful death
These injuries frequently require surgeries, rehabilitation, and lifelong medical care. Families may also lose income and future earning capacity when a victim cannot return to work.
What Compensation May Be Available
Victims of commercial truck accidents may be entitled to compensation for:
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Medical expenses
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Future medical treatment
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Rehabilitation and therapy
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Lost wages
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Reduced earning capacity
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Pain and suffering
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Permanent disability
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Wrongful death damages
Because trucking companies carry large commercial insurance policies, these cases often involve substantial financial losses and require detailed documentation of long-term medical needs.
Why Choose Stag Liuzza As Your Truck Accident Lawyers?
Trucking cases combine personal injury law with federal transportation regulations and corporate defense tactics. Insurance companies aggressively defend these claims and often begin investigating immediately after a crash.
Stag Liuzza handles complex litigation involving serious injuries and corporate defendants. Our team coordinates with medical experts, engineers, and accident reconstruction specialists to build cases designed to hold negligent companies accountable.
We prepare every case as if it will go to trial. That preparation often influences settlement negotiations and helps ensure clients are treated fairly.
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