Lynnwood, Washington Truck Accidents Can be Deadly
According to the United States Department of Transportation, over 500,000 truck accidents happen each year. Even though trucks are three times less likely to be in an accident than cars, they still lead to hundreds of thousands of injuries and death each year. One person is either injured or killed in a truck accident every 16 minutes.
Trucks make much wider turns than cars due to the length of their trailer. Therefore, trucks need more space on the roads to be able to make wide turns. With such a long vehicle length, cars can often become stuck in a truck’s blind spot, causing a car and truck accident. Truck drivers can struggle to see cars approaching them from behind or on either side of their trailer.
If a driver becomes trapped in a truck’s blind spot, it can often lead to a multiple car accident if the car is pushing into moving traffic or off the road. Car drivers who are more aware of truck driver’s blind spots can drive with more caution and consciously avoid putting themselves into an accident-prone situation.
Not only are trucks longer than the average vehicle, but they are also heavier as well. Therefore, when trucks are moving at full speed, it is more difficult for them to stop. This means trucks need to begin braking much sooner than a car. If a car moving 65mph was forced to come to a sudden stop directly in front of the truck, the truck would have a very difficult time coming to a stop due to longer breaking times. Often times these situations result in a car-truck accident. Both cars and trucks who are allowing space between their vehicles to allow for breaking are less likely to be victim to these types of accidents.
Trucks are more likely than cars to tip over, or even go off track. When switching lanes, trucks sometimes swing uncontrollably, running cars off the road or hitting other vehicles. Drivers who pay additional attention to truck drivers looking to switch lanes are less likely to experience these types of accidents.
Truck and car accidents are increasingly common these days. With truck driver safety regulations and laws in place, combined with car drivers who are committed to understanding how to best drive alongside trucks, the number of accidents U.S. citizens are experiencing can be decreased dramatically.
LYNNWOOD TRUCK ACCIDENT LAWYER ROB KORNFELD
Lynnwood, Washington lawyer, Robert Kornfeld, represents injured motorist and truck drivers who are involved in motor vehicle accidents with trucks. This may include pedestrians, automobiles, single truck accidents or multiple truck vehicle accidents, such as tractor-trailer and semi’s and the proverbial “eighteen (18) wheelers. Mr. Kornfeld handles truck accident cases including on the job injuries with trucks, trailers, fork lifts, and motor vehicle injuries with trucks in the Lynnwood, WA area.
ROB’S WASHINGTON TRUCK ACCIDENT STORY
Rob knows what it’s like to have suffered a major personal injury as you. Rob can personally relate to what you are going through because he has been there.
On July 26, 1985, a truck driving in the opposite lane rear-ended a 1968 Bonneville station wagon, pushing it into my oncoming lane of travel. Although I have no idea about what happened, the car I was driving, supposedly at about 35 MPH, collided head-on with the Pontiac station wagon. I woke up in Harborview Hospital in Seattle the following day.
Over the next many, many years, I had numerous difficult surgeries. I lost a kneecap and struggled with pain and mental anguish. I know what it’s like to be separated from my wife and children because of an injury. I’ve felt the disappointment of missing out on recreational activities I am no longer able to participate in.
Email Lynnwood, WA truck accident attorney Robert Kornfeld at Rob@Kornfeldlaw.com or call 1 (800) 282-4878 for scheduling a free consultation or case evaluation over the phone, by e-mail or in person at a convenient location for you, either at our main office, a satellite meeting location, or at your home or in the hospital.
