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August: A Focus on Truck Accident Education
According to the US Department of Transportation, 136,438 large truck accidents reported in 2006 - that's 374 truck accidents each day. Not only are there large number of truck accidents on our highways and interstates, but truck accidents are much more likely to cause serious injury and death because of how much trucks weigh and how hard they are to break and maneuver.Although the general idea of a truck accident is similar to that of a car accident, when it comes to your personal injury truck accident case, the two entities are very different. Truck drivers are employees and their cab and cargo is often consider to be miniature, rolling business. The rules and regulations for truck drivers are different than those of regular drivers, and the insurance situation for a trucker, his cab, and his trailer is very complicated.
We've taken the month of August to help educate our readers on truck safety in our Library section. In three separate articles, we've put together information about how commercial truck accidents differ from regular car accidents and how those accidents can be prevented. We've also put together an article on understanding and proving truck driver fatigue, which causes 13 percent of large truck crashes.
Read our new Library Items on large truck and tractor trailer accidents:
- Frequently Asked Questions About Truck Accidents
- What are the Major Kinds of Trailer Truck Accidents?
- Determining Truck Driver Fatigue in Truck Accidents
About the Editors: Shapiro, Cooper Lewis & Appleton is a law firm which focuses on injury and accident law and our attorneys have experience handling truck accident cases. Check out our truck accident case results, our free consumer guide on what to do in case you get involved in an accident with a commercial truck, and also take a moment to view our web site devoted exlusively to Virginia trucking accidents and information. Our primary office in based in Virginia Beach, but we're ready to come to you anywhere in Virginia if you've been seriously hurt by someone else's carelessness. We are ready to talk to you right now and we provide free initial confidential injury case consultations, so call us toll free at 1-800-752-0042.
Rick Shapiro and James Lewis were included among the "Best Lawyers in America" 2010 Edition, named Virginia "Super Lawyers" For Personal Injury Law (2009, less than 5% of lawyers are chosen), and selected by the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum (2009). In addition, we were the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical, respected law firms. Our firm has the highest rating of AV from Martindale-Hubbell, a national lawyer ranking organization, which means we have a reputation for preeminent legal skill.
Our injury attorneys also host an extensive injury law video library on Youtube . Furthermore, our lawyers proudly edit the Virginia Beach Injuryboard and Norfolk Injuryboard as a public information service.
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