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9/19/2011
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West Virginia (WV) Tractor-Trailer Hauling Carnival Equipment Crashes

Tractor trailers haul things from coast to coast, including grain, furniture and carnival rides. These types of large loads can prove dangerous to other drivers, and even the tractor-trailer drivers themselves.

As a West Virginia (WV) truck accident attorney, I know a fully loaded truck can weigh 80,000 pounds (40 tons), while the average car weighs 4,000 pounds. Basically, the impact of that much more weight when a tractor-trailer collides with a car will lead to significantly more damage done to the cars and car's occupants than to the truck driver. The incredible weight also makes the truck harder to maneuver and harder to stop. If a small vehicle pulls in front of a big trucks and then suddenly stops short, the truck may not be able to stop.

It was one such accident that recently occurred on I-77 in West Virginia (WV). The accident sent one person to the hospital with injuries. Crashes that involve tractor-trailers can be more involved than a regular car accident. Commercial trucks are required to care large amounts of insurance coverage and meet higher safety standards than other vehicles. 

If you have been hurt or injured in a truck accident, please take the time to read our free consumer guide: The Guide to Truck Crash Injuries: What To Do If Hurt in a Truck Wreck.


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Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

Labels: big rig wreck commercial truck accident Cooper injured by big rig tractor trailer accident West Virginia trucking attorney WV personal injury attorney WV truck accident


 

About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a law firm whose attorneys focus on injury and accident law, and we have handled thousands of car and truck accident cases. Check out our case results to see for yourself. We know the West Virginia area and have handled cases in or near Bluefield, Beckley, Bridgeport, Charleston,Huntington, Lewisburg, Madison, Martinsburg, Morgantown, Moundsville, Parkersburg, Ripley, Sutton, Weirton,Wheeling and other towns and counties. Several firm attorneys are licensed in West Virginia.  

Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been included among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008, and they have been named and selected by the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009. In addition, we are members of Primerus, a select group of highly ethical, respected law firms. We have also been recognized as one of the best injury law firms in West Virginia by U.S. News & World Report since 2010. We also offer free special reports ondistracted driving and the Best Guide to Car Accident Injuries. 

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