TRACTOR TRAILER COLLISION CAUSES BRAIN, ANKLE AND PELVIC INJURIES

A tractor trailer collision with a passenger automobile was recently settled for $2,500,000.00. The collision occurred in July of 2007 when a tractor trailer crossed a four lane divided highway and struck the Plaintiff’s vehicle causing the Plaintiff to be ejected.

The Plaintiff suffered severe personal injuries including an injury to his brain resulting in mental impairment, a broken leg, a fractured pelvis and numerous cuts and abrasions. The Plaintiff will require a hip replacement in the future, as well as scar revisions.

Tractor trailer collisions can be some of the most severe and life threatening accidents that happen on our highways because of the huge dangers associated with their operation. Experienced personal injury lawyers should always be consulted when one of these tragic tractor trailer accidents occurs to you, your loved ones or your friends and neighbors.

13 tractor-trailer occupants killed or 1.3 percent of all traffic fatalities

397 tractor-trailer occupants injured or 0.6 percent of all traffic injuries

4,038 tractor-trailer crashes or 2.8 percent of all crashes

67 fatal crashes or 7.1 percent of all fatal crashes

1,177 personal injury crashes or 2.4 percent of all personal injury crashes

2,794 property damage crashes or 2.9 percent of all property damage crashes

1,568 covered tractor-trailer crashes or 38.8 percent of all tractor-trailer crashes

62 hazardous material tractor-trailer crashes or 1.5 percent of all tractor-trailer crashes

76 persons were killed in tractor-trailer crashes; 63 (82.9 percent) were not tractor-trailer occupants.

About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Virginia injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law and have experience handling truck wreck cases. Check out our truck accident case results and our free consumer guide on what to do if you get involved in an accident with a commercial truck.

We have offices in Virginia Beach and Hampton, VA, but we're ready to come to you anywhere in Virginia, including Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Newport News, VA, if you've been seriously hurt by someone else's carelessness.

Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been named to the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009 and included among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. Jim and Rick have been named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010. Fewer than 5 percent of practicing lawyers receive this honor.

In addition, our VA injury law firm was the first in the commonwealth to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms, and we have the highest rating of AV from Martindale-Hubbell, a national lawyer ranking organization. The rating indicates we have a reputation for preeminent legal skill.

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