Truck Accidents
Injured in a Truck Accident? Upstate New York Attorney Will Help You Get Compensated
Saratoga Springs Personal Injury Firm Experienced in Truck Accident Damages
Because of the size and weight of commercial trucks, thousands of people are seriously injured or killed each year in truck-related accidents. If you or someone you love has been injured in an accident involving a commercial truck, the Law Offices of Gerard V. Amedio will aggressively pursue maximum compensation for your injuries.
What Causes Truck Accidents?
Truck accidents are often the fault of the trucker or his employer, and occur for a variety of reasons, including:
- Poor driving habits
- Fatigue
- Excessive speed
- Inexperience
- Failure to yield right of way to other vehicles, pedestrians, motorcycles, and bicycles
- Violations of traffic laws
- Truck not properly inspected or maintained
But truckers are not always to blame for accidents. Sometimes other motorists are at fault for collisions with trucks because of their own unsafe driving acts, including:
- Driving in a trucker’s blind spots or “no zones”
- Following too closely
- Failure to slow down in a construction zone
- Inattentive driving
- Running a red light or stop sign
- Overdriving the weather conditions (fog, rain, haze, or bright sun)
- Misjudging a truck’s speed
- Changing lanes abruptly in front of a truck
- Forcing a truck to brake quickly
How Can Truck Accidents Be Avoided?
The way to decrease the number of truck accidents and save lives is relatively simple: truckers and passenger car drivers need to respect each other, follow the rules of the road, and safely share the road with each other.
New York Lawyers Who Understand the Severity of Truck Accidents
If you have suffered devastating injuries in an accident involving a commercial truck, the attorneys at the Law Offices of Gerard V. Amedio, P.C. will work hard to help you win the compensation you deserve. Contact our firm online or call (518) 583-4123 to set up your initial consultation today.
