Trucking accidents kill and injure over 115,000 people each year. Many of these injuries and deaths are caused by the negligence of the driver or the company that employs the driver.
What You Can Do & How We Can Help
The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting trucking accident claims in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know has been injured in a trucking accident, you should contact our firm immediately for a free case consultation. Please click here to contact our Personal Injury Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.
UPDATE: Up to 6,000 Faulty Big-Rig Trailer Hitches May Be on the Road
Four years after problems with the Fontaine Ultra LT trailer hitch were discovered and 17 months after a deadly crash in Ohio, federal safety officials have opened a safety investigation.
Jury Awards $165 Million in Trucking Accident Lawsuit
January 27, 2015 — A jury in Santa Fe, New Mexico has awarded $165 million to the family of a woman and child who were killed when a FedEx truck slammed into their vehicle. Click here to read more.
Trucking Accident Information
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), over 110,000 people were injured in large truck accidents in 2005 and over 5,200 were killed. This number includes other drivers, passengers, cyclist and pedestrians and accounts for one out of eight traffic fatalities.
Trucking accidents can occur due to use of prescription and over-the-counter drugs, speeding, fatigue, inattention, or distractions. The news is full of stories in which an 18-wheeler driver was doing something besides watching the road, for example talking on the phone or even playing on a computer. The NHTSA itself has recognized that “we need to spend more time addressing driver behavior.”
FedEx Truck Accident Lawsuit
FedEx competes with other delivery services to ship packages as quickly as possible, putting drivers under pressure. Unfortunately, even a moment of carelessness can cause horrific truck accidents with other vehicles, pedestrians, or cyclists.
Do I Have a Trucking Accident Lawsuit?
The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting trucking accident claims in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know has been injured in a trucking accident, you should contact our firm immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Personal Injury Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.
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