Missouri Truck Collision Lawyers
Truck vs. Truck Accidents
Collisions are never a good thing. Missouri roads are littered with large trucks transporting goods from one location to another, contributing to the economic well being of companies and our country. However, large truck accidents are extremely dangerous, and accidents that involve more than one truck have the potential to lead to catastrophic results.
In Missouri, it is important to have an attorney on your side to assist you with every detail of your truck vs. truck accident case. Trucks can create significant destruction if they are not maintained and driven properly, and failure to do so represents negligence.
Trucks can be very long, often have large blind spots, and are not always driven to ensure the safety of all other motorists on the road. Even though their height off the ground should enable them to easily see other motorists, this is not always the case. Truck drivers may operate under the assumption that other motorists, especially those motorists in smaller vehicles, will grant trucks plenty of room for lane changes and merging with traffic. However, these potential assumptions can lead to serious accidents that can cause injury, vehicle damage, and possibly loss of life.
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, "multiple-trailer trucks have more handling problems than single-trailer trucks. In general, the additional connection points contribute to greater instability, which can lead to jackknifing, overturning, and lane encroachments." Sharp turns and steep hills pose a risk to all motorists on the road, particularly large trucks that are known to have high centers of gravity and less maneuverability than most other vehicles. It was also determined that trucks pulling more than one trailer were "two to three times as likely as other [trucks] to be in crashes." The larger and longer a commercial truck is, the greater chance the truck will be vulnerable to easy collision and causing accidents.
Trucks come in all shapes and sizes. While all trucks have the potential to create vast amounts of damage, larger trucks tend to create more damage than smaller trucks do. Unfortunately, drivers of smaller trucks are just as susceptible to large truck negligence as every other motorist on the road is. Smaller, non-commercial trucks are at just as much a disadvantage against large commercial trucks as small passenger cars are.
Missouri roads are filled with large trucks, many of which are safely driven. However, for those truck drivers who choose to drive recklessly, the Missouri big rig accident attorneys at Page Law are prepared to expose their negligence. Call us for a free consultation, and we will use our skill and know-how to get you the compensation you deserve for your truck vs. truck accident case.