Types of Commercial Truck Accidents
At London Harker Injury Law, we are well-versed in managing various truck accident claims. Some of the most common truck accident cases we help clients resolve involve:
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Rear-end accidents
A loaded truck needs far more distance to stop, so when a trucker follows too closely or misjudges traffic, the rear-end impact on the smaller vehicle ahead is often severe.
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Underride accidents
An underride happens when a smaller vehicle slides beneath a trailer, one of the most dangerous truck crashes because it can shear off the top of the passenger car.
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Jackknife accidents
A jackknife occurs when the trailer swings out to form an L or V with the cab, often after hard braking or on slick roads, sweeping across several lanes.
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Wide turn collisions
When a trucker swings wide to make a right turn, vehicles caught alongside or in the gap that opens up can be crushed or forced off the road.
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Load and cargo spills
Improperly secured or overloaded cargo can shift, fall, or spill across the roadway, creating sudden hazards for everyone traveling nearby.
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Hazardous materials accidents
Crashes involving trucks hauling fuel, chemicals, or other hazardous materials add the risk of fire, explosion, or toxic exposure on top of the collision.
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Blind spot or no-zone crashes
Large trucks have deep blind spots on all four sides, and a trucker who changes lanes without seeing a vehicle in a no-zone can cause a serious wreck.
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Rollover crashes
A truck can roll over on a curve, a ramp, or during a sudden maneuver, and its size means it may land on or trap the vehicles around it.
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Sideswipe accidents
A sideswipe happens when a truck drifts into an adjacent lane and scrapes the vehicle beside it, often sending the smaller vehicle out of control.
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Head-on collisions
A truck that crosses the center line or enters a ramp the wrong way can strike an oncoming vehicle head-on, one of the deadliest crashes given the combined force.
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Multiple vehicle accidents or pileups
On busy freeways like I-15, a truck that cannot stop in time can set off a chain-reaction pileup involving several vehicles and tangled liability.
No matter the incident, we are ready to help you navigate the truck accident claim process. We use our extensive experience and resources to pursue the justice and compensation you deserve, holding drivers, trucking companies, and other entities accountable for their careless actions.
Who Is Liable for a Provo Truck Accident?
After most accidents, the tendency is to point the finger and blame the other driver. That may only be part of the story in cases of Provo truck accidents. While careless drivers play a significant role in causing a traumatic accident, other entities may also be liable following an accident. However, identifying liable parties can be challenging, especially for truck accident victims suffering from significant injuries.
Having an attorney on your side means you have an advocate willing to help you identify those responsible for the accident and hold them accountable for their actions. Depending on the circumstances of the crash, parties that may be wholly or partially liable for a collision include:
- Truck driver
- Trucking company
- Truck owner
- Cargo loading company
- Parts manufacturer
- Maintenance provider
Truck accident claims are significantly more complex because it takes a complete investigation into the cause and circumstances of the accident to identify those responsible. Give yourself the best chance to recover the money you deserve, and immediately discuss your situation with an experienced Provo truck accident attorney.
Why You Need to Work with an Experienced Provo Truck Accident Attorney
Why must you work with an experienced Provo truck accident lawyer after a collision? It comes down to evidence. You need evidence to build a solid compensation claim. However, much of the evidence needed to establish liability and craft a compelling claim rests in the hands of the trucking company. Driver records, safety inspection reports, cargo manifests, a truck’s black box data, and hours of service logs are the trucking company’s property. These companies do not willingly hand over potentially incriminating evidence because an accident victim asks politely. Often, it takes legal intervention in the form of a letter of spoliation to preserve vital information. You need an aggressive and experienced attorney to make things happen.
At London Harker Injury Law, we are committed to offering Provo truck accident victims effective and tenacious legal representation. Your claim doesn’t deserve to be ignored or swept under the rug by a major trucking company or its insurer. You deserve maximum compensation for your traumatic injuries, and we want to help you pursue it. We focus our truck cases where they are won:
- Moving fast to preserve evidence. We send spoliation letters that force the trucking company to keep driver logs, ELD and black-box data, and maintenance records before they can disappear.
- Reading the federal rulebook. We check the driver and carrier against FMCSA hours-of-service, licensing, and inspection rules to find the violations that prove negligence.
- Naming every responsible party. Beyond the driver, we look at the trucking company, the truck or trailer owner, the cargo loader, the freight broker, and maintenance providers, each with its own insurance.
- Standing up to commercial insurers. Big-rig policies are large and their adjusters fight hard, so we negotiate from evidence rather than hope.
- Building for trial when needed. If the carrier will not pay fairly, we prepare the case to put in front of a jury.
You never have to manage the trucking company or insurer alone when you trust London Harker Injury Law to handle your claim. In addition to legal assistance and moral support, our team offers you peace of mind. We’ll help you navigate the process from start to finish, so all you need to worry about is focusing on your recovery.Â