Truck Accident Wrongful Death

Truck collisions are some of the deadliest types of accidents that can occur on California roads. As a hub of commerce, California, particularly the Los Angeles area, experiences a great deal of truck traffic on a daily basis. With the vast number of automobiles that are on the road, it is no wonder that truck collisions often result in wrongful death. Though the causes of accidents are numerous, they all can blame negligence as their cause.

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, "about 5,000 people die each year in crashes involving large trucks, and 84 percent of them are not truck occupants. In fatal two-vehicle crashes involving a passenger vehicle and a large truck, 98 percent of the deaths occur to the occupants in the passenger vehicles." Unfortunately for motorists everywhere, the immense size of large trucks almost ensures that passenger vehicle occupants who are involved in a collision with a large truck will almost certainly sustain some injury up-to and including death.

Truck drivers can practically rest assured that they're well being and safety will never be a serious issue in a truck collision. Though truck drivers may sustain some sort of injury, statistics show that truck drivers constitute a mere 2 percent of accident deaths. In addition, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety also points out that, "large trucks accounted for 4 percent of registered vehicles and 7 percent of miles traveled" in 2007. Though those numbers may not seem significant, they indicate the fact that trucks travel more often than passenger vehicles do, increasing the risk of accident and endangering motorists on the road.

Truck drivers accumulate more miles traveled on the road than they should. That is, truck drivers, in attempts to deliver goods quicker, thus increasing the number of payable jobs they have and consequently increasing their total yearly income, spend unreasonable numbers of hours on California roads. Truck drivers may turn to stimulants to help themselves stay awake in order to drive such long hours, these stimulants, which are often narcotics, severely impair their judgment, creating a higher risk of truck accident wrongful deaths.

If your loved one was involved in a truck collision that resulted in wrongful death, you have every right to be compensated for your loss. The skilled Los Angeles fatal truck accident attorneys at our truck accident law firm know how difficult grieving can be, but also realize that fees and other bills associated with the passing of a loved one can be of pressing concern as well. Our attorneys will fight for you, getting you the compensation you deserve and need to be able to live comfortably during such a taxing period. Please call us today for a free consultation, and we will handle every detail of your case.

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