Phoenix Truck Accident Injuries Attorneys
Attorney Representation in Phoenix, Arizona Since 1996
Truck Accident Injuries
Truck accident injuries are especially frightening, as they tend to be quite severe and often life threatening, if not fatal. The reason why is pretty simple: the average passenger car weighs between 3,000 and 4,000 pounds, and tractor-trailers can weigh up to 80,000 pounds legally. Some even carry more weight to make more money on a run. Drivers are intimidated when one of these big rigs is nearby. They know instinctively that that much weight traveling at highway speeds takes a long time to come to a stop and can do a fearsome amount of damage to a passenger car in an Arizona truck collision.
Truck Accident Injuries Tend to Be Catastrophic
When truckers fall asleep at the wheel, talk and text on a cell phone, drive under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol or otherwise take their eyes off the road or slow their reaction time, they greatly increase their chances of causing a terrible accident. According to statistics compiled by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, in 98 percent of accidents, it is the occupants of passenger cars, not the truck driver, who are killed in trucking accidents. If the occupants don't suffer fatal injuries in an accident, they often suffer devastating injuries such as these:
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Paralysis
- Spinal cord injuries
- Amputation injuries
- Horrific burns
- Ruptured internal organs
- Crushing bone injuries
- Severe head injuries
- Other life-changing, catastrophic injuries
Severe injuries like these require weeks, sometimes months, of intensive medical care that quickly climbs into the hundreds of thousands of dollars and compounds victims' physical trauma with financial trauma as well. Even if they have medical insurance, injuries like these quickly exceed coverage limits, and victims have little choice but to contact an Phoenix trucking accident lawyer to get the fair and just compensation they deserve.
Aggressive, Experienced Arizona Truck Accident Attorneys
If you or a close family member has been injured in an accident caused by a negligent truck driver or trucking company and you want to learn more about your legal options, call (602) 267-1280 today. The Arizona truck accident attorneys at Breyer Law Offices have the experience, knowledge, resources and expertise to help you seek damages against the at-fault party, and they work hard for each client they serve. If you've been hurt, you need someone to protect your rights and interests while you focus on healing. Contact us today to find out how we can help you.
