Morristown Truck Accident Law Firm
When you've suffered severe injury as a result of a truck accident, you need the Tennessee lawyers of Terry, Terry and Stapleton at your side. With almost five decades of experience, our attorneys are well-prepared to handle all your legal needs. We will make sure that you get the best recovery possible by identifying all of the potentially responsible parties. In addition to the truck driver, that may include trucking companies, truck driver agencies, truck manufacturers, contractors, employers, and insurance companies.
Call Terry, Terry & Stapleton at 1-800-518-3779 or contact us via our online form to discuss your case. We represent clients throughout Tennessee, including Rogersville , Newport , Morristown, Knoxville , Kingsport , Johnson City , Jefferson City and Greeneville . Call us today at 1-800-518-3779 for help with your legal case.
Motor vehicle crashes are rarely the result of a single factor. Instead, driver, vehicle and environmental elements usually combine to contribute to a crash. The three most common factors that increase the risk of a crash are fatigue, drinking alcohol, and speeding.
In 2006, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) conducted the Large Truck Crash Causation Study (LTCCS) to examine the reasons for serious crashes involving large trucks. The study defined large trucks as those with a gross vehicle weight rating over 10,000 pounds. The study investigated a national sample of fatal and injury crashes between April 2001 and December 2003, with each crash involving at least one large truck and resulting in at least one fatality or injury. The total sample of 963 crashes included 1,123 large trucks, 959 non-truck motor vehicles, 249 fatalities, and 1,654 injuries.
The LTCCS found that drivers of large trucks involved in truck accidents are 10 times more likely to be the cause of the crash than external factors, such as weather, road conditions or vehicle performance. The conduct or lack of conduct by truck drivers and drivers of other cars involved were cited as being the reason for 88 percent of the crashes.
In descending order, the top 10 factors coded for large trucks and their drivers were:
- Brake problems
- Traffic flow interruption (congestion, previous crash)
- Prescription drug use
- Traveling too fast for conditions
- Unfamiliarity with roadway
- Roadway problems
- Required to stop before crash (traffic control device, crosswalk)
- Over-the-counter drug use
- Inadequate surveillance
- Fatigue ( many drivers spend a full day behind the wheel or are pressured to skip mandated sleep breaks in order to meet shipping deadlines)
The truck accident attorneys at Terry, Terry, and Stapleton have been taking on the trucking industry for years. Whether the crash was caused by the truck driver's condition or driving mistakes, we can help you get the compensation you deserve. If you or a loved one has suffered an injury due to a truck accident, you should speak with an experienced TN truck accident attorney to ensure that your legal rights are protected. Call us today at 1-800-518-3779 for help with your legal case or contact us online.
