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California averages 400 fatal and 10,000 non-fatal truck accidents a year. Because cars are not made to withstand the impact of a vehicle like a truck, truck accidents often result in severe or even fatal injuries. Tight deadlines, strict budgets, and overloaded trucks are contributing factors to a number of serious truck accidents every year, and the city of Orange in Orange County, California is a prime example.
The busy city of Orange, California, with a population of over 140,000 has several tourist attractions such as the Orange Circle, and is home to Chapman University and Santiago Community College. Next door to cities like Anaheim and the Angel's stadium, the city of Orange, located at the very center of Orange County, has high truck traffic flowing through its borders on a regular basis, and often times in unsafe conditions. Contacting an Orange Truck Accident Lawyer is ideal if you were in a truck accident as many times, important rules and regulations are neglected without the help of a specialist.
On an average day, fifty people are killed or injured in a truck accident. In crashes involving a truck or tractor trailer and a passenger vehicle, the occupants of the passenger vehicle are 50 times more likely to be killed than the truck driver.
There are various causes of truck accidents, which can include:
- Long hours in service/ sleepiness
- Intoxicated or distracted Drivers
- Driver error
- Substandard Inspections
- Longer Combination Vehicles
- Hazardous Materials
- Defective parts in the truck
- Missing road signs or dangerous road conditions
The majority of truckers are safe and caring drivers who understand the risks they run of driving such a bulky machine on our streets. Regrettably, there are truck drivers on the road who are not operating carefully. Some are improperly trained for the maneuvering of a big rig. Other drivers may be well-trained, but the trucking industry does not always encourage safe operation and often puts profits over safety concerns. In order to make a decent living driving a truck, it often necessary to drive for prolonged hours without enough rest or breaks. This is a danger not only to the driver, who is not legally allowed to do so, but to all other drivers that share the road.
A truck is a complex machine and it doesn't matter how safe the truck driver is if the equipment doesn't work. If one of the parts of a truck breaks down, or doesn't function appropriately, the result can be calamitous. This can be from a defective product or part or from parts that have not been maintained properly in order to save the trucking company money. Possible parties who may be liable for defective equipment include the manufacturer, installer or repairer of a certain part, and the seller.
The attorneys at Bisnar | Chase Personal Injury Attorneys, LLP are experienced Irvine truck accident lawyers who have represented truck and other auto accident victims for over thirty years. We have a track-record of success including:
- $250,000 for a forklift injured a delivery truck driver on a loading dock.
- A confidential settlement for the driver of a freightliner cement truck whose brakes failed.
- A U-Haul that caused two Ford Explorers to roll over, killing a child and injuring a child whose seatbelt failed. We fought for the victims and received a substantial confidential settlement for them.
- $200,000 for a woman who was fatally injured when her car crashed into an illegally parked semi truck.
Ironically, in the majority of truck accident cases, the truck driver walks away untouched, leaving their victims with serious to life-threatening injuries. In fact, 25% of the truck accidents that occur in the United States involve 18 wheelers and large tractor trailers.
Since 1978, Bisnar | Chase Personal Injury Attorneys, LLP has had the experience in successfully resolving claims against commercial truck drivers and truck companies in and around Orange, California. Our Orange truck accident lawyers know what to look for when analyzing trucking accidents. We are familiar with the distinctive issues that arise, the state regulations and commercial insurance issues, and the accident reconstruction complications that are unique to tractor trailer-involved accidents.
If you or someone close to you has been injured in an accident involving a truck or commercial vehicle, contact our Orange truck accident lawyers today. We can help.
Call us for a free consultation at: 1-800-561-4887.
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