Personal Injury
Defective ProductsTop Trucking Companies and Dangers Posed by Trucks
Driving on the 405 freeway in sunny southern California I see my exit coming up and I prepare to get off. As I approach the far right lane, I get right next to an 18-wheel cargo truck, speed up a little, throw on my blinker, and prepare to hop in front (no, I was not cutting him off; there was still plenty of time). As I get half way past the truck's mid section, he throws on his blinker and starts coming into my lane! I swerve out of my lane, narrowly missing the collision with the truck, and proceed to let the driver know how I felt about the situation. When I got to where he could see me, it was obvious that he had no idea that this trucking accident injury almost occurred.
Situations similar to these are happening all the time, trucks are very large, dangerous pieces of equipment, and due to their size, it is very difficult for a truck driver to avoid many hazardous situations that would have been easily avoidable in a smaller vehicle.
Heavyweight-Trucking Company Title Contenders
There are many heavyweight-trucking companies competing on the roads today. Below is a list of the top ten by revenue.
- United Parcel Service
- Yellow Freight System
- Schneider
- Roadway Express
- Consolidated Freightways
- Ryder Integrated Logistics
- RPS
- J.B. Hunt Transport Services
- Con-Way Services
- ABF Freight System
These companies spend the most time on the road, and so naturally they would be among the highest for truck accidents as well. Trucking is a dangerous business, for the driver of the truck and the drivers they pass on their routes. The length of time to stop an eighteen-wheeler is 40% greater than that of an automobile, depending on their weight and road surfaces.
Over 500,000 trucking accidents occur every year in the U.S., and the weight of the truck gives victims involved slim chances of evading catastrophic injury or death. The number of accidents involving trucks doesn't properly define the results of a trucking accident; the combined factors of excessive speed and weight can easily yield fatalities, and they usually do.
Truck Accident Lawyers
Being involved in a truck accident is a horrific experience. There is a good chance that you saw the accident was about to happen, but you had no way of protecting yourself from the impending danger. Many of those who are involved in these truck accidents are left with severe injuries and are coping with living a very different lifestyle. It is important to contact an experienced and successful truck accident lawyer as soon as possible.
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