Pennsylvania Truck Accident Attorney
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), in 2007 alone, approximately 4,602 people died in large truck crashes. Only 16 percent of these deaths were truck occupants. Seventy percent of the deaths were occupants of other cars, and 12 percent of the people killed were pedestrians, bicyclists, or motorcyclists. If you or a loved one have suffered a serious injury or lost a loved one in a trucking accident, our attorneys can help you seek financial compensation. Serving Pittsburgh and surrounding Pennsylvania areas, our team is experienced in the complex legal issues involved in litigating truck accident cases. We will provide the aggressive legal representation you need.
Pittsburgh, PA Tractor Trailer Collision Lawyers
Deaths and injuries related to truck accidents will continue unless trucking companies and truck drivers are held accountable for the unsafe practices that cause devastating trucking accidents. Our experienced lawyers have held trucking companies and truckers accountable for the losses they have caused. The statistics on the causes of trucking accidents are staggering. Two of the most common causes are driver fatigue and over-sized loads.
Semi Crashes can be caused by driver fatigue
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administrations estimates that up to 40% of trucking accidents may be the result of driver fatigue. Federal hours-of-service regulations allow truck drivers to drive up to 11 hours per stretch and 77 hours per week. Therefore, it is not surprising that driver fatigue is a strong contributor to trucking accidents.
Truck accidents caused by over-sized and overloaded trucks
Truck accidents are devastating due to the enormous size of trucks (often 20 to 30 times as heavy as passenger cars). Moreover, since large trucks require more space and time to stop – and since many trucks are overloaded on the road – this increases the risk of truck accidents. In fact, the IIHS reports that approximately 54 percent of large truck occupant deaths in 2007 occurred in vehicle roll-overs.
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Whatever the cause of a trucking accident, injured victims may pursue a truck accident claim. Our Pittsburgh law firm is dedicated to helping clients obtain full compensation for their injuries; contact Raizman Frischman Matzus & Rizza, P.C. today to learn more about your rights as a trucking accident victim.
Our Trucking Accident Attorneys Fight for Victims' Rights
Both Jason Matzus and Craig Frischman are proud members of the Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (AITL America), a national association of committed truck accident attorneys who are working today to make America’s highways safer for our families, our clients, and all Americans. Trucking or tractor trailer accidents are a national safety crisis. AITL America’s goal is to dramatically decrease the number of trucking and tractor trailer accidents, injuries, and deaths across America caused by manufacturing defects, unsafe driving by truck drivers, and other causes.
Contact Our Pennsylvania Truck Accident Attorneys – Serving Pittsburgh and Beyond
Trucking accident victims need experienced attorneys. Serving Pittsburgh and surrounding areas, the lawyers at Raizman Frischman Matzus & Rizza, P.C. provide outstanding service to our clients. To learn more about our team of attorneys or to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation, contact our personal injury attorneys today.
