Accidents involving 18-wheelers often result in serious injuries and commonly death. Annually, it is estimated that 500,000 large trucks get into crashes, with driver fatigue contributing to 20-40 percent of these accidents. Each year over 750 people die at the mercy of negligent truck drivers, and more than 200,000 are injured.
 
The attorneys at McMinn Law Firm are knowledgeable on many kinds of truck accidents. Our attorneys act quickly to preserve evidence after one of these accidents. We will obtain vital information from witnesses and experts, visit the scene, and collect reports for optimal results in your case.
 
The most common cause of these accidents stems from driver fatigue due to many reasons. One such reason is that many truck drivers are paid by the mile, so they push themselves to the limit trying to clock as many miles as possible. Many trucking companies train their drivers on what to say and how to act if they are involved in an accident. This is why it is pertinent to retain a lawyer if you or someone you know has been involved in an accident with a semi-truck.
 
The Code of Federal Regulations places restrictions on truck drivers. For instance, drivers cannot operate their vehicle if they have been on duty for more than 14 hours. Although many restrictions have been set, enforcing them is an issue. Truckers continually break laws by driving:

• In a fatigues state
• After they have reached their limit of drivable hours
• In oversized trucks
• In trucks that aren’t maintained properly
• With bad vision at night or in bad weather

 
The attorneys at the McMinn Law Firm know the laws and regulations surrounding the trucking industry. We also know that companies and drivers use tricks to get around these laws. Considering that trucking accidents are frequently a violation of one or more regulations, it is important to act quickly if you are involved in a trucking accident.
 
Size, speed, and driver fatigue are the main reasons why truck accidents are so severe. Because of their large size, 18-wheelers accidents often involve injuries ranging from head trauma to decapitations. In most instances the victims of these accidents not only lose the ability to function normally, but they can lose their jobs and source of income.
 
At the McMinn Law Firm, we are experienced with trucking accidents and we will fight to get the compensation you deserve. On behalf of the people injured (and the families of the deceased) in trucking wrecks, we have obtained compensation for lost wages, medical bills, pain and suffering, and other costs resulting from a trucking accident.
 
We know the strategies that truck companies use to escape responsibility for these accidents. Aside from drivers altering logs eliminating proof that they have violated a regulation, trucking companies will change records covering up their failure to follow required maintenance schedules. At our Austin law firm, we investigate these accidents to look for misconduct.
 
If you or a loved one has been involved in an accident with a large truck contact the McMinn Law Firm Austin Personal Injury Lawyers as soon as possible.