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Tractor Trailer Accidents

January 20th, 2009

Due to the massive size and weight of tractor trailers and other large trucks, collisions involving these vehicles can result in catastrophic injury or death. The National Safety Administration estimates that more than 400,000 large trucks are involved in accidents each year. These truck accidents result in approximately 5,000 deaths and approximately 100,000 serious injuries each year. With more and more trucks on our nation’s roadways, it is imperative to know an experienced, hard-working truck accident attorney like the ones at Carr & Carr Attorneys at Law in Tulsa and Oklahoma City.

Truck accidents are substantially more complicated than passenger vehicle accidents or motorcycle accidents because there are so many more factors that come into play. Investigating truck accidents requires extensive knowledge of trucking rules and regulations. Truck accidents require detailed investigation and inspection of the truck involved, trailers, and other vehicles, and it is crucial that the investigation begin as soon as possible following the truck accident.

If you or a loved one has been involved in an tractor trailer accident with a truck, please contact the tractor trailer lawyers Carr & Carr Attorneys  immediately. We will send a member of our legal team to the site as soon as possible to document evidence such as skid marks, road conditions, inclement weather conditions, condition of the truck, and operational records. We have a great deal of experience investigating truck accidents, and we have helped many families following these traumatic accidents.

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a truck accident, please contact the experienced Oklahoma truck accident attorneys at Carr & Carr Attorneys at Law today. Our truck accident lawyers have offices in both Tulsa and Oklahoma City.

Posted by Amanda

Serious Injuries and Four-Wheelers

January 2nd, 2009

Approximately 140,000 people are treated in emergency rooms each year for injuries sustained while riding four-wheel vehicles. In a twenty-year period, from 1982 to 2002, 6,500 people died in four-wheeler accident, and nearly a third of those deaths were children under the age of sixteen. Due to the immense popularity of these vehicles, these numbers are only expected to rise. These vehicles are prone to rollover accidents, which can result in crushing injuries and death and loss of limbs.

An infamous name we hear about in the ATV cases we deal is the Yahama Rhino. These very popular four-wheel all-terrain vehicles were introduced in 2003. In August, 2007, Yamaha Motor Corporation announced that it was offering to make modifications to the defective Rhino 660 and 450 ATVs in an effort to make the vehicles safer.

The Yamaha Rhino is basically a vehicle for off-road use. As such, vehicle safety principles should be applied to the Yamaha Rhino. First, the roll cage should be reinforced properly. Second, the restraint system should provide proper restraint. Third, there should be doors to help prevent ejection. Lastly, the fuel tank should be protected to prevent fires in the event of an accident.

Sadly, these safety principles known as crashworthiness principles are not being followed. Accordingly, people are being needlessly injured and killed in rollover accidents involving the Rhino.

If you or a loved one has suffered a serious injury or was killed by a Rhino ATV or any other kind, please contact the experienced Oklahoma ATV lawyers at Carr & Carr, Attorneys at Law today. Our Oklahoma ATV attorneys have offices in both Tulsa and Oklahoma City.

Posted by Amanda

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