Large commercial vehicles and eighteen-wheelers can pose significant hazards to most other vehicles on the road, often resulting in a semi-truck accident.

For example, when a semi-truck jackknifes on a highway, it can become an impenetrable wall resulting in a serious multiple vehicle collision.  A trucker’s load may spill following a collision, creating an additional hazard for other drivers and potentially releasing hazardous chemicals. Because of their weight and size, commercial trucks can also be slow to come to a full stop.

In addition, many kinds of truck driver negligence can contribute to serious accidents. Some of these include:

• Driver Fatigue
• Poor Vehicle Maintenance
• Excessive Speed
• Unsafe Driving

Unsafe driving factors by truck drivers which frequently contribute to accidents include:

• Driving Outside of the Designated Truck Lanes
• Failure to Respect Weather Conditions
• Aggressive Driving
• Driving While Impaired by Drugs or Alcohol
• Failure to Yield Right of Way

Although the commercial trucking industry is heavily regulated, many regulations are ignored by truck drivers who try to shorten their time on the road.  However, when a commercial truck driver is the employee of a trucking company, the company may be liable for injuries caused by the driver’s negligence either in its capacity as an employer or as the owner of the truck.

If you have been hurt or injured by a semi-truck, 18 wheeler or some other type of large commercial vehicle, you may be entitled to compensation. Please contact one of our Oklahoma semi-truck attorneys that focus on semi-truck accidents.  The lawyers at Carr and Carr Attorneys have fought for the rights of the injured in Oklahoma, Arkansas and across the rest of the nation.  Our Oklahoma semi-truck lawyers have offices in Tulsa and Oklahoma City.

Posted by Michael

With the number of cars on the road each day and the number of drivers, it is no wonder that most people who drive will be involved in a car accident sometime in their life. We have represented many car accident victims who did not even realize they suffered an injury at the time of the accident. Often times, injuries from vehicle accidents are not immediately apparent. For this reason, you should seek medical attention regardless of whether or not you feel “injured.” The next thing you should do following a serious car accident, especially one with injury or fatalities, is contact an experienced vehicle accident attorney like the ones at Carr & Carr, Attorneys at Law. We suggest the following if you have been in a vehicle accident:

• Seek medical attention
• Call the police
• Get information from other parties involved in accident
• Take pictures, if possible
• Note road / weather conditions
• Never admit fault
• Never sign anything except police report
• Never settle with an insurance company
• Contact Carr & Carr, Attorneys at Law

If you or your loved one has been injured or killed in a car accident , please contact Carr & Carr, Attorneys at Law today to schedule your confidential, no-cost consultation.

Posted by Evan Langsted