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New Haven and the surrounding Connecticut area are bustling with commerce, but this busy economic environment also means roadways crowded with commercial vehicles like large semi-tractor-trailer trucks, delivery vans, construction vehicles, garbage trucks, and buses. While we depend on these large commercial vehicles for critical goods and services, the size and weight of trucks, vans, and buses place other motorists sharing the roadways at risk of serious, catastrophic, or deadly injuries in a collision.
If you were involved in a crash with a large commercial vehicle, contact a New Haven truck accident lawyer today at (203) 888-8888.
Drivers owe others a duty of care to take all reasonable measures to avoid causing accidents and injuries, including commercial vehicle drivers. Trucking and bus companies must carefully follow the regulations put in place by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to ensure that well-trained, qualified drivers are behind the wheel of safe vehicles. Unfortunately, it only takes one safety protocol to slip through the cracks, or one moment’s negligence for an accident to put others in jeopardy. Common causes of commercial vehicle accidents in New Haven include the following:
In some circumstances, commercial vehicle accidents result from third-party negligence such as a road maintenance company that fails to clear construction debris or remove the branches obstructing a road sign, or a city road planning agency that creates an unsafe or confusing intersection.
Not only are commercial vehicles larger and heavier than standard passenger cars, but a fully loaded commercial truck can weigh up to 80,000 pounds compared to an average 4,000-pound family car. In addition, trucks, buses, and garbage trucks have extended blind spots, and garbage trucks typically operate in the early morning under low-visibility conditions. Delivery vehicles make many stops, starts, and reverses. All of these factors contribute to accidents, including the following common types of commercial vehicle accidents:
About 70% of truck accident injuries and fatalities occur to the occupants of other cars rather than the drivers of larger commercial vehicles.
Injuries in commercial vehicle accidents range from minor to catastrophic or deadly. Even minor injuries can quickly become costly, but grave injuries can cause lifelong disability and related expenses and inability to work. Common injuries in commercial vehicle accidents in Connecticut include the following:
Whether an injury is only inconvenient and causes a few days of lost pay and an emergency room bill, or a life-altering injury, injury victims deserve compensation when the accident was caused by negligence on the part of a commercial vehicle driver or company. If the crash resulted in a traumatic brain injury, don’t hesitate to contact a New Haven brain injury attorney to pursue the justice that you deserve.
Accident victims should not have to pay for injury-related expenses when the accident was caused by a commercial vehicle driver. A successful claim against a driver or company’s liability insurance brings compensation for damages such as medical expenses, past and future income loss, lower future earning capacity, pain and suffering, and emotional damages for disfigurement, loss of vision or hearing, loss of limb, PTSD, or diminished quality of life.
Settlement or court award amounts depend on the circumstances of the case and the severity of the injury.
No one should have to take on a serious legal process with crucial consequences alone—especially when they are also dealing with painful injuries and trying to maximize their recovery.
Instead, call the experienced New Haven commercial vehicle accident lawyers at Weber & Rubano at (203) 888-8888 or contact us online so we can navigate your claim to the best possible outcome while you focus on your health and your family.