Is a truck accident different than an auto accident?
Yes. The average commercial truck weighs 80,000 pounds, which is a considerable weight advantage compared to the average 3,000 pound passenger vehicle. Given this tremendous weight disparity, it is easy to understand how collisions involving large trucks and passenger vehicles often result in greater property damage and more serious injury and fatality rates than collisions between passenger vehicles. In an effort to keep the nation’s freeways and roadways safe for passenger vehicles, the federal government has instituted regulations and safety standards to ensure the safe operation of large trucks. If you are involved in a truck accident or truck wreck, your ability to collect reasonable compensation for the collision depends on prompt investigation and competent legal representation. Our semi tractor trailer accident attorneys are knowledgeable concerning federal and state regulations governing the operation of commercial trucks. If you live in Illinois or another state in the U.S. a
