BROOKLYN, QUEENS AND BRONX (NEW YORK CITY) TRUCK ACCIDENT LAWYER
From: New York attorney Gary E. Rosenberg (personal injury and accident attorney and lawyer; serving Brooklyn Queens Bronx; Brooklyn Accident Attorney)
The Brooklyn, Queens and Bronx truck accident lawyers at our firm fully investigate the causes of a truck accident for our clients. While some of the causes of truck accidents may seem obvious, like simply rear-ending another vehicle, there are numerous other truck accident causes that may not seem so obvious:
Truck Accident Causes
The most common of causes of truck accident are the following:
Fatigue, sleepy or tired drivers driving too many hours without rest;
Truck drivers drinking alcohol or using drugs;
Running off the road;
Failure to yield the right of way;
Defective safety systems, reflectors, lights and other warning devices;
Overloaded Truck;
Oversized Truck;
Lack of training on the part of the truck driver;
Improperly maintained brakes on the Truck;
Reckless driving;
Driving in conditions of poor visibility due to smoke, fog, snow or rain;
Failure to replace worn tires;
Speeding;
Wide turns;
Truck Accident Injuries;
Driver distraction due to on-board computers, cell phones, radios, DVD players, and other electronic devices.
Our Brooklyn, Queens and Bronx also have extensive knowledge of the complex trucking regulations for both interstate and intrastate motor carriers. Truck accident cases are often won by proving that the truck driver and trucking company operated their trucks in violation of prescribed trucking laws.
The injuries resulting from truck accidents are serious and often fatal
Cases involving death give rise to a New York Wrongful Death Lawsuit. Common injuries from these tragic truck accidents include:
Closed head/traumatic brain injury;
Spinal cord injuries, including paralysis, quadraplegia and paraplegia;
Broken bones and Fractures;
Back and neck injuries;
Shoulder injuries;
Knee injuries;
Scarring and disfigurement;
Road rash requiring significant skin grafts;
Permanent disability;
Burn injuries;
Amputation injury or loss of an arm or leg.
Trucking Company Insurance Carriers
Our Brooklyn, Bronx and Queens (New York City) truck accident lawyers also fully understand issues relating to trucking company insurance companies to obtain the best settlement for their client. Trucking companies, whether they are running semi-trailers, gravel trucks, garbage trucks, or dump trucks, tend to be well insured. Companies carrying trucking insurance policies work aggressively to limit the amount of compensation and benefits they pay out. It is important to have an attorney not afraid to take on big insurance companies when you have been injured in an large truck accident.
Statute of Limitations in New York Truck Accident Cases
The statute of limitations for trucking cases varies from state to state. Individuals who have been injured in a Brooklyn, Queens or Bronx (New York City) truck accident should contact the experienced truck accident lawyers at Law Offices of Gary E. Rosenberg, P.C. immediately. They will start working on your case immediately, gathering the evidence to prove and win your accident case.
