According to statistics compiled by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, large truck crashes account for less than one percent of all motor vehicle crashes in the United States each year. However, as you might suspect, the injuries and property damages resulting from a large truck crash can be potentially much more serious than those from an automobile crash.

Your chances of dying in an automobile crash are about one out of 150 accidents. However, your chances of dying in a crash involving a large truck is almost one in every four accidents. A typical loaded large truck, referred to as “18-wheeler,” has a gross vehicle weight of about 80,000 pounds. A typical passenger vehicle will weigh anywhere from 3,000 to 8,000 pounds. Physics dictates that having a crash in a passenger vehicle with an object which weighs 10 or 15 times more than your vehicle will hurt you much more than the truck driver.

As with any personal injury matter, it is essential that you have an experienced attorney representing you in a large truck crash case. There are many misconceptions as to the cause of large truck crashes. Many people believe that large truck crashes result from fatigue or truck drivers who are under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol. While fatigue, illegal drugs and alcohol do play a role in certain large truck crashes, these are not the main causes of large truck crashes.

Study has shown that in two vehicle collisions involving an at fault truck driver, vehicle brake problems, not fatigue, alcohol or illegal drugs, is the most common critical reason for the crash. Vehicle brake problems are present in about
29% of these cases. Fatigue is attributed to 13% of the cases. Illegal drugs account for about 2%, while alcohol is involved in about 1% of these cases. There are numerous factors which are involved in large truck crashes. For example, it is critical to know if the truck driver was using over-the-counter medication, as this is much more likely to be a causal factor than illegal drug use or even driver fatigue.


 

If you have been injured in a large truck crash, your attorney needs to understand many of the different causal factors which have contributed to your loss. Additionally, as large truck crashes routinely result in disabling injuries, you need an attorney who has the skill and ability to pursue such a claim. Here at Aaron J. Prisbrey, P.C., we have handled numerous cases involving truck crashes, as well as disability. We understand the dynamics of large truck crashes and the relative forces of the impact. Mr. Prisbrey has tried literally hundreds of disability cases and has the knowledge necessary to assist you in navigating, what can be treacherous waters, relative to a large truck crash case.

We have developed strategies and procedures to ensure the best resolution possible in your truck crash case. We work with you, your physicians and the insurance company to obtain the most appropriate settlement possible in your case. If such a settlement is not offered by the insurance company, we will prepare your case in the most expeditious fashion to present your case to a jury trial.

Mr. Prisbrey has written several books relating to accident cases. His first book, "Ten Essential Skills Your Injury Attorney Must Have", is available free of charge to Utah accident victims only. (This book can be obtained through the website or calling our automated toll-free number.) The book focuses on some of the complexities of injury cases including what to look for in an experienced personal injury attorney. The book is presented in a sometimes humorous, straightforward way. It is a very practical guide for injury accident victims.

Mr. Prisbrey’s second book (also available through our website) is "Five Deadly Sins That Can Wreck Your Utah Accident Case". As the title suggests, Mr. Prisbrey provides a detailed analysis as to the things you need to avoid in order to maximize the possibility of a favorable outcome of your Utah auto accident case. Additionally, the book provides data and information which will be beneficial to you in navigating the waters of your truck crash claim.

Again, these books are available free of charge only to Utah automobile accident victims, and they can be obtained free of charge through the toll-free number or by completing the form on this site.(CLICK HERE)