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Trucking Accidents, Tractor Trailer Accidents

Harrisonburg Truck Accident Lawyers

Given its location at the heart of the Mid-Atlantic region, Virginia is home to some of the busiest and most traveled interstate highways in the nation. Interstates 95, 81, 64, and 85 all bisect the state in various locations and are heavily travelled by commercial trucking carriers. In rural Central Virginia, the danger of trucking accidents is compounded on winding heavily traveled secondary roads.

When a tractor trailer or other commercial truck is involved in an accident with other automobiles, the results are often devastating. After all, a tractor trailer is many times the size of a passenger automobile and the weight of a fully loaded tractor trailer can exceed 70,000 pounds, a massive amount compared to the average passenger automobile weight of about 3,000 pounds. Because of the sheer size and weight of tractor trailers — and their related stopping, maneuverability, and sight limitations — the injuries suffered by the victims of truck accidents are often far worse than those seen in accidents involving passenger automobiles.

There are numerous complicated factual and legal issues involved in trucking and tractor trailer accident cases. But first and foremost, it is essential that there be an immediate and thorough investigation designed to uncover the real cause of the accident and identify the people and/or companies responsible. MartinWren, P.C.‘s Charlottesville and Harrisonburg Truck Accident Lawyers are available to offer assistance during the critical stages of a truck accident case.

The trucking accident may be due to a number of reasons, such as:

• Truck driver negligence, including fatigue, aggressive driving, distracted driving
• Defects with the truck’s systems and components
• Excessive speed
• Improper equipment, i.e., mirrors, turn signals, etc.
• Failure to inspect equipment, such as lights and brakes
• Tailgating
• Jackknifing
• Instability of unbalanced loads
• Lack of vision of other drivers

And the defendants may include the driver of the truck, owner of the truck, or even the party who is buying or selling the load that is being transported on the truck.

Accordingly, if you or someone you know has been involved in a trucking or tractor trailer accident, it is imperative that you contact an attorney or law firm as soon as possible after a trucking accident. MartinWren, P.C.‘s Charlottesville and Harrisonburg Truck Accident Lawyers may be able to help you.

Charlottesville Tractor Trailer Accident Lawyers

Tractor trailer and commercial trucking injury cases are complicated and hard-fought cases. If you or a loved one has been injured in a trucking case, call MartinWren, P.C.‘s Harrisonburg and Charlottesville Tractor Trailer Accident Lawyers Jonathan T. Wren at (434) 817-3100 or Kirk D. Becchi at (540) 437-0001 for more information or to schedule a free consultation. Our Harrisonburg and Charlottesville Tractor Trailer Accident Lawyers are happy to meet with you at your home or the hospital, including on evenings and weekends.