Franklin TN Truck Accidents Lawyer

Truck accidents are some of the deadliest on our roadways, and statistics tell us that they show no signs of slowing down. Although truckers are professional drivers who are held to more careful standards, they also have a job to do, which can translate to cutting safety corners. If you’ve suffered an injury due to a truck driver’s negligence, you shouldn’t wait to consult with an experienced Franklin truck accident attorney.

The Telling Statistics

The National Safety Council (NSC) shares all the following sobering truck accident statistics for the most recent year available:

• There were 5,700 fatal truck accidents, which is an 18 percent increase over the previous year and a 49 percent increase over the last decade.
• The truck accident involvement rate per 100 million miles driven rose by 7 percent over the prior year and rose by 22 percent over the prior decade.
• There were 117,300 injury-causing truck accidents, which is a 12 percent jump from the previous year.
• Since 2016, the number of injury-causing truck accidents has increased by 15 percent, and the truck-involvement rate per 100 million miles traveled has increased by 3 percent. 
• While semis account for only 5 percent of all registered vehicles on our roads, 9 percent of all fatal traffic crashes are truck accidents.

In other words, truck driver negligence is overrepresented in the statistics.

Negligence on the Part of the Truck Driver

While trucking companies and truck manufacturers can bear considerable liability in truck accident claims, too many truck accidents are the direct result of truck driver negligence, which can come in all the following dangerous forms:

• Distraction, which can prove deadly behind the wheel of a big rig
• Exhaustion, which is not uncommon for professional drivers who put an immense number of miles on the road and which the law addresses with strict hours-of-service restrictions
• Impairment, which the law has zero tolerance regarding when the motorist in question is a professional driver
• Excess speed, which not only makes truck accidents more likely but also significantly increases the risk that they will be deadly
• Aggression, which can lead to terrifying results when the driver doing the aggressing is manning an 80,000-pound rig

Your Physical, Financial, and Emotional Losses

The losses you suffer as a result of a truck accident that was caused by a trucker’s negligence are likely to be considerable and fall into the following categories:

• Immense medical expenses
• Lost earnings – if you’re able to return to work at all
• Physical and emotional pain and suffering that can overshadow all your other losses combined

It’s Time to Consult with an Experienced Franklin Tennessee Truck Accident Attorney

If a trucker leaves you injured in a traffic accident, the trusted Franklin, Tennessee, truck accident attorneys at Raybin & Weissman have reserves of imposing experience successfully guiding challenging claims like yours toward advantageous outcomes that support our valued clients’ rights and rightful compensation. Learn more by contacting us online or calling 615-256-6666 today.