In a truck accident there may be a multitude of reasons that the truck accident occurred in the first place. Some of the most common causes of trucking accidents include:

• Lack of Training on the part of the truck driver;
• Overloaded Trucks;
• Over sized Trucks;
• Poorly maintained brakes on the trucks;
• Driving in conditions of poor visibility due to smoke fog,snow or rain;
• Truck driver inexperience;
• Fatigued, sleepy or tired driver driving too long and too many hours without rest;
• Speeding over the limit or driving at speeds or beyond the road and weather conditions;
• Running off the road;
• Failure to yield the right of way;
• Aggressive driving behavior;
• Truck drivers under the influence of drugs and alcohol while driving;
• Driving the truck in bad weather conditions;
• Dangerous or reckless truck driver with a long record of wrecks and accidents;
• Unsafe safety systems, reflectors, lights and other warning devices and
• Failure of truck to have installed an underride protection underguard.

The root of many causes is often truck driver fatigue.

The National Transportation Safety Board investigated 113 single-vehicle heavy truck accidents. Based on the results of the analysis, the NTSB determined that fatigue is a key factor in tractor trailer accidents, that hours of service regulations are a key to preventing truck accidents, and that improved education of heavy-truck drivers is important in implementing improved safety.

What makes trucking accidents different from other motor vehicle accidents is that, when a large truck is in a wreck, the seriousness of the accident is frequently proportional to the size and speed of the trucks involved. Commercial vehicles such as postal trucks, package delivery trucks, and buses can cause catastrophic injuries. Big rig or 18-wheel truck collisions have been known to cause brain and spinal cord injuries.

Truck accident lawsuits present a unique set of considerations including complications with the truck carrier / company, insurance companies, and attorneys representing the truck company.

If you, or a family member, have been injured in an accident with a tractor trailer - you need the experienced truck accident lawyers of Robert L Poole & Associate.