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18-Wheeler Accident Lawyers |
Beaumont Office 1240 Orleans Beaumont, Texas 77701 (409) 832-2300 Main (800) 966-5649 Toll Free |
Lake Charles Office 1130 Pithon Road Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601 (337) 431-7170 Main (866) 431-7171 Toll Free |
"18-Wheeler accidents can be especially devastating. Injuries and can be catastrophic. Property damages are often off the charts. In times like these, it's important to choose a lawyer that you can trust." Jeffrey C. Chilton
18-Wheeler Accidents are especially unique.
Because the damages and injuries are usually so much greater, the insurance company uses more resources and spends more effort in an effort to keep their own costs low.
The insurance carrier hires experienced lawyers to lower the value of your case, delay your settlement, and sometimes even make it look like the accident was your fault.
Statistics show that 86% percent of people who are killed in big truck accidents are passengers or drivers of smaller vehicles. Typically, truckers walk away from accidents with no injuries whatsoever.
The most common causes of large truck accidents are:
- Driver fatigue
- Mechanical failure, such as bad brakes or turn signal failure
- Large blind spots
- Driver tailgating and/or changing lanes unsafely
- Driver inattention to road and traffic conditions
- Improperly secured load
- Driver operates the rig aggressive or recklessly
- Driver is under the influence of drugs or alcohol
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2007 18-Wheeler Accident Statistics |
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 4,584
Large Trucks and 278 Buses Involved in Fatal Crashes 4,808
Fatalities in Crashes Involving Large Trucks and 322 Fatalities in Crashes
Involving Buses  139,587
Large Trucks and 12,917 Buses Involved in Non-Fatal Crashes 56,487
Large Trucks and 6,953 Buses Involved in Injury Crashes 83,908 Injuries in Crashes Involving Large Trucks and 15,888 Injuries in Crashes
Involving Buses 83,100
Large Trucks and 5,964 Buses Involved in Tow-away Crashes 2,248
Large Trucks and 10 Buses Involved in Hazmat (HM) Placard Crashes |
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At Packard LaPray, we can help you:
- Find A Doctor ... FAST
- Get A Rental Car ... FAST
- Get Your Car Repaired ... FAST
We know how insurance carriers and the lawyers on the other side think. Insurance companies are interested in making sure that they pay out the least amount of money possible, and they hire lawyers whose only concern is to make sure that you get as little as possible. We know their tricks, and we will do our best to protect the rights, health, and safety of you and your family in each and every part of the lawsuit we bring on your behalf.
If you have questions and need to talk to a Beaumont Truck
Accident Lawyer, Please
Contact Us if you have any questions about an injury you have suffered
or to report a personal injury case you have.
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