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Types of Truck Accidents presented by a Nashville Trucking Accident Lawyer
We help our clients in Nashville, Clarkesville, Murfreesboro, Lebanon, Gallatin, Franklin, Dickson, and many other Tennessee cities.
Assisting Tennessee’s injured clients throughout the state, including Nashville, Gallatin, Murfreesboro, and Franklin
A semi trick is not designed for maneuverability. One common
misconception many drivers have of 18-wheelers is that they
have the same turning ability, visual capacity and stopping
distance as cars or light trucks.
This is not the case, and each year many accidents are caused
by passenger vehicles interfering with loaded commercial trucks.
Swerving in front of a truck may force the truck to take evasive
action, causing the truck to jackknife and collide with other
passenger cars. In the case of tailgating, a truck can crush
a quickly-stopping car, or a car can slip underneath the back
of a truck (an accident called “under riding”)
sheering off the car’s roof.
Accidents can also occur when a truck’s load is not
properly secured, when the truck is not properly maintained
or when the truck driver operates in an unsafe manner. Trucks
can force passenger vehicles off the road during their ‘two
lane wide’ right turns, and lose sight of smaller vehicles
in their ‘blind spots’. Our Nashville truck accident
attorneys can assist you with your claim against such a truck
driver.
The majority of accidents involving trucks occur on rural roads in good weather, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The majority of fatal and non-fatal crashes occur during the week.
Mr. Stanley A. Davis, a Nashville trucking accident lawyer, is familiar with all types of trucking accidents and can represent your claim against a truck driver or trucking company when:
- The truck driver was traveling at an unsafe speed
- The truck driver was impaired by drugs, alcohol or fatigue
- The truck was poorly maintained or was operating with
defective parts
- Another driver interfered with the truck’s right
of way
If you or someone you know has been involved in a collision
with a semi or other type of commercial truck, you need to
contact Nashville truck accident attorneys right away. Mr.
Stanley Davis is a diligent Nashville
truck accident lawyer who will act as your advocate in
a vehicle injury case.
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