New Castle Truck Accident Attorney
Large Truck Accidents in Pennsylvania
When semi-trucks, 18-wheelers, and other large commercial vehicles are involved in accidents with smaller passenger vehicles, they tend to cause massive destruction, catastrophic injury, and death. In most cases, the occupants of the passenger vehicles are the ones who suffer the greatest impact; truck drivers may walk away from the accident, but surviving passengers in smaller vehicles tend to sustain severe, life-altering injuries, such as traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and more.
Luxenberg Garbett Kelly & George is here to help if you or your loved one was recently involved in an accident with a large truck or commercial vehicle. We understand the challenges you are facing, and we know how to effectively advocate on behalf of victims and their families. Trucking companies and their insurance providers know that we actually try cases, and we have a long history of success in recovering the compensation our clients need to heal and move forward with their lives. Most of all, we truly care about each and every one of our clients. Our New Castle truck accident attorneys are committed to being a trusted source of information, guidance, and counsel. So, if you are involved in a semi-truck accident in Pennsylvania today, tomorrow or at any point in the future, remember that our trucking accident lawyers are ready to help you!
Contact us today at (724) 576-8855 to learn how we can help you with your truck accident claim. Based in New Castle, we serve clients throughout Western Pennsylvania.
Tracing the Cause of a Truck Accident
If you have no-fault insurance—and most Pennsylvania drivers do—you do not necessarily need to prove that anyone else was to blame in order to file a personal injury protection (PIP) claim. However, PIP coverage is limited and does not provide any compensation for non-economic losses, like pain and suffering. Many truck accident victims find that their PIP insurance is significantly insufficient when it comes to covering the full cost of their damages, including their ongoing and future medical expenses, lost income, lost earning capacity, and miscellaneous out-of-pocket costs.
After a truck accident, you may be able to step outside the state’s no-fault auto accident system and bring a personal injury claim or lawsuit against the truck driver, trucking company, or another liable party. To determine who is liable, and to establish that you have grounds for a third-party claim, you must typically prove how the accident happened.
Some of the most common causes of truck accidents include:
- Truck driver error or negligence
- Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
- Hours-of-service violations
- Overloaded trucks
- Improperly loaded or unsecured cargo
- Failure to conduct routine truck maintenance
- Defective trucks or truck parts
- Dangerous roadway construction or design
- Improper truck repairs
- Trucking company negligence
- Unrealistic deadlines and quotas for truck drivers
- Negligent hiring, training, or supervising
- Pressure by trucking companies to violate state or federal law
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