Trucking Accident and Auto Accident Attorneys in Knoxville, Tennessee

Tennessee Trucking Accident Lawyers


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Trucking accidents are a specialized area of practice for auto accident lawyers. For experienced, meticulous consideration of your case in Tennessee, or elsewhere, contact the trucking accident attorneys of Gilreath & Associates.

A truck is a difficult vehicle to control. The average truck has poor visibility and brakes compared to compact cars. Truckers make wide turns and may not realize they are sideswiping a smaller vehicle. These factors make trucking accidents an everyday occurrence requiring attorney services. In 2000 alone, there were over 700 fatalities of truck drivers and 31,000 injuries in the United States due to trucking accidents.

Trucks that weigh over 10,000 pounds represent the most fatalities and injuries in truck accidents. Further, large trucks are built with very poor protection for the driver, and poor crashworthiness in trucks affects all individuals involved in the accident.

The severity of these accidents requires a reliable trucking accident attorney. More than half of all deaths in large trucks occur as a result of rollovers. For example, a large truck that swerves or turns too suddenly can roll onto a smaller car, increasing the likelihood of a fatality. Such accidents can be lethal to all involved.

In addition, there are many other complex cases when a trucking accident attorney may be helpful. When trucks make sudden stops, there is the possibility of a car behind them driving underneath and impacting on the underside of the truck. This is known as an underride. Underrides are always costly to the driver of the smaller car, and there is a high risk of injury. Lastly, larger tractor-trailers also carry heavy loads that spill onto the highway and create serious hazards for other automobiles.

Although injuries due to trucks are steadily decreasing, there are still billions lost in damages and hospital fees every year. Since trucking accidents tend to cost more than standard car accidents, it is even more important to seek representation by an attorney. If you or a loved one has been the victim, notify our Tennessee trucking accident lawyers today.


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