18-Wheeler Accidents Kill People Every Day
18-Wheeler Truck Accidents occur daily all over the country, even in Lee County, Alabama and the surrounding Auburn/Opelika area. There are currently in excess of 2 million tractor trailers (18-Wheelers) traveling the roads of the United States and nearly 40,000 people will die in traffic accidents this year with about 10 % of those being involved in accidents involving 18-Wheelers. It’s a fact that large 18-Wheelers are difficult to control and stop due to their design and the amount of weight that they are carrying. Many tractor-trailer operators are driving their trucks for extended hours everyday for weeks at a time. Driver fatigue is a serious problem in this industry with many drivers being paid by the mile they complete.
These 18-Wheelers have large blind spots and make wide turns which increases their potential for accidents. Combine that with drivers that have often times been on the road for too many hours, you have a recipe for disaster. Your legal rights need to be protected when you have experience an accident with a large truck. You need to consult 18-Wheeler Accident Attorney Experts such as the lawyers at the Walker Law Firm.
