Tampa Truck Accidents
Every year, approximately 500,000 truck accidents occur in the United States. Of these accidents, 5,000 result in fatalities, meaning that one out of every eight traffic deaths in the United States is a direct result of a truck accident.
The amount of commercial traffic on the roads of Florida makes these statistics even more relevant to Tampa motorists. If you have been involved in a truck accident, do not hesitate. Contact Mac A. Greco, Jr., P.A., one of the most experienced Tampa truck accident law firms practicing today.
Truck accident in Tampa
Factors causing most truck accidents
The frightening reality for motorists involved in truck accidents is that the vast of fatalities and injuries resulting from those accidents occur to the occupants of smaller vehicles. Truckers are protected by the sheer mass of their vehicles, often escaping collisions with little or no injuries. Combine this mass with the fact that commercial trucks tend to have enormous blind spots and bumpers placed in positions where they can pierce the passenger cabins of smaller vehicles, and this places motorists involved in truck accidents in grave danger.
While many factors cause truck accidents, some of the more common causes include the following:
- Disregarding safety procedures
- Driving without the correct license
- Maintenance failure
- Inspection failure
- Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol
- Failure to yield right of way
- Brake or mechanical failure
- Tire blow outs
- Overloaded or shifting cargo
- Fatigue
- Exceeding the safe speed limit
- Lacking proper cameras and mirrors
- Using a cell phone while driving
Tampa truck accident law firm
If you have been involved in a truck accident, you should retain a competent truck accident attorney in Tampa with the skill to successfully handle cases involving such accidents.
The Tampa personal injury law firm of Mac A. Greco, Jr., P.A. are attorneys dedicated to the practice of protecting the rights of individuals injured through the negligence or wrongdoing of others. At Mac A. Greco, Jr., P.A., your injury is no longer your burden. While we cannot relieve your injury, we work hard to ensure justice relieves your burden.
For more information on trucking accidents, please read the following:
- If you were involved in a 18 wheeler accident
- Advice before accepting a settlement
- How our attorneys can protect you from insurance companies
- Common serious injuries from accidents
- Tractor trailer accidents
- Insurance companies and “Bad Faith”
- Semi truck accidents
