Flatbed trucks haul oversized and unusually-shaped cargo—from industrial equipment to modular housing—throughout the country. In an accident, that cargo can break free from the flatbed trailer, adding to the already significant risk of catastrophic harm to crash victims.
Below we explore the rare but dangerous phenomenon of flatbed truck accidents: how they happen, the damage they cause, and the rights of victims to seek compensation for their injuries and losses. For more information about your legal options after suffering injuries in a flatbed truck accident, contact an experienced truck accident injury lawyer today.
According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), crashes involving flatbed trucks account for roughly 10 percent to 12 percent of injury-causing and fatal truck accidents on U.S. roads every year. Over a recent three-year period, the number of fatal flatbed truck accidents rose by a troubling 31 percent, from 451 crashes in the first year to 592 crashes two years later.
The FMCSA does not publish breakdowns of the causes of fatal and injury-causing flatbed truck accidents.
However, from the data it does publish, we know that truck driver-related and truck-related factors play a role in a significant number of large truck accidents, such as:
These and other accident causes highlight the dangers of sharing the road with a flatbed truck. They also demonstrate that a crash with a flatbed often results from the careless or reckless action of someone other than crash victims.
Victims of flatbed truck accidents caused by someone else’s wrongful actions deserve compensation for their injuries and losses. They can often secure that compensation by hiring a skilled, experienced truck accident injury lawyer to represent them in making a legal claim for damages.
Numerous parties might owe damages to a truck accident victim.
Every accident is different, but those parties may include:
These are just some examples. To find out who might owe you damages for injuries and losses you sustained in a flatbed truck accident, contact an experienced truck accident injury lawyer.
The types and amounts of damages a flatbed truck accident victim might have the ability to recover in a legal action vary based on the victim’s injuries, the strength of a case, and the financial resources of the party at-fault.
However, as a general matter, legal actions for damages can often seek compensation for:
Victims of flatbed truck accidents have no guarantee they will receive compensation through legal actions. However, they can give themselves the best chance of securing the damages they need and deserve by hiring an experienced truck accident injury lawyer to represent them.
Make sure their maneuvers do not damage your rights by contacting an experienced truck accident injury attorney today. Don’t know what to ask to get started on your legal path? review our post about, “What to Ask a Truck Accident Lawyer“
Benson & Bingham Accident Injury Lawyers
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11441 Allerton Park Dr #100
Las Vegas, NV 89135
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Las Vegas, NV 89101
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Las Vegas, NV 89123
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Reno, NV 89502
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Joseph L. Benson II, and Ben J. Bingham, Personal Injury Attorneys
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