Accidents involving a truck loaded with Gala on Tuesday caused a gridlock on the Lagos - Ibadan expressway.
Not exact matches
Many falling cargo
accident lawsuits
involve loads that fell off the
truck and left debris on the road or fell directly onto nearby vehicles.
A fully -
loaded 18 - wheeler can weigh up to 80,000 pounds, while the average new car weighs about 4,000 pounds, so the magnitude of injury in traffic
accidents involving trucks is potentially much greater than in more typical road
accidents between automobiles.
Traffic
accidents which
involve improperly
loaded trucks are typically more devastating and complex than average auto
accidents.
Moreover, juries are often less sympathtic to
trucks involved in
accidents, especially if it's a matter of a driver falling asleep, driving too many hours, or driving an improper
load.
If you have been injured in a wreck
involving a lost
load, an underride, or some other type of
truck accident, you need to retain a Spokane 18 - wheeler
accident lawyer from Craig Swapp & Associates.
Road
accidents involving trucks are caused primarily by driver fatigue, speeding, improperly
loaded cargo, and inadequate
truck maintenance — in other words, by various kinds of negligence.
This means SUVs, pickup
trucks, and heavily
loaded passenger vans will pose a greater risk of being
involved in a rollover car
accident than vehicles like small sedans.