Being involved in a car accident can be a painful and emotional experience. The moments immediately following a traffic collision can be confusing. However, it is possible to inadvertently hurt your case or your ability to recover damages by what you do or what you do not do.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), about 4,761 people were killed in traffic crashes involving large trucks in 2017. With death toll numbers that high, it’s no surprise that truck accidents are often severe and result in significant injury or death.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2018, there were approximately 121,000 injury crashes involving large trucks or buses in the United States, of which nearly 176,000 persons were injured.