New Jersey’s location in the US Interstate I-95 and Route 80 corridor makes our state a prime location for truck routes – and trucking accidents. Route 4, Route 17, the New Jersey Turnpike, and other busy roads are traveled by thousands of large commercial trucks daily. Most trucks traveling East or North and are destined for New York City travel through New Jersey. As more trucks come into contact with passenger and commuter traffic, accidents are bound to happen – and the results for passenger cars are often deadly.
Since 1981 the tractor trailer accident lawyers and staff of Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C., have dedicated their legal careers to helping people who were injured as a result of the carelessness of others. Our main office is located in Teaneck, New Jersey. Call our New Jersey truck accident attorneys today at (800) LAW-2000 or use our online form to receive a free initial consultation.
Causes of Trucking Accidents
While the overall number of traffic deaths in New Jersey went down in 2009, the number of fatal truck accidents went up. Traffic accidents involving 18 wheelers in New Jersey resulted in 69 deaths. Nearly all of those killed were occupants of other vehicles and many were avoidable accidents. Large trucks, including tankers, dump trucks, and US Post Office tractor-trailers, are involved in a disproportionate number of serious and fatal highway crashes in New Jersey. One of every 14 fatal accidents in NJ involved a tractor trailer in 2009.
Trucking accidents happen for a variety of reasons, including truck driver error, brake problems, speeding, driver fatigue, poor vehicle condition or overloaded vehicle, trucking company negligence, unfamiliar road conditions and unsafe road conditions. At risk truck driver behavior is a common cause of 18 wheeler accidents, semi-truck crashes, freight truck crashes and other tractor trailer accidents
Federal and state laws regulate the trucking industry to ensure that trucks on New Jersey roads are safe to operate and truck drivers are adequately rested. These laws are intended to make trucking traffic safer for everyone, but unfortunately many trucking companies circumvent and ignore the law in the interest of higher profits. As a result, trucking accident cases can become complex, with an understanding of federal and state laws necessary to prove negligence by truck drivers and truck companies.
The tractor-trailer accident lawyers of Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. have three decades of experience in investigating and representing persons who have been injured or killed in trucking collisions throughout the State of New Jersey and New York. We know the importance of gathering and evaluating all of the available evidence after a trucking accident to ensure documentation isn’t destroyed.
The trucking company’s insurance investigators will often arrive at an accident scene as quickly as the police and emergency personnel, collecting evidence to help defend their case against any injury claim. An experienced truck accident lawyer from the New Jersey office of Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. can deal directly with the insurance carrier and their aggressive lawyers to ensure that your rights are protected. We consult with crash reconstruction experts and medical personnel to reconstruct an effective and accurate picture of what went wrong and why. Our experience in presenting trucking accident cases has helped recover damages for our clients that help pay for medical care and rebuild their lives – and those of their families.
Experienced New Jersey Truck Accident Assistance
The truck accident lawyers at Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C., have been helping people who have been injured in New Jersey accidents since 1981. We have handled thousands of accident injury claims, obtaining excellent results for our clients in many instances. Each case and the results vary, so we invite you to contact an accident lawyer at our New Jersey or New York offices to discuss the specifics of your situation. If we take your case, you can be assured we will use all the resources of our law firm to develop a strong argument for money damages and other compensation for you.
To speak with a personal injury lawyer with many years of experience, contact our New Jersey or New York offices at (800) LAW-2000. We do not charge attorney’s fees unless we are successful in your case and our initial consultations are free.
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