Truck Accident Lawyers Serving Jacksonville

Types of Truck Accidents

If you have been injured in a Jacksonville truck accident, you should speak with an attorney who has experience handling a variety of different truck accident claims.  With nearly 30 years of experience, we have handled multiple types of truck accident claims throughout our careers, such as those involving:

• Drunk driver truck accidents
• Government vehicle truck accidents
• Pick-up truck accidents
• Delivery truck accidents
• Large truck accidents
  • 18 wheeler accidents
  • Semi truck accidents
  • Tractor-trailer accidents

Many of the clients we have represented were injured in truck accidents caused by:

• Brake Failure:  As in any vehicle, when the brakes go out the consequences are almost always serious or deadly. It is very important for all trucking companies to check the brakes on a regular basis to prevent brake failure.
• Truck rollovers: When a truck flips or rolls over it is referred to as a rollover accident. Large trucks are actually prone to rollovers due to their weight and height. These accidents can lead to fatal injury when a large truck rolls on top of a small passenger vehicle.
• Tire blow-out:  When a tire unexpectedly pops, it can cause the truck driver to lose control, which understandably can be very dangerous to other drivers around the truck.
• Jackknifing:  Jackknifing describes when a truck's trailer sways from side to side, usually because the driver has lost control or because of poor road or whether conditions.
• Underride accidents:  These types of accidents occur when a passenger vehicle is forced underneath the truck during a collision.  Because truck beds sit high above the road, it's not uncommon for small passenger vehicles to get pushed underneath the truck.