Large Truck and Tractor-Trailer Accidents

Large Truck Accident Lawyers in Phoenix, Arizona

The consequences of a large truck or tractor-trailer accident can be devastating. Many tractor-trailers are carrying loads of 60,000 pounds or more on our interstate highways and city streets.  If a driver falls asleep, is inattentive, or if their brakes fail, the resulting accident can cause serious injuries, including brain injuries, and, unfortunately, many times, wrongful death.

Our tractor-trailer accident attorneys have extensive experience in large truck accidents. We are familiar with federal and state laws, in addition to federal regulations, which regulate the interstate trucking industry.  These laws and regulations, and especially the familiarity with these laws are a key component in the successful handling of a large truck or tractor-trailer accident case.

A critical aspect of successfully handling a large truck or tractor-trailer accident case is undertaking a prompt investigation as soon as possible following the accident. We work with a team of experts to preserve evidence immediately following a large truck accident, which physical evidence can include the vehicles involved in the accident, and taking possession of them, and physical evidence from the accident scene.

This physical evidence includes skid marks, accident debris, fluid stains, etc.  If that information is not immediately obtained, this critical evidence can be lost, altered, or even destroyed.  It is also important to preserve the logbook of the driver of the large truck and/or tractor-trailer.  Any eyewitnesses to the accident must be spoken to as soon as possible.

Many large truck companies dispatch their defense attorneys and accident investigators to the accident scene immediately following an accident involving a large truck or tractor-trailer. This occurs whatever time of day or night and, in many cases, the defense attorneys and/or accident investigators can arrive before the local police.  The defense attorneys will prepare the driver to speak with the police in a way to minimize the exposure of the trucking company.  For these reasons, it is extremely important that you contact our large truck accident attorneys if you have been injured or suffered the loss of a loved one in a large truck or tractor-trailer accident.

Why Large Truck Accidents Occur

• Inattentive drivers or drivers who fall asleep at the wheel
• Negligent maintenance and/or repair of tractor trailers
• Bad weather conditions, including rain, snow, or ice
• Inability to break in time to avoid accident

Tractor-trailers can weigh 10 times more than a passenger vehicle, and sometimes even more than that.  Therefore, the amount of time it takes for a large truck or tractor trailer to brake and stop is significantly greater than that of a passenger vehicle.  If a tractor-trailer driver does not maintain a reasonable and safe distance behind passenger vehicles while driving, they may be unable to stop and avoid an accident in the event of an emergency.

Federal regulations limit the amount of time a driver of a tractor-trailer may spend driving in a single day and over the course of a week.  But in the pressure by their employers to deliver their cargo and/or make additional earnings, drivers frequently disregard federal laws and drive for more hours than permitted by federal law.  Some even go so far as to maintain and a false set of log books.

Fortunately, however, many large trucks and tractor-trailers have GPS satellite tracking devices and “black box” computer information on board, which evidence must be preserved immediately following an accident, and which evidence will demonstrate how long the tractor-trailer was on the road, how fast it was going at the time of the accident, and other information extremely crucial to your case.

Our tractor-trailer attorneys assemble an experienced team of lawyers, accident reconstruction experts, tractor-trailer experts, engineering experts, private investigators, all of whom worked together to investigate, and develop and prosecute large truck accident cases.

If you were a member of your family is involved in an Arizona large truck or tractor-trailer accident case, please contact our office immediately.

Our lawyers practice in all areas of personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death law and criminal law throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area in all Arizona including Ahwatukee, Apache Junction, Avondale, Buckeye, Casa Grande, Chandler, Douglas, El Mirage, Flagstaff, Florence, Fountain Hills, Gilbert, Glendale, Goodyear, Green Valley, Kingman, Lake Havasu City, Litchfield Park, Maricopa, Marana,  Mesa, Nogales, Oro Valley , Paradise Valley, Payson, Peoria, Prescott, Queen Creek, Safford, Scottsdale, Sedona, Sierra Vista, Sun City, Surprise, Tempe, Tucson, Wickenburg and Yuma.