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Getting the Compensation You May Be Entitled to When
You Have Been Injured in a Collision with a TruckDelaware Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Lawyers
According to the National Center for Statistics and Analysis of the U.S. Department of Transportation: “One out of nine traffic fatalities in 2006 resulted from a collision involving a large truck. In 2006, 385,000 large trucks (gross vehicle weight rating greater than 10,000 pounds) were involved in traffic crashes in the United States; 4,732 were involved in fatal crashes. A total of 4,995 people died (12 percent of all traffic fatalities in 2005) and an additional 106,000 were injured in those crashes. In 2005, large trucks accounted for 3 percent of all registered vehicles and 7 percent of total vehicle miles traveled. In 2006, large trucks accounted for 8 percent of all vehicles involved in fatal crashes and 4 percent of all vehicles involved in injury and property damage only crashes. One out of nine traffic fatalities in 2006 resulted from a collision involving a large truck.” ” Traffic Safety Facts 2006 Data.
In Delaware in 2006, 206 vehicles were involved in fatal crashes. Seventeen of those involved large trucks. Large trucks represented 8.3 % of all vehicles involved in fatalities in Delaware in 2006.
Trucking accidents almost inevitably result in serious injury or death for the drivers and passengers of other vehicles. Sometimes, these truck collision cases are the result of truck drivers working too many hours and falling asleep at the wheel or other violations of federal transportation regulations. They may also be caused by:
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Improper loading of the truck, causing weight to shift
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Overloading a truck, making it harder to slow and stop
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Poor maintenance of the truck
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Faulty equipment on the truck
If your loved one died in a trucking accident with an 18-wheeler, a tractor trailer, a semi, or another commercial vehicle, you may be able to seek financial compensation for your loss.
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"For over 25 years I have helped accident victims battle insurance companies to receive just compensation for their medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering."
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Caring Delaware Injury Lawyers
We understand the difficulties you are facing. If you were injured yourself, your life may have changed dramatically. If you have lost a loved one, grief may make even simple tasks difficult.
The injury attorneys at Knepper & Stratton are here to help. We have more than 25 years of experience helping injured people obtain financial recovery after accidents caused by negligence, recklessness, or wrongful conduct. We are dedicated to your financial recovery.
Contact one of our four Delaware offices at (302)658-1717 or (302)736-5500 for prompt, responsive legal advice and aggressive courtroom representation. Your initial consultation is free.
Attorneys with Knowledge and Experience in Trucking Accident Cases
Interstate trucking is strictly regulated, and trucking companies are required to enforce policies that keep their drivers-and those they share the road with-safe. Drivers with commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) are limited in the number of hours they can drive, must follow all traffic laws, are required to perform a series of safety checks before every trip, are expected to keep detailed logs, and are more restricted in many other ways than regular drivers.
Your attorney will need to understand federal trucking regulations and can interpret the evidence contained in driver's logs, loads, weights, and other data. If you are looking for an injury lawyer to represent you in court, it's important to choose one who has handled these cases before.
If you have been injured in a trucking accident along Delaware Routes 1, 2, 7, 9, 52, 71, 72, 299, or 896, U.S. Routes 13, 40, 202, or 301, I-95, the Kirkwood Highway, or Dupont Parkway, contact one of our four Delaware offices at (302)658-1717 or (302)736-5500 to speak personally with a lawyer about your case.
In your free initial consultation, we will analyze whether you have a case and the likelihood we can help you obtain compensation for your losses, as well as discuss how we can work with you to get any compensation to which you may be entitled.
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The Delaware trial lawyers at Knepper & Stratton represent clients in personal injury lawsuits, employment law suits, traffic ticket defense and DUI defense throughout the State of Delaware, Kent County, Sussex County and New Castle County, including the communities of Wilmington, Newark, Middletown, Dover, Smyrna, Harrington, New Castle, Claymont, Georgetown, Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, Bethany Beach, Fenwick Island, Seaford, Lewes, Camden, Wyoming, Frederica, Houston, Milford, Hockessin, Little Creek, Delaware City, Glasgow, Bear, Townsend, Elsmere, Newport, Fairfax, Talleyville, Greenville, Centerville, St. Georges, Dover AFB, Dover Air Force Base, Pike Creek, Wilton, and Port Penn for incidents occuring on the highways of Delaware including U.S. Rt. 202, I-95, I-495, U.S. Rt. 13, DE Rt. 7, U.S. Rt. 13, DE Rt. 52, U.S. Rt. 301, DE. Rt. 1, U.S. Rt. 113, DE Rt. 9, U.S. Rt. 40, Concord Pike, DE Rt. 2, Pulaski Highway, DE Rt. 72, Old Baltimore Pike, Limestone Road, DuPont Highway, Kennett Pike, Kirkwood Highway, Maryland Avenue, DE Rt. 4, DE Rt. 896, and DE Rt. 71.
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KNEPPER & STRATTON - Delaware Personal Injury Lawyers & Employment Lawyers
