NEW JERSEY TRUCK ACCIDENT LAWYERS
Levinson Axelrod specializes in representing clients who have been seriously injured in trucking accidents in New Jersey. We have 50 years of experience and success in achieving the highest monetary awards for our accident clients. At the heart of every successful award is the superior ability of Levinson Axelrod's lawyers to visualize and reconstruct an accident scene for the jury. Understanding how an accident really happened facilitates the assignment of blame and liability. In winning a favorable judgment for our clients, clarifying how the accident aggravated a pre-existing injury or illness must be defined. We have the resources to search through medical records and to obtain authoritative opinions.
Each year thousands of motorists and truck drivers are killed and injured in big rig accidents resulting from driver's mistakes and negligent trucking companies. Semi-truck drivers and the companies they work for have a duty to operate their vehicles in a safe and responsible manner. Unsafe driving, oversized loads and various other treacherous practices put the public and the truck operators in danger.
Large trucks, commonly referred to as "semi" trucks, "big rigs" and "tractor trailer" trucks (gross vehicle weight of over 10,000 pounds), represent only 3% of all registered vehicles on the road, yet they account for over 25% of passenger vehicle occupant deaths in multiple vehicle accidents.
While mechanical failures, reckless driving and improper driver training account for some crashes, the overwhelming cause is driver fatigue. The National Highway Transportation Safety Association (NHTSA) reports that driver fatigue is responsible for 30 to 40% of all large truck crashes and is the probable cause in over 30% of crashes that resulted in the truck driver's death. In a recent survey, almost 20% of truckers admitted to falling asleep at the wheel at least once in the previous three month period.
The information relating to trucking accidents is endless. However, by the time you read this, another person will be injured or killed in a truck related accident and 98% of the injured victims will not be truck drivers.
To protect your legal rights following severe injury or wrongful death resulting from a trucking accident, big rig crash or auto accident, you should immediately consult an experienced New Jersey truck accident lawyer.
If you have been seriously injured as the result of a big rig accident or truck crash in New Jersey, the attorneys at Levinson Axelrod can help protect your rights and assist you in recovering the monetary compensation for your damages. Our reputation for favorable verdicts and settlements for our clients is built on unparalleled compassion, strategy and performance.
