Utah Truck Accident Attorneys
Let’s go over some of the major reasons why truck accidents occur:
1) Some truck drivers work without enough sleep.
For many years, it was standard industry practice for tired truckers to take pills or vitamins or drink lots of caffeine to stay awake to maximize their hours. While this practice allowed a lot of drivers to log more miles, it also created many fatigued drivers, who tend to be more likely to crash.
2) Negligent and aggressive truck drivers pose significant risks to other vehicles and pedestrians.
Trucks are far more massive than other vehicles on the road. As a result, they carry more momentum than do other vehicles. Why is this important? Because momentum is directly related to force -- it takes much more force to halt the momentum of an 18 wheeler traveling at 30 miles per hour than it does to halt a standard four-door Sedan. This means that whatever object “halts” the forward motion of that truck - be it another car or a pedestrian, for instance - will get hit with nearly exponentially more force.
3) Poor maintenance can easily lead to crashes.
Trucks are big, complicated instruments, and engineering failures on any number of fronts can lead to disaster on the roadways. Failed brakes, bald tires, improperly loaded cabs, faulty engine wiring, and literally hundreds of other factors can cause trucks to fail at key moments.
4) Truck failure leads to indirect accidents.
Even if a truck does not hit another vehicle, it can still be a lethal instrument. For instance, a trailer could jackknife across a highway, obscure other drivers’ sightlines, or push cars out of lanes.
The laws for dealing with the aftermath of truck accidents can get quite complex. Fortunately, if you’ve been injured in a truck accident around Salt Lake City, Orem, Bountiful, or Draper Utah, you can rely on the time-tested attorneys at Christensen Law Firm, PLLC. Dial us at (801) 506-0800 or contact us at UtahPersonalInjuryLawFirm.com to find out more about our unique practice and to explore setting up a free consultation with our team.