When a truck is involved in an accident on the road, the personal injuries can be catastrophic. Trucks carrying cargo across the country are regulated by both state and federal law with an average legal load limit of 34,000 pounds. When a motor vehicle with that amount of weight collides with another truck, or car, or motorcycle, people are hurt. Oftentimes, people die.

Under Arizona personal injury law, a claim can be filed against the truck driver if the driver’s mistake or negligence caused the wreck. Driver error is well documented and evidence shows driver fatigue is often a cause of many truck accidents across the nation.

Personal injury claims can be filed to provide for the injured victim’s medical expenses, property losses, pain and suffering, lost wages, and possibly their lost earning capacity. The truck driver may well share responsibility for accident damages with the owner of the truck, the owner of the products being carried by the truck, and maybe even the store that is the truck’s destination.

Here at Weintraub & Weintraub, we have extensive experience representing victims of personal injury accidents and their loved ones. Truck accidents are serious. If you or a loved one have been involved in a collision with a truck and suffered serious injuries as a result, please feel free to contact us for a free initial consultation of your potential claim.

Our firm has several locations to serve the Phoenix metropolitan area, including Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Mesa, Peoria, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Surprise and Tempe.

For Additional Information:

• Common Causes of Commercial Truck Accidents
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration