Colorado Springs Tractor Trailer Semi-Truck Accident Lawyer

At King & Beaty, you will work with a Colorado Springs semi-truck accident lawyer with a track record of success in Colorado Springs and El Paso County courts. If you were injured in a tractor-trailer accident call now for a free consultation with a personal injury lawyer, 719-505-9999.

As Colorado Springs truck accident injury lawyers, we spend a lot of time on the road, whether going to meet with clients, heading to the courthouse, or traveling to gather evidence and interview witnesses. When we get behind the wheel, just like you do, we drive among the tens of thousands of tractor-trailers, 18-wheelers, and other large trucks that crisscross Colorado’s roads and highways at all hours. Most of these massive vehicles will make their deliveries or get to their destinations without incident.

But some won’t. And many of the drivers and passengers struck by a tractor-trailer or truck will never make it home or be able to return to the life they once had. When a hulking big-rig carrying tons of cargo and gallons upon gallons of fuel hits a much smaller and more vulnerable passenger vehicle, the results are often catastrophic.

Truck accidents upend the lives of tens of thousands of American families every year. Making matters worse, most of these accidents are avoidable. They happen because truck drivers or the companies that employ them act negligently or recklessly, ignoring safety rules, cutting corners, and putting others’ lives in danger just to make a few more dollars.

Truck Accident Injury Lawyers Who Understand Your Challenges – And Understand How to Win

At the King & Beaty personal injury law firm in Colorado Springs, we understand how tragic tractor-trailer and truck accidents can be. We have seen the pain, struggle, and grief they cause. We know the day-to-day and long-term practical, physical, financial, and emotional challenges faced by our clients and their families after a vehicle often 20-30 times heavier than their car plows into them. We hear the questions, confusion, and anger from victims who don’t know what to do next or where to turn for help.

That is why our Colorado Springs truck accident injury attorneys fight so relentlessly to get compensation and justice for the damage and pain inflicted by negligent truck drivers or commercial vehicle owners.

We have the skill, dedication, and tenacity to stand up to the efforts and tactics trucking companies and their insurance companies use to avoid responsibility for their actions. We have the knowledge and experience to fully understand the complex web of laws and regulations that play such a critical role in truck accident lawsuits. And we have the advocacy skills to get our clients the help they need and the compensation they deserve.

Over 1,000 Truck Accidents Every Single Day

Catastrophic injuries and deaths caused by truck crashes are shockingly and unforgivably common – and often completely preventable. In 2017, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA):

• There were 475,000 crashes involving large trucks; an average of 1,300 crashes in the U.S. every day.
• 4,237 of those crashes involved at least one fatality, with a total of 4,761 Americans losing their lives in truck crashes
• 148,000 Americans suffered serious injuries in truck crashes.
• Here in Colorado, 87 people lost their lives in crashes involving large trucks.

Causes and Types of Truck Accidents

Tractor-trailer crashes happen for a wide range of reasons, including many of the same factors that lead to car accidents. Additionally, many big-rig accidents also involve negligent or intentional failures to follow federal safety laws and regulations established to prevent accidents and injuries.

Common errors or negligent acts by truck drivers that frequently lead to truck crashes include:

• Overloaded trucks
• Improperly secured or loaded cargo
• Tailgating
• Hours of service violations
• Driver distractions
• Drug and alcohol abuse
• Speeding
• Unlicensed and untrained drivers
• Falsified log records
• Road rage.

But it is not just negligent or reckless driving that leads to truck accidents. An FMCSA study found that mechanical or maintenance failures involving the trucks or trailers were primarily responsible for 10% of all semi-truck accidents. The tragedy is that trucking companies could have and would have discovered many of these problems had they followed the law by properly inspecting, maintaining, and repairing the rig.

As outlined in the FMCSA study, the most common mechanical and vehicle problems found in semi-truck crashes, include:

• Tire/wheel failure
• Brake failure
• Steering failure
• Cargo shift
• Trailer attachment failure
• Suspension failure
• Body, door, or hood failure
• Degraded braking capability
• Transmission/engine failure.

Any one of these factors can lead to a tragic collision, such as those involving:

• Rollover accidents
• Jackknife accidents
• Rear-end collisions
• Under-ride accidents
• Explosions of fuel or flammable cargo.

Types Of Truck And Tractor-Trailer Accident Injuries

Given the size and velocity of semi-trucks, the damage they do to cars and their occupants in a crash are rarely minor and usually devastating. Whether because of impact, underride, explosion, or a truck or trailer falling on a car, fatalities and serious injuries often result. Common truck accident injuries include:

• Traumatic brain injuries
• Spinal cord injuries
• Head and neck injuries
• Broken bones
• Burns and disfigurement
• Loss of limbs
• Organ damage.

Severe semi-truck accident injuries may never fully heal, and life may never return to the way it once was. Surgeries, long-term hospitalization, and years of rehabilitation can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars that even the best health insurance may not cover. Couple these incomprehensible costs with lost income and the strain can overwhelm even the most resilient families.

Why You Need An Experienced Truck Accident Lawyer For Your Case

The extent of the injuries and damage involved aren’t the only things that distinguish truck crashes from car accidents. In auto collisions, issues of fault and liability can be relatively straightforward. In big-rig accidents, however, these matters are often much more complex.

A detailed and intricate web of federal safety rules and regulations governs the conduct of truck drivers and carriers, and whether truckers or their employers followed or disregarded these requirements can play a crucial role in proving liability and obtaining compensation.

Additionally, multiple parties may be responsible for injuries that result from a tractor-trailer crash, including the driver, the trucking company, and the company’s liability insurer. Injury victims may also be able to seek compensation from equipment manufacturers, loading companies, and other third parties who may be at fault.

If you’ve been in an accident involving an 18-wheeler or other large truck and are looking to retain a lawyer to pursue a claim for compensation, it is crucial that you hire a truck accident lawyer who has specific and extensive experience with these complicated and nuanced cases.

At King & Beaty, we have the knowledge and tenacity required to get you all the compensation available for your truck accident losses, including damages for:

• Medical and rehabilitation costs
• Past and future lost earnings
• Your pain and suffering
• All other losses caused by the other driver’s conduct.

Get Your Free Consultation With a Semi-Truck Accident Attorney

You and your family should not have to suffer because of a truck driver’s or trucking company’s negligence, greed, and disregard for your safety. They – not you – should pay for your damages and losses. At King & Beaty, we fight tirelessly to get you the maximum amount of compensation available for your truck accident injuries and hold guilty parties accountable for their wrongful conduct.

To discuss your truck and tractor-trailer accident injuries and begin the process of getting the compensation you need and deserve, please call King & Beaty today at (719) 505-9999 to arrange for your free consultation with an experienced truck accident injury lawyer.

Free Colorado Springs Semi-Truck Accident Lawyer Consultation

To discuss your truck accident and injuries and begin the process of getting the compensation you need and deserve, please call King & Beaty today to arrange for your free consultation with an experienced truck accident lawyer.

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