Ohio Truck Accident Help
A Division of Ohio Truck Accident
Types of Truck Accidents in Ohio
Any rear-end crash is unexpected, but when a large commercial vehicle is involved, a crash from behind can be especially dangerous and sometimes life-threatening.
You could be entitled to compensation if you or a loved one were injured in a rear-end collision with a large truck. Various factors complicate crashes involving semi-trucks, but Ohio Truck Accident Help is ready to help you recover the money and peace of mind you’re owed.
Call (855) 721-2737 to schedule a free consultation with an Ohio truck accident lawyer.
In 2020, the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety reported 2,199 people killed in truck crashes. Of these, 97% of the fatalities were in passenger vehicles.
When a tractor-trailer is involved in a collision, there’s a high likelihood of severe injury or death for those involved. When a truck can’t stop in time and crashes into a car, the occupants can experience injuries and risk being pushed into vehicles or objects ahead of them.
Collisions from behind are more likely when a truck driver can’t evade the vehicles ahead of them on the road. Rear-end truck crashes are often caused by the following:
Rear-end collisions with a truck can result in all manner of severe injuries, but some are more common because of the nature of the crash.
In a crash, occupants of a vehicle might hit their heads on surfaces in the car, or their bodies will be jolted, resulting in a traumatic brain injury. These injuries can range from mild to deadly.
Whiplash, or neck strain, happens when a sudden force or movement strains your neck and spine, damaging your bone, muscle, ligaments, and nerves. These are common in crashes, and the effects are multiplied when the striking vehicle is much larger and moving faster, like when a truck hits a stopped car.
A car crash can cause an extreme force to rupture blood vessels in organs, like when a commercial vehicle collides with a slower-moving car as they drive down a highway off-ramp.
Some of the most common injuries in rear-end collisions can be caused by blunt force trauma or flying debris. Although they might seem less severe, you deserve compensation if someone’s negligence caused these injuries.
When a truck driver isn’t paying attention to the traffic speed ahead of them, and they crash into your car, it’s clear they are responsible for causing the collision. Proving they neglected their responsibility to drive safely can help you secure the payout you deserve for your economic and non-economic damages.
Negligence occurs when a person’s substantial lapse of care or inaction causes someone’s injuries or death. A skilled truck accident lawyer will be able to work with you to prove the truck driver caused your rear-end collision and fits the elements of negligence:
When a truck is involved in a rear-end crash, it might seem obvious that the driver is liable for their error. However, that liability could be shared between several people: the company that hired the driver without thoroughly vetting them; the employees that did not correctly load the truck, causing the cargo to shift and aiding in the crash; or you might share some liability for driving slightly recklessly.
An experienced truck crash lawyer can help you assign blame to the appropriate parties to support your case and work toward a fair outcome.
When a negligent large truck driver has rear-ended you or a loved one, you can pursue a financial recovery for your financial losses, along with more abstract, non-economic losses.
You can work with a lawyer to pursue compensation for your:
While most truck accident cases are settled out of court, some need to be resolved through a lawsuit. Trucking companies and their insurers have the resources and the desire to discredit you so they can limit the payout they owe you for their negligence.
Your attorney can help you secure the evidence needed to prove their liability.
If you are rear-ended by a truck, you need help securing everything you’re owed as you recover from your injuries. Ohio Truck Accident Help has the experience to guide you through the process and is ready to work with you on your case.
We’re a firm that believes in protecting truck crash victims. Our team is well-versed in truck or insurance company tactics to reduce payouts, so we’re ready to help you get the compensation you deserve.
Call (855) 721-2737 or use our online form to schedule your free consultation about your rear-end crash.