I think it is sobering and necessary for the average citizen to be regularly apprised of the types and extent of semi truck accidents in the country. If the information serves to make drivers more cautious then I feel this blog has served a purpose.
A semi truck accident that occurred in the Midwest two years ago is just now making its way through the court system. The circumstances surrounding the accident are reported as follows:
The victim was driving on an interstate highway when a semi truck struck her automobile from behind. This collision has since left the female driver in a coma and her husband has filed a lawsuit on her behalf to recoup - among other things - the overwhelming medical costs that are an expected expense of this type of injury.
In addition, the spouse is asking for the wages his wife has lost because of her continued inability to work. In the suit the plaintiff alleges that the driver was negligent on several counts. First, he failed to keep a proper lookout of the roadway ahead and around him and, too, he failed to slow down to avoid an accident.
Some of the damages typical of serious injury cases also include disfigurement (for scars or lost limbs), physical impairment (for loss of the ability to do some things) and loss of household services and loss of consortium for the losses by the spouse of a seriously injured victim.
It's important to note that the focus of semi truck accidents is not always about injury or loss of life. Instead, the property damage wrought by the incident may leave one speechless.
For instance, earlier this summer a semi truck accident along an interstate in California caused nearly 9000 gallons of fuel to spill. It subsequently burned for hours and surrounding neighborhoods had to be evacuated. The good thing about this accident? There were no injuries. The bad? Well, early estimates put the cost to replace the highway into the millions - and the inconvenience to drivers and those who had to be evacuated- well that remains to be seen.
Greg Baumgartner is a Texas 18 wheeler accident attorney and the founder of the Baumgartner law firm, which is dedicated to helping personal injury victims seek civil justice. If you would like to speak with a Texas personal injury lawyer call the Baumgartner firm at (281) 587-1111.
