REAR END TRUCK ACCIDENTS
St. Louis, Kansas City, and Jefferson City, Missouri
Rear-end collisions are quite common and typically result in minor injuries due to the vehicles moving at slow speeds. However, when one vehicle hits another at a high rate of speed, the injuries can be serious. People die in rear-end collisions each year in the United States.
If you have been hurt in a rear end truck accident, please contact one of our semi truck accident attorneys as soon as possible. Failure to do so may compromise your case.
How Rear End Truck Accidents Occur
After a rear end truck collision, negligence may potentially be attributed to a wide range of parties, including:
- The truck driver
- The trucking company
- The truck maintenance company
- The manufacturing company
- Local government officials
Negligence in a rear end collision depends upon the accident’s cause and the circumstances surrounding it, which may include:
- Driver fatigue due to driving an illegal number of hours over that allowed by the regulations
- Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol
- Brake failure
- A big rig driver failing to maintain a safe distance between his truck and the next vehicle
- Poor weather and/or roadway conditions
- A trucking company hiring a poorly trained driver
Compensation for Rear End Truck Accidents
Each rear end accident is unique. To avoid trucking company officials tying you to a low settlement amount, you need a truck accident attorney on your side who will aggressively pursue your case. You may be entitled to compensation for both economic and non-economic harm, such as:
- Loss of wages, both present and future
- Diminished earning capacity
- Loss of companionship if the accident caused a loved one’s wrongful death
- Funeral expenses
- Repair or replacement of your vehicle
- Disfigurement
- All related medical costs, including ambulance, prescription drugs, doctor visits, and physical therapy (past and future)
- Loss of enjoyment of life
How a Truck Accident Attorney Can Help
An experienced truck accident attorney can fully investigate your case and determine if negligence contributed to the accident. One of the primary causes of rear end collisions is driver fatigue, which may be connected to false log entries as to number of hours driven.
By obtaining documents such as driver logs and fuel receipts, we can piece together the puzzle and determine whether a driver’s negligence caused your injury and damages.
At The Bradley Law Firm, our truck crash attorneys will aggressively pursue full compensation for your injuries. If you or a loved one has been hurt in a rear end truck accident in St. Louis, Kansas City, or statewide, please contact our personal injury law office today for your free case evaluation. We also serve residents of Jefferson City and rural parts of Missouri.