Ontario Truck Accident Lawyer
Experienced Tractor Trailer Accident Lawyer Ontario
Every year, truck accidents result in thousands of catastrophic injuries and deaths in Canada. Tractor trailers, 18-wheelers, semi trucks, and other large commercial vehicles account for a significant number of accidents, deaths and injuries on Ontario’s highways and roadways. In Ontario and the GTA, there are many trucks travelling on Highway 400, Highway 401, 407 and other Ontario highways. Many truck accidents occur on Ontario Highway 400 and Highway 401.
Accidents involving tractor trailers and large trucks are among the most serious and most deadly in Canada. Due to their complexity, trucking accident cases require a Ontario truck accident lawyer with a thorough understanding of commercial vehicle regulations on both the federal and provincial level. Trucking companies are required to follow safety and inspection regulations concerning their equipment and their drivers' hours of service. Driver fatigue is a common problem, as hours of service regulations are routinely violated. Careful examination of records after an accident is important to protect your rights and determine the cause of the accident.
Accidents involving tractor trailers and large trucks are among the most serious and most deadly in Canada. Due to their complexity, trucking accident cases require a Ontario truck accident lawyer with a thorough understanding of commercial vehicle regulations on both the federal and provincial level. Trucking companies are required to follow safety and inspection regulations concerning their equipment and their drivers' hours of service. Driver fatigue is a common problem, as hours of service regulations are routinely violated. Careful examination of records after an accident is important to protect your rights and determine the cause of the accident.
Ontario Truck Accident Causes and Factors
Ontario tractor trailer and truck accidents are caused by a variety of factors, often related to vehicle safety, driver skill level, and driver fatigue. Understanding the cause of a truck accident, and the science behind the accident allows us to defeat the common insurance company defenses and recover for our clients. Trucks are large and heavy vehicles and they require more distance for stopping and turning.
One of the most common type of truck accident, the rear-end crash, is because of the weight of the truck and its inability to stop as quickly as passenger vehicles. When truck drivers are travelling to fast or not providing sufficient space, the result is often a rear-end crash. In a rear-end crash involving a truck, the consequences can be serious injury and even death. Many rear end crashes involving commercial trucks also result in multi-vehicle accidents.
Another cause for truck accidents is jackknifing. Insurance companies and truck drivers will often try to blame slippery road conditions or another vehicle for the jackknifing. We can usually overcome insurance company defenses for jackknifing trucks by obtaining detailed accounts from other involved drivers and witnesses. These cases may also require the assistance of an accident reconstruction to demonstrate that the jackknifing of the truck was caused by driver error and negligence.
Truck driving hours are highly regulated. Driving while tired can be a common cause of injury and death when it results in a truck accident.
Wide turns and blind spots is another cause of serious truck accidents. In these instances, passenger vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians are often the victim. These type of accidents due to wide turns or blind spot usually occur off the highway on urban and suburban roads. Commercial trucks are large vehicles and require more space and time to safely negotiate turns. If done properly, these turns are safe. Unfortunately, some truck drivers are in a hurry or are otherwise lazy and do not take the necessary time and precautions to ensure that the turn is made safely.
One of the most common type of truck accident, the rear-end crash, is because of the weight of the truck and its inability to stop as quickly as passenger vehicles. When truck drivers are travelling to fast or not providing sufficient space, the result is often a rear-end crash. In a rear-end crash involving a truck, the consequences can be serious injury and even death. Many rear end crashes involving commercial trucks also result in multi-vehicle accidents.
Another cause for truck accidents is jackknifing. Insurance companies and truck drivers will often try to blame slippery road conditions or another vehicle for the jackknifing. We can usually overcome insurance company defenses for jackknifing trucks by obtaining detailed accounts from other involved drivers and witnesses. These cases may also require the assistance of an accident reconstruction to demonstrate that the jackknifing of the truck was caused by driver error and negligence.
Truck driving hours are highly regulated. Driving while tired can be a common cause of injury and death when it results in a truck accident.
Wide turns and blind spots is another cause of serious truck accidents. In these instances, passenger vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians are often the victim. These type of accidents due to wide turns or blind spot usually occur off the highway on urban and suburban roads. Commercial trucks are large vehicles and require more space and time to safely negotiate turns. If done properly, these turns are safe. Unfortunately, some truck drivers are in a hurry or are otherwise lazy and do not take the necessary time and precautions to ensure that the turn is made safely.
Injured In A Trucking Accident in Ontario?
If you have been injured in an accident involving a tractor trailer and need a skilled trucking accident lawyer, please contact lawyer, Andrew Iacobelli for a free, no-obligation, and confidential consultation.
Lawyer Representation For Ontario Truck Accident Victims
Injuries can range from minor soft tissue to catastrophic brain, head and spinal injury, depending on the severity of the accident.
We handle all types of cases resulting from collisions with semi-trucks/tractor trailers, including accidents involving:
We handle all types of cases resulting from collisions with semi-trucks/tractor trailers, including accidents involving:
- Truck rollovers
- Jackknifing
- Under-riding
- Trucks crossing into oncoming traffic
- Trucks taking a wide turn and hitting a vehicle
- Driver Fatigue or Truck drivers falling asleep at the wheel
- Failing to adjust speeds on downhill or winding roads
- Failing to properly maintain the truck
- Disregarding trucking regulations
- Truck and Bicycle Accident
- Truck and Pedestrian Accident
- Fatal Truck Accident
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