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Truck Accidents

Lexington, Kentucky

Thousands of trucks cross Kentucky and the roadways all across the United States every year. The men and women who drive the trucks often are on a short time schedule, driving long distances, and very often tired or distracted. It doesn’t take much for a tractor trailer to seriously injure or kill people in smaller cars if they are involved in an accident. When a tractor trailer weighing several tons hits a car, the results can be catastrophic. Due to the sheer size of these vehicles, more than one car is often involved and many innocent people may be victims.

Some of the causes of truck accidents include:

When a tractor trailer is involved in a crash, including jackknifes or a roll over, one or more of these causes may be to blame.

Determining Responsibility in Truck Accidents

If you have been injured in a truck accident, determining who the negligent party is can be difficult. In addition to the person driving the truck, the trucking company may also be negligent. Trucks travel great distances and interstate trucking is the norm. Dealing with companies from outside the state where the wreck occurred, as well as their insurance adjusters and claims representatives.

Attorney James Vaught at James Vaught Law Office, PLLC will look at the evidence to help determine what may have caused the truck accident. Truck companies often have their own investigators looking into the accident very quickly and they will do all they can to deny you a claim that is rightfully yours. Preservation of the evidence by trucking companies is limited in for some types of evidence. It is important that you contact Attorney Vaught as soon as possible, because the evidence presented by Attorney Vaught will help you receive the compensation and justice you rightfully deserve.

If you or a family member has been injured in a truck accident in the Lexington, Kentucky area, please contact experienced truck accident attorney James Vaught for a no obligation consultation today.