DC Truck Accident Lawyer

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), approximately 380,000 accidents involving large trucks occurred in 2008. These trucking accidents resulted in over 4,200 deaths, or about 11% of all traffic-related fatalities that year. Fewer than 700 of those killed were occupants of the truck; the overwhelming majority of fatalities were passengers or drivers of other vehicles involved in the collision. According to the NHTSA report, an additional 90,000 injuries occurred as a result of a collision involving at least one truck. In Washington DC alone, 2007 saw nearly 3,000 injuries from large truck accidents. The severity of a trucking accident can leave permanent pain and disability. If you have been injured in an accident with a large truck such as an eighteen-wheeler, semi truck, or tractor trailer, you have the right to seek compensation from the negligent or reckless driver or trucking company responsible for your injury. A Washington DC truck accident lawyer can fight to protect injured victims and their families by aggressively pursuing litigation against those responsible for the accident.

Injured victims of trucking accidents or the surviving dependents of those killed in a large truck accident face not only physical and emotional trauma, but also a heavy financial burden. A 2009 report by The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) estimated the economic cost of a fatal accident involving a commercial motor vehicle to be over $7 million. The average cost of an injury trucking accident was over $300,000. The victims of trucking accidents and their families are left with medical bills, property damage, lost wages, lost earning potential, and sometimes funeral expenses. With the help of an experienced DC truck accident attorney, injured accident victims and family members who suffered the wrongful death of a loved one in a trucking accident can gain reimbursement for their expenses and financial compensation for their suffering.

If you have been injured in a trucking accident, you may not know where to turn, or you may feel as if you are too small to take on a large trucking company. However, a skilled DC truck accident lawyer can help you fight back. Whether your accident was caused by a trucker's reckless driving, driver fatigue, unsafe cargo, improperly secured load, or inadequate vehicle maintenance your Washington DC truck accident attorney can help hold the responsible parties accountable for their negligence, carelessness, or recklessness.

For more information or to speak with a truck accident lawyer in Washington DC, contact the personal injury law group of Price Benowitz LLP. Our dedicated attorneys offer a free initial consultation to evaluate your case and explain your options for recovery.

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If you are the victim of a truck accident in Virginia or Maryland, you can visit our Maryland accident lawyer and Virginia accident lawyer websites for more information.