Semi Truck Accident Attorney

Boise, Idaho

Countless semi-trucks and tractor trailers transport goods on Idaho’s roadways. While this is essential for us to receive the goods that we depend on, it also increases the risk of truck accidents. In fact, truck accidents involving passenger vehicles occur just as often as motor vehicle accidents do.

Size Weighs In

If you are involved in a collision with a several-ton truck, it can be as horrific as it is dangerous. The enormous size and weight of these vehicles cause them to generate high speeds while rolling down the highway. Because of this, even a relatively “minor” accident involving a semi-truck or tractor trailers typically have devastating results.

There are number of different reasons that a truck can be involved in an accident. Some of the more common include:

  • The driver is under pressure and hurrying to meet a tight delivery deadline
  • Difficulty seeing blind spots from a large truck, and passenger vehicles do not   always stay within range of the driver’s side mirrors
  • The driver is fatigued from driving for hours on end
  • The truck is overloaded in an attempt to deliver goods in a single trip
  • Mechanical failure and defective components
  • The driver is not paying enough attention or is under the influence of drugs or alcohol
  • The driver does not leave enough space for his giant vehicle between other vehicles

Truck companies are not exempt

Besides the dangers of a truck’s massive size and weight, there are factors on behalf of the trucking company that may attribute to an accident. These include:

  • Inadequate driving training
  • Systems of compensation that encourage faster vehicle speeds and more hours on the road
  • Unrealistic schedules and expectations of trucking companies that encourage drivers to rush, despite safety risks

In addition to these, there are the roadway hazards that all vehicles are subject to, such as potholes, gravel, oil slicks and debri.

Truck accidents can result in permanent disabilities. If your family depends on you for support, both financially and emotionally, this can be hindered by a collision with a semi-truck or tractor trailer.

If you or a loved one lives in the Boise area and has been injured in a truck accident, Craig Swapp & Associates can help. Our fearless lawyers can get you the compensation to put your family’s mind at ease. Please make that one call to our Boise truck accident lawyers today and schedule your free, confidential consultation.

1-800-404-9000
Craig Swapp & Associates
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2939 N. Cole Rd.
Boise, ID 83704