What is the important difference between a truck accident and a car crash in Mission Viejo or anywhere in Orange County or LA? Car crashes unfortunately happen every day, yet recent safety improvements in vehicle design and passenger restraint have helped to reduce the occurrence and severity of resulting injuries. However, these factors are not as effective when a passenger vehicle is involved in an accident with a commercial vehicle or tractor-trailer semi truck.
The important difference between a truck accident and a car crash is the weight of the commercial vehicle and the resulting force of a collision between a truck and a smaller vehicle. Commercial rucks can easily weigh as much as 70,000 to 80,000 pounds. A typical passenger vehicle will only weigh 3,000 or 4,000 pounds. The sheer force of impact is several times higher in a truck accident than a car crash. The force of the impact in any motor vehicle accident must be transferred into the body of the car and ultimately into the bodies of those who are travelling in the smaller vehicle.
The weight differential also makes a truck harder to maneuver, and increases the distance required to bring the vehicle to a stop. These factors almost always result in injuries which are much more severe, and in some cases fatal. If you or someone you love has been injured or lost their life in a truck related accident it is important to work with an experienced personal injury attorney with extensive trial experience and the resources to stand up to the insurance companies associated with the commercial trucking industry.
My name is Rivers Morrell and I have more than 40 years of experience as a personal injury attorney. I have tried many injury cases including complex claims such as truck accidents. I invite you to review the powerful recommendations of our clients as well as the legal industry and contact the Law Firm of Rivers Morrell or call 949-305-1400 to speak with me personally for a free consultation. Ask about our extensive successful trial experience and verdicts as well as the results we’ve achieved for clients who have been injured in California truck accidents.
