Truck Accidents can be Caused by Excessive Speeds. Forty percent of Trucking Accidents are caused by excessive speeds in most cases. Accidents and death are the result of dangerous driving speeds that occur in road curves.

Trucks are very large and powerful vehicles that haul large loads and are subject to rigid state and federal laws and driving safety regulations.

According to the US Department of Transportation, most trucking accident collisions involve commercial trucks due to a driver’s excess speed,  tiresome traffic, weather precipitation,  and road design.

Construction work zones, curves and intersections are other factors that cause trucking accidents and severe and catastrophic injuries. An injured victim is entitled to compensation for pain and suffering, medical expenses incurred, future medical expenses, and loss of earnings. The consequences of being injured can be quite traumatic and can affect a persons quality of life.

About the Author

Attorney Steven Peck has been practicing law since 1981. A former successful business owner, Mr. Peck initially focused his legal career on business law. Within the first three years, after some colleagues and friend’s parents endured nursing home neglect and elder abuse, he continued his education to begin practicing elder law and nursing home abuse law.