Large trucks (also known as 18-wheelers, big rigs, tractor-trailers or Mack trucks) can easily cause serious injuries or death when they are involved in a collision. Commercial trucking is a massive industry and there are always large trucks on our roadways. Trucking companies often require difficult deliveries of their truckers which can result in driver fatigue and carelessness. Sometimes maintenance and safety issues are overlooked or ignored. As a result very serious accidents can occur.
The size and weight of a big rig traveling at a high rate of speed can crush a typical automobile. When victims survive a trucking accident injuries may include brain damage, amputations, fractured bones and paralysis.
Federal laws govern interstate trucking. If you or a loved one has been involved in a serious accident with a large truck you need a truck accident attorney who is familiar with trucking laws. Our managing partner, Dennis VanDerGinst, has been a member of the Interstate Trucking Litigation Group for the American Association for Justice since 1994 and is a National Advisory Board member of the Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America.
If you or a loved one has suffered an injury or death as the result of a tractor trailer or big truck accident, call our Iowa City Truck Accident Lawyers at VanDerGinst Law at 1-866-843-7367 or click here for our contact form. The initial consultation is free of charge. If we agree to handle your injury case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if, and when, there is a money recovery for you. In many cases a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. So please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.
