IL injury lawyerAccording to the NHTSA, truck accidents made up 21 percent of all motor vehicle accidents in 2021 and were responsible for 13.4 percent of all auto accident deaths. These numbers are high when you consider that large semi-trucks only make up about 5 percent of the total number of registered vehicles.

The sheer size of a loaded semi-truck (about 80,000 pounds) virtually ensures that in a collision between a semi-truck and a 3,000-pound passenger vehicle, those in the passenger vehicle will suffer severe or fatal injuries. There are many causes of large truck accidents  – including driver carelessness and distracted driving, improper loading, poor maintenance, fatigued driving, and impaired driving.

In some cases, the cause of a semi-truck accident can be traced back to the trucking company that hired the driver. Trucking companies can be held liable following an accident if their truck driver was not properly vetted. If you are the victim of a large truck accident caused by the negligence of the truck driver, speaking to a Bloomingdale, IL truck accident lawyer can be extremely beneficial.