SUMMERLIN TRUCK ACCIDENT ATTORNEY

Top Causes of Truck Accidents

While Summerlin is a master-planned community in Nevada without many large trucks (or other traffic) running through it, with the exception of those making deliveries to large grocery and other consumer stores, truck accidents do happen. In fact, Summerlin is accessible via the Summerlin Pkwy., US-95, and the Bruce Woodbury Beltway, all three of which do see a lot of large truck traffic.

Large trucks are essential, but their operation is not always safe. If you are involved in a large truck accident in or around Summerlin, our Summerlin truck accident lawyer can help you.

Truck accidents almost always occur because of human error; rarely is an unforeseeable and unpreventable factor, such as an animal running into the road, to blame for a crash. The top types of human error that lead to truck crashes include:

• Driver errors. Driver errors are the leading cause of truck accidents, and may involve errors made by the truck driver, errors by the driver of the passenger car, or both. Common driver errors include driving too fast for conditions, driving aggressively, speeding, driving while distracted, misjudging other vehicles’ speed or distance, and driving while impaired.
• Vehicle errors. Vehicle errors often refer to defects with the vehicle itself, such as a truck that is equipped with defectively manufactured tires, leading to a tire blowout that causes a crash. However, vehicle errors may also include things such as improperly loaded cargo (leading to cargo shifts that cause accidents) or improperly attached trailers, which could lead to a trailer/truck separation.

These are not the only causes of truck accidents, but they are some of the most usual. If you are in an accident caused by a reason other than one listed above, please call us – we can help you.