Wrongful Death In Semi Truck Crash

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Wrongful Death In Semi Truck Crash
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According to the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA), there are over 4,100
fatalities every year as a result of semi-truck
crashes. This number increases each year by a few
percent. What is the main reason why so many
people die in truck accidents, and why are truck
accidents so common? To find the answers to these
questions, you can speak with some of the most
experienced Los Angeles wrongful death attorneys.
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Trucks travel across the country every day. They
are all different in size and shapes, but they
all have a few things in common
The Risk Of Getting Involved In An Accident Is
High

• They are much larger than a regular vehicle
• They are operated by mostly fatigued and
  exhausted drivers
• They carry heavy cargo, potentially worth
  hundreds of thousands of dollars

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In case a regular car gets hit by a truck unless
the collision was a rear-end collision due to a
traffic jam, the chances are that whoever was in
the car will suffer serious injuries, and maybe
even die as a result of the accident. In a direct
collision with a truck, the chances of survival
are minimal to non-existent. If you are sharing
the road with these huge machines, always stay on
the lookout for incoming trucks and observe their
behavior. If you spot anything unusual, be sure
to avoid the truck, let it pass you or simply
gain some distance on it.
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Tight Schedule
Another thing that all truck drivers have in
common is a very tight schedule. They have to get
from one point to another in a certain period of
time, unload, pick up a new load, then drive it
back to another location. Working under constant
pressure and being constantly on the clock puts a
lot of pressure on the drivers, causing them to
lose focus, drive faster and cause more mistakes
than usual. This kind of driving can be
classified as reckless or distracted driving,
and as a result, many people die each year. The
fatality rate in a direct collision with a truck
is extremely high.
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If you lost someone in a truck accident as a
result of wrongful death, you have the option to
seek justice. Be sure to contact the wrongful
death lawyer in Los Angeles Howard Kornberg and
let him help you obtain help and financial
compensation for all the losses you have
suffered, including

• Loss of income
• Burial costs
• Funeral arrangements
• The potential income that the deceased would have
  earned

• Loss of consortium
• Loss of parenthood

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