Trailers are usually used on 18 wheeler commercial truck trailers to haul and ship things in California (So called due to the "trailer" giving a total of "18 wheels"). These long and sometimes high, or sometimes just feet off the ground ("lowboy") commercial vehicle tractor trailers are a major contributing factor to almost every truck accident in LA involving pedestrians and passenger vehicles. A huge land vehicle, with a jackknifed tractor trailer is far more dangerous to people and small cars and structures like homes, than most small passenger car accidents would be. Generally speaking, there are many more potential defendants who could be liable for the accident than just the tractor drivers, like their boss for example.

In fact and in law, you may be able to sue the tractor trailer owner, the tractor trailer driver, the manufacturers of any defective parts, such as a blown tire, or bad brakes, and even the buyer, purchaser, or seller who was distributing the load. In fact, it could have been negligently loaded, which could cause shifting and make the trailer jackknife at high speed on the freeway.

Retain Tractor-Trailer Claims Lawyers

When truck collisions do occur, trucking companies involved in the accident often send their jackknife claims representatives to the accident scene to try and trick accident victims into giving an incorrect statement and discredit the injury victims. If you have been a victim of a tractor-trailer accident in Los Angeles, you should immediately speak to a Los Angeles tractor trailer accident attorney in LA who is an expert at jackknife claims law.

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Ehline Law; litigates major tractor-trailer trucking injury cases in California and Los Angeles. We have paralegals, legal secretaries and of counsel lawyers who understand California tractor trailer regulations and how to evaluate your case. As experienced Tractor Trailer Accident law specialists, we go to work for you and our other clients. We are consumer attorneys who are striving to better our communities, make roads safer and freeways free-er.

Primary Causes of Many Tractor Trailer Accidents:

The larger the need for goods, the greater the growth of tractor trailers on major freeways like the 405, 101, 91 and 55 freeways. This means the more consumers and consumer growth. Consumer populations are rising. This means more and more dangerous trucks on the highway.
Tractor trailers can prove fatal to automobiles like SUVs and even motorcycles and bicyclists. These monsters of steel can kill!

Primary causes of accidents with tractor trailers in Los Angeles are:

Truck Driver Fatigue - Driver fatigue and tiredness is a major cause of tractor trailer jackknife. This could be from illegal drugs or lack of sleep.

Aggressive truck operators

Impossible delivery schedules

Inadequate safety inspections

Following too closely

Consecutive work-shifts

Driver tiredness and exhaustion

Use of a cellular phone while driving

Lack of proper mirrors and cameras

Jackknife

Exceeding maximum speed for safe conditions

For example, an 18-wheeler tractor trailer moving at 80 miles per hour has about twice as much kinetic energy as one at 60 mph. As another factor to consider, passenger motor vehicles were not designed under Federal laws to withstand a an impact with a 100,000 pound behemoth like a wide load tractor trailer on the 405 freeway, or 215 interstate. Tractor trailers often are equipped with high bumpers that can literally decapitate a driver or occupant of a passenger vehicle. These are just a few of the deadly factors involved in a tractor trailer crash on an LA or other California roadway.

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