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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 .  The Risk Of Getting Involved In An Accident Is High Trucks travel across the country every day. They are all different in size and shapes, but they all have a few things in common: 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 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 injurie...
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Truck Accidents Caused By Driver Fatigue

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Every commercial truck driver knows how hard it is to operate an 80,000-pound vehicle. Besides having to pay attention to the way the truck is maneuvered, every trucker has to rest and respect the hours of service rules. According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), almost 40 percent of all accidents involving a truck is due to a trucker’s fatigue. Driver fatigue is usually caused by the following reasons: Lack of sleep Lack of rest Driving too many hours in a row The pressure to deliver the cargo on time Here is more information on fatigue and how it affects a trucker’s driving abilities. Lack of Focus After driving for 7 hours straight, the driver becomes tired. His brain does not work in the same way, and his eyes are starting to close. At that point, it is easy to miss a traffic sign or the speed limit sign, resulting in excessive speeding. The faster the truck goes, the more time it requires to stop. Also, if pulling one or mor...
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