According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 5,212 people were killed and 114,000 injured in trucking accidents in 2005. Due to their immense size and weight, truck accidents are inherently dangerous and commonly result in catastrophic personal injuries including brain or spinal cord injury.

Despite accounting for just 3 percent of all registered motor vehicles, truck accidents account for 12 percent of all traffic deaths (76 percent of which involved occupants of other vehicles). If you have lost a loved one due to a truck driver's negligence, our Orlando and Central Florida truck accident and wrongful death attorneys will file a lawsuit on your behalf. The immediate family members of the deceased (surviving spouses, children, and sometimes parents) may be entitled to compensation.

Common Truck Accident Causes

Due to their large size, trucks have certain speed, visibility, turning, and braking limitations that other drivers need to be aware of. Often, accidents are a product of these limitations. Additionally, other common truck accident causes include:

• Dangerous / reckless truck driving
• Overloaded / oversized trucks
• Truck defects (defective tires, safety systems, lights, etc.)
• A fatigued or sleepy truck driver
• A truck driver driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol
• Poor driving conditions (fog, rain, snow, etc.)
• Insufficient truck driver training

• Possible Truck Accident Defendants
• Special Considerations
• Potential Trucking Accident Defendants
• Causes of Truck Accident Cases
• Trucking Accident Damages

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