A high percentage of traffic crashes and deaths involve large trucks. A large truck is any truck whose vehicle weight is over 10,000 pounds. Because of this extreme size, crashes involving large trucks are more likely to result in serious injury and death than those involving only passenger cars, with approximately 10% of people injured in a large truck crash being killed. In addition, large trucks are more likely to be involved in multiple-vehicle accidents than are passenger cars. Both federal and state regulations govern trucking and cover areas such as equipment safety and drivers' hours. Trucking companies are required to keep records of such information and it will be necessary to find and research such records. Poor equipment and driver fatigue can be causes of such crashes, and a careful study of the trucking company records may be needed to determine if negligence has occurred.

If you or a loved one has suffered an injury as a result of a large truck crash in New York City (Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, Brooklyn or Staten Island), call the Law Firm of Allen L. Rothenberg at 1-800-624-8888 or submit an NYInjuryLawyer.com free online case evaluation. The initial consultation is FREE. If we agree to handle your case, there is no legal fee unless we are successful in getting you money. A lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a Statute of Limitations so please call or contact us right away so that you do not lose your rights to money and other benefits.