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Have you recently suffered an injury in a West Covina truck accident? If so, you may be entitled to an award of monetary compensation. Contact Joshua W. Glotzer, APC to learn how our attorneys can help you recover monetary damages from the person responsible for your crash.
Our West Covina personal injury lawyers know that a truck accident can change your life forever in the blink of an eye. Serious injuries can lead to chronic pain, disability, and trigger debilitating emotional trauma. While money will not fix everything, it can be instrumental in supporting your physical, emotional, and financial well-being. As your attorneys, we will fight to make sure that you are fairly compensated for your injuries. We offer a free case evaluation, so call us today to learn more.
Accidents involving large trucks have become more commonplace in recent years. Why? There are a few possible reasons. First, the economy has been steadily improving over the past few years. People are more financially secure, which gives them the ability to spend more money. In response to increased consumer demand, companies create more jobs and produce more goods.
Trucks are an essential component of transportation of goods, food, services, and tourism. As a result, more trucks are traveling in California, Los Angeles County, and West Covina. An increase in trucks on the road also means an increase in truck-related accidents.
In 2012, there were 261 fatal truck accidents in California. By 2016, the number of fatal truck accidents had risen to 322, an increase of 23 percent. Many of these accidents happened right here in Los Angeles County. In fact, 16.4 percent of all fatal truck accidents in 2016 occurred on Los Angeles roadways.
Truck accidents have the potential to be devastating for those involving. Trucks are considerably larger and heavier than other vehicles on the road, and notoriously difficult to navigate. As a result, they can do significant damage in accidents involving cars, motorcycles, bicycles, and/or pedestrians.
Victims in truck accidents are at an increased risk of suffering debilitating and/or life-threatening injuries, including:
If you have been injured in a West Covina truck accident do not hesitate to contact Joshua W. Glotzer, APC for help. We will fight to make sure that you are fairly compensated for all of your truck accident related injuries.
Why do truck accidents happen? Statistics show that while accidents can happen for any number of reasons, certain causes are reported more often than others.
Failure to Yield: Trucks do not operate in a vacuum. Rather, trucks drive side-by-side with cars, motorcycles, and other vehicles. Many times, other drivers fail or refuse to yield to trucks. Trucks take longer to reach full speed and also take a lot longer than other vehicles to come to a stop. As a result, many accidents happen when other vehicles cut in front of trucks or refuse to allow them to merge properly.
Fatigued Driving: Truck drivers are required, by law, to pull off the road every few hours. Driving a truck can be physically and mentally draining, so drivers must stop and rest to ensure that they are okay to drive. Some drivers push the limits and try to get to their final destination with as few stops as possible. Unfortunately, fatigued drivers often cause serious truck accidents.
Slippery Road Conditions: If a large truck is traveling on a highway at a high rate of speed, it can need the entire length of a football field to come to a complete stop. When road conditions are slippery, it can be even more difficult for truck drivers to slow and stop their vehicles. Weather is often a contributing factor to truck accidents in West Covina.
Negligent Drivers: Anyone who gets behind the wheel of a vehicle has an obligation to drive safely. Unfortunately, an increasing number of drivers are shirking this responsibility and engaging in unsafe driving practices. Drivers who speed, text, talk on the phone, fiddle with GPS or electronic devices, converse with passengers, or engage in other dangerous behavior are more likely to cause an accident. When drivers share the road with trucks, these accidents can be more devastating than usual.
Driving at Night: Many truck accidents happen at night, between the hours of 9PM and 3AM. Accidents occur more frequently during this time because visibility is limited, fatigue sets in, and drivers are more likely to operate vehicles under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Injuries sustained in West Covina truck accidents are often devastating. Trucks can do a lot of damage in an accident, and victims in smaller vehicles are more likely to suffer the majority of the harm.
At Joshua W. Glotzer, APC, our West Covina personal injury attorneys have over two decades of experience handling complex truck accident injury claims. During this time, we have successfully recovered millions in compensation on behalf of clients suffering from a wide range of truck accident injuries, including:
Call us today to find out how we can help you get the money you need after your West Covina truck accident.
Truck accidents have the power to cause severe devastation and destruction. If you’ve been involved in a truck accident, chances are fairly high that you’ve sustained a life-changing injury. Your injury may be incredibly painful and require extensive medical care and rehabilitation. Many truck accident victims also find that they cannot return to work right away. Instead, they are forced to focus all of their time and energy on getting better. This can cause the financial costs of an accident to be even more overwhelming.
Filing a personal injury lawsuit can help to minimize the financial burdens you face after an accident. In California, you can generally recover monetary damages to compensate for:
Contact our West Covina truck accident lawyers to find out how we can help you maximize the financial settlement or award you receive. We will fight to make sure that you are fairly compensated for your injuries.
If someone else is responsible for causing your West Covina truck accident and injury, you have the right to demand compensation from them. However, California limits the amount of time in which you can file a legal claim for damages. The statute of limitations for bodily injury cases is only two years. In other words, you must file a claim within two years of the date of your accident to be able to recover the money you need and deserve.
There are certain exceptions to the rigid statute of limitations. In order to make sure that your claim is filed on time, it is important to speak with an experienced West Covina personal injury lawyer as soon as you can after an accident. Call Joshua W. Glotzer, APC for immediate legal assistance.
Truck accidents can be devastating. If you or someone you love has recently been injured in a West Covina truck crash, call Joshua W. Glotzer, APC to learn about your legal rights. Our experienced West Covina truck accident attorneys can help you file a claim to recover the compensation you need and deserve. Call today to schedule your free case evaluation with our skilled legal team.
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