Tractor Trailers and Semi Trucks

Tractor-trailers and semi trucks may be some of the most dangerous kinds of trucks on Michigan highways.

At some time, almost every automobile driver has felt this risk while traveling near one of these giant trucks.  Perhaps this happened to you:

• A tractor-trailer tried to pull in front of your car with just inches to spare.
• A giant semi truck started tailgating your vehicle.
• You wondered whether the driver of the tractor-trailer in the next lane could see your passenger car in the truck mirror.

It is wise to be concerned -- and use extra care in these situations.

The enormous size and weight of a tractor-trailer or semi truck make it a dangerous vehicle, even if a skilled and careful truck driver is at the wheel.

Accident Rates for Tractor-Trailers and Semi Trucks

• In the United States, tractor-trailers and semi trucks were involved in 219,000 rollover accidents in 2004, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations.
• Over 3,600 Americans died in these tractor-trailer and semi truck crashes in that year alone.
• Another 47,000 people were injured as a result of tractor-trailer or semi truck rollovers.
• In 2004, there were 179,000 accidents in which a large truck and the trailer it was hauling ended up “jack-knifing” on American roadways.
• These tractor-trailer and semi truck jack-knife crashes killed over 3,300 people.
• An additional 41,000 injuries were caused by jack-knife truck accidents in 2004.

Get Help If You Are In a Michigan Truck Accident with a Tractor-Trailer or Semi Truck

No matter how carefully you drive, sometimes you cannot avoid getting into a motor vehicle crash.

You need to protect your legal rights.

If you or a family member is injured in a Michigan highway accident involving a tractor-trailer or semi truck, consult an experienced Michigan truck accident attorney , before you talk with the insurance company of the person at fault. If you sign the wrong papers, you may give up all your legal claims for payment of medical bills and lost income, as well as compensation for the pain and suffering caused by the Michigan truck accident .

After Michigan truck accidents, injured victims and their families tend to focus on their physical, emotional, or financial challenges.  Nevertheless, the time that Michigan truck accident law allows an adult -- or a child -- to act to preserve legal rights starts to run from the day of the Michigan truck accident .

Therefore, make the time to talk with an experienced Michigan truck accident lawyer immediately. Just click here to make out submit a simple, free and confidential legal consultation form about your Michigan truck accident claim now.