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Truck Wrecks

Stroudsburg Tractor-Trailer Accident Lawyers

According to national statistics, every 16 minutes someone in the U.S. is injured or killed in a trucking accident.  The travelers of Stroudsburg roads and highways are just as susceptible to injury from a large truck as other drivers. When a serious tractor trailer wreck occurs, the service of a competent Stroudsburg truck accident lawyer is needed to help fight for proper compensation.   

At Munley, Munley, & Cartwright our Stroudsburg tractor trailer accident attorneys have the experience, knowledge and skill to represent even the most challenging PA truck accident cases. If you have been injured in a Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania truck accident, please contact us for a free consultation at 1-800-318-LAW1 or submit a truck accident claim online.

When an accident occurs involving a tractor-trailer, semi truck, 18 wheeler, or other large truck, multiple deaths may result. Reports have shown that 98 percent of victims killed in trucking collisions involve the people in the passenger car.   

Pennsylvania and the federal government have developed laws and regulations concerning large trucks that are designed to protect motorists from negligent and careless truck drivers. These regulations limit the amount of hours that a PA truck driver may travel each day, limit traveling speeds, and spell out proper loading requirements, all of which are enforced to keep truck drivers and motorists safe. If truck drivers or trucking companies disregard these important guidelines, they are putting innocent Stroudsburg drivers at risk for serious injuries.

Drivers are often put under pressure to make deadlines.  Because of this, they may push themselves too far and skip legally required breaks or take shortcuts in maintenance to save on time and expenses. When the accident is the fault of the truck driver, these may be contributing factors:

  • Failure to inspect lights
  • Failure to inspect brakes and tires
  • Speeding
  • Driving for too long without rest
  • Ignoring reduced truck speed areas
  • Fatigue
  • Aggressive driving
  • Tailgating
  • Cell phone use
  • Failure to install blind spot mirrors
  • Overloaded trucks
  • Oversized trucks

Truck wrecks are not always the fault of the driver. Sometimes the trucking company itself may be to blame.  There have been numerous cases where companies failed to adequately train their drivers or failed to perform needed maintenance and repairs on the truck. 

If you or a loved one has been injured in a trucking accident in Stroudsburg, you need the experienced Stroudsburg truck accident lawyers of Munley, Munley & Cartwright to protect your rights. Contact the truck wreck attorneys of Munley, Munley & Cartwright for a free consultation by calling toll-free at 1-800-318-LAW1 or submit a trucking crash claim online.