Truck Accidents

Large Trucks Leave Little Room for Mistakes When Driving

The South Carolina office of the Maguire Law Firm understands the pain and despair victims and their families experience after being involved in an accident with a large truck or commercial motor vehicle. The extensive injuries typically sustained when injured in a large truck accident can leave the victim with soaring medical bills and emotional stress.

Ian Maguire has the experience, dedication, and motivation to seek justice for accident victims, and to get them the compensation they deserve when injured through the negligence of others in both South and North Carolina. contact us online for a free consultation to see how we can help you. We are dedicated to seeing that you get the justice you deserve. Call 843-361-7549 or use our toll free number at (800) 525-9900.

According to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, in 2007 there were 2,986 accidents involving large trucks and buses, resulting in 2,300 injuries and 102 fatalities. Almost 10 percent of traffic fatalities in South Carolina involved a commercial motor vehicle. South Carolina is a major distribution center for the southern United States, with the state traversed by six interstate highway systems as well as hundreds of miles of primary and secondary roads that account for 4.7 billion truck vehicle miles in a year.

Driving on South Carolina highways with large trucks requires vigilance, while numerous decisions are required of the commercial motor vehicle operator. All too often, lack of judgment, inattention, carelessness or even aggressive driving on the part of a driver results in a dangerous driving decision leading to a traffic collision. The primary contributing factor in over 90 percent of all reported traffic crashes was driver-related.

When a trucker is behind the wheel of a tractor trailer weighing thousands of pounds more than the vehicles around it, the driver must stay alert, drive within the speed limits and ensure that the equipment is functioning properly. In addition, sharing the road with large trucks introduces a set of challenges that are not found when driving with other standard-sized vehicles. Tractor-trailers and large trucks, for example, require more time to gain speed and to slow down. They also require more room when making turns, requiring semis to swing wide at intersections.

According to a study conducted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, close to 30 percent of truck crashes are caused by inadequate brakes while another prominent factor is driver fatigue. When the truck driver or trucking company is found to be negligent or reckless and the cause of the accident, you may be eligible for compensation.

When trying to recover damages from trucking accidents, understanding the complexities of the law and the rights of the involved parties in South Carolina is critical. Our dedicated staff knows how to negotiate with the insurance companies and other involved parties, allowing you to focus on your recovery, your family and your future. While our goal is to settle accident cases without going to trial, we are prepare every case as though it is going to court.

Where Your Best Interest is What Matters

If you or a family member has been seriously injured in an accident with a large truck or commercial motor vehicle, contact us for a free consultation to see how we can help you. We are dedicated to seeing that you get the justice you deserve. To reach us in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area call 843-361-7549 or use our toll free number at (800) 525-9900.