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Truck Crashes Kill Thousands, Injure Hundreds of Thousands, Fatal Truck Accident Lawyers in Mississippi (MS)
Truck crashes killed 4,862 people in 2018. The number of such incidents is on the rise. In terms of injuries caused by large truck collisions, 112,000 large truck crashes involving injuries took place in that same year. Sadly, these crashes are only increasing.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) collects crash data throughout the United States. The early estimates from 2019 suggest that overall, crash-related fatalities are declining. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of deaths dropped from 36,560 to 36,120, illustrating a 1.2 percent decline in vehicle collision deaths nationally.
The drop in fatal vehicle accidents is a positive sign, although, with well over 36,000 people dying on the road each year, much work remains to be done in order to make our roads safer.
Unfortunately, large truck deaths were not part of the decline. Deadly collisions involving large trucks rose by one percent in 2019. Disappointing and disturbing statistics indicate that truck drivers are dying more now than at any point in three decades. Of course, the majority of victims in truck crashes are not truckers themselves, though, but other drivers and passengers who are sharing the road with so many enormous commercial vehicles.
Passenger vehicles are being designed with more advanced safety features that are helping to prevent collisions between these smaller vehicles. Systems such as automatic emergency braking or forward-collision warnings are allowing many motorists to avoid would be collisions.
The installation of potentially life-saving features in large trucks is only now beginning to occur. The lag could be part of the reason that trucks are involved in more crashes all the time, while other categories of crashes continue to drop each year.
In the event of a truck accident, talk to our Mississippi truck accident lawyer about your rights and legal options.
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If you or a loved one is seeking legal justice and monetary compensation for injuries or the loss of a loved one, call Giddens Law Firm, P.A. at (601) 355-2022 or Toll Free at (888) 335-2022. The initial consultation is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds. A truck accident lawsuit must be filed before its expiration date, also known as the statute of limitations. Please call right away to losing your right to possible financial compensation.
Giddens Law Firm offers clients a one-on-one, client-to-lawyer experience. Mr. Giddens gives your case the attention you need and deserve. He has handled countless personal injury cases throughout Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana.
Mr. Giddens focuses on serving those who have been victims of crashes involving 18-wheeler tractor-trailer semi-trucks, and is able to represent the victims as well as the families of those who have passed in such wrecks. Not only does Mr. Giddens represent the interests of those hurt in these wrecks, but he also studies the trucking industry and follows new developments in it so that he can remain at the forefront of trucking litigation. Mr. Giddens has served as an ambassador for the implementation of side underride guard protections, which can substantially prevent death or serious injury in nearly 75% of trucking crashes when installed.
If you or a loved one is in need of legal assistance, call Giddens Law Firm, P.A. at (601) 355-2022 or Toll Free at (888) 335-2022. The initial consultation is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds.
Giddens Law Firm P.A.
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Jackson, MS 39201
Telephone (601) 355-2022
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