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18 wheeler accidents are some of the most destructive
as well as common accidents on the roads today. When
a vehicle around twenty times the size of an ordinary passenger
car and weighing over ten thousand pounds is involved in a
wreck, most anything in the way will, in some way or another,
be affected.
18 wheeler accidents are all too often due to the operator
of the truck acting in an unsafe manner. It is estimated by
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that there
are approximately 500,000 collisions involving 18 wheelers
annually, with over four thousand ending in a fatality. These
accidents occur from operators driving at dangerous speeds,
hauling an overloaded trailer, making improper turns, disobeying
traffic signs and regulations, drinking and driving, and operating
the vehicle when fatigued.
If you have been in an accident involving an 18 wheeler,
tractor trailer or any commercial vehicle, contact
us today. The Oklahoma personal injury law firm
of Atkins & Markoff is experienced in all types of auto
accident litigation. Please call us toll free or fill out
our contact form.
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