Truck Driver’s Failure To Stop
Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas Tractor Trailer Accident Lawyers
When a tractor-trailer, semi, tanker truck or other large truck fails to stop at a traffic light, stop sign or crosswalk, the resulting collision can cause catastrophic injuries and fatal injuries to other motorists. The truck driver may have been fatigued and failed to see a traffic light or stop sign. The trucker may have been speeding and unable to stop in time. The 18-wheeler may have been overloaded or had a braking failure. Whatever the reason that the big rig barreled through the intersection, the occupants of other vehicles involved likely suffered the brunt of serious injuries and damages.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident caused by large truck’s failure to stop, you may have a legal right to seek compensation. Talk to a truck accident law firm that is committed to holding trucking companies and negligent truck drivers accountable for the harm they cause.
Call the Potts Law Firm Today
Founded in 2002 by attorney Derek Potts, the Potts Law Firm has a winning combination of proven legal experience, energy and enthusiasm.
- Our aggressive advocacy on behalf of our clients has earned the respect of our peers.
- Potts’ legal knowledge and expertise has earned him leadership positions in several national litigations.
- Our truck accident lawyers have obtained significant verdicts and settlements on our clients’ behalf and successfully resolved hundreds of catastrophic injury cases.
Let our semi accident attorneys put our legal experience and energy to work for you. For a free evaluation of your truck accident claim, contact us toll free at (800) 220-9341 or use our online contact form.
Based in Kansas City, Missouri, the Potts Law Firm provides a free initial consultation to truck accident victims in Kansas City, Missouri; Independence, Missouri; Lee’s Summit, Missouri; Overland Park, Kansas; and Olathe, Kansas.
Many Reasons That Trucks Fail to Stop, Run Red Lights
After a truck accident, police may cite a truck driver for running a stop sign, or failing to stop at a traffic signal or crosswalk. But whether cited by police or not, a number of factors may contribute to an 18-wheeler running through a stop sign or traffic signal. The truck driver may have seen the light change to yellow and sped up to try to get through the intersection, then been unable to stop. The driver may have misjudged the amount of distance needed to stop safety. Trucks carrying heavy loads require additional time to stop when a traffic signal changes. The big rig may have been overloaded so that the brakes wouldn’t work properly to stop the truck.
The trucking company may have been lax on routine maintenance of its vehicle fleet, allowing the 18-wheeler’s brakes to get out of adjustment, causing a braking failure. The truck driver may have violated hours-of-service limits by driving too many hours, becoming dangerously fatigued and drowsy. The drowsy driver may not be alert to pedestrians crossing a crosswalk and may fail to yield. The brakes may have failed.
Occupants of other vehicles and pedestrians struck by an 80,000-pound tractor trailer may sustain head injuries, brain injuries, back injuries, spinal cord injuries, nerve damage, paralyzing injuries and fatal injuries.
After a serious truck accident, we will obtain the truck driver’s logs to try to determine if they violated limits on driving. We’ll demand truck maintenance records to determine the last time a truck’s brakes were serviced. A lack of routine truck maintenance may contribute to a truck’s failure to stop at a traffic signal and constitute negligence on the part of a trucking company. The experienced truck accident lawyers at the Potts Law Firm work with accident investigators and recognized truck industry experts to reconstruct the factors that contribute to an 18-wheeler’s failure to stop at a stop sign or intersection.
Turn to Experienced Failure To Stop Truck Crash Lawyers
If a truck driver fails to stop at a traffic signal, crosswalk or stop sign and harms you or your family, you need an aggressive truck accident attorney to stand up for your legal rights. The knowledgeable personal injury lawyers at the Potts Law Firm will help you analyze your legal options after a serious truck accident caused by a careless truck driver.
Based in Kansas City, Missouri, we provide a free initial consultation to victims of truck driving accidents in Kansas City (MO), Independence, (MO), Lee’s Summit (MO), Overland Park (KS), and Olathe (KS).
For a free evaluation of a crash involving an 18-wheeler’s failure to stop, contact us toll free at (800) 220-9341 or use our online contact form.
