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Did You Know?    
 
 
There Are Exceptions To The Hours-Of-Service Rules.
Vehicles used in ground water well-drilling operations, utility service, and transporting construction materials and equipment retain the current 24-hour restart provision. However, these drivers are required to comply with the new 10-hour off-duty and 11-hour driving limitations, as well as the prohibition on driving after the 14th hour after coming on duty.

 


Truck accidents are common on Wisconsin's hectic streets, avenues, and highways. An estimated 5,000 people die as a result of truck accidents and collisions in the United States.

 
Large Truck Involvement in Fatal Crashes    
 
 
Information on large truck traffic fatalities in Wisconsin
Total Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes 1,136
Large Trucks Involved in Fatal Crashes 89
Percentage of Total Vehicles 7.8
Percentage of U.S.Total for Large Truck 1.9

Source: National Center for Statistics and Analysis
 

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an estimated 6.3 million traffic accidents were reported by the police in 2003, in which more than 41,000 individuals were killed and approximately 3.2 million people were injured.

 
Wisconsin Verdicts and Settlements    
 
 
Family of disabled Wisconsin woman receive $1.5 million in accidental death case (1/20/2005)
In November of 2000, 21 year old Tiffany O'Hern fell down a laundry chute at Brown County Medical Health Center. Peggy O'Hern filed a lawsuit and received $1.5 million for the accidental death of her disabled daughter. Brown County insurance provider
 

Wisconsin Truck Accident Lawyers can help you with all legal matters concerning truck accidents and automobile accidents. Whether you have been charged with vehicular manslaughter or have been the victim of an auto-insurance scam, you can find help. To locate Truck Accident Lawyers nationwide click here. Our lawyers are willing and able to assist you with any and all litigation you wish to pursue if you or anyone you know has been the victim of a truck accident.

When truck drivers fail to take the necessary precautions to avoid trucking accidents, they needlessly endanger the lives of people who ride in smaller vehicles.

If you have been a victim of a truck accident, you do not need to suffer. Our attorneys can help you with filing a lawsuit so that you can receive compensation for your injuries and help pay for your medical bills.

Common causes of Truck Accidents:

  • DUI / DWI
  • Driver Fatigue
  • Truck Overturns
  • Backing
  • Vehicle Collisions
  • Transporting Equipment with Trailers
  • Overloaded Trucks or Trailers
  • Loads That Shift Weight

Contact our lawyer now If you have experienced personal injuries or substantial income loss as a result of a truck accident in Wisconsin. Our lawyers are here to give you a free case review and to fight for you in court.

 


 
Wisconsin Audio & Video    
 
  Morning Edition Returns: Accident Prone
Audio, RM, 44 Kbps, , 10/30/2003

In a just a few months on the job, an Arkansas truck driver ran into a dumpster, some concrete poles, and another truck.
Source: National Public Radio
 
 
Wisconsin External Sites    
 
 

Final year crash statistics - Wisconsin Department of T
Large Truck Crash Fatalities, 116, 95, 112, 112, 127, 102, 112 ... Traffic Accident Section, traffic-accidents.dmv@dot.state.wi.us Last modified: May
2004 Crash Facts - Introduction section
59% of persons killed in passenger car and light truck crashes (for instances in which safety ... WISCONSIN MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPORT MV4000 . ..

 


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Latest news about Truck Accident Lawyers.com cases in Wisconsin and nationwide:

Tractor Trailer Forced Off Roadway
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Pennsylvania Runaway Truck Accident Reveals Dangers Of Manual Adjustments To Automatic Slack Adjusters, NTSB Finds
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Transportation Safety Board adopted a final report today of a runaway truck accident in Pennsylvania that has ...
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Truck Accident Involving Damage To Technetium-99 Shipment
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Truck Accident Lawyers.com Terms

 


Today's Terms

Kingpin

Definition:
Pin around which a steer axle's wheels pivot.

Bobtail Tractor

Definition:
Tractor operating without a trailer. Also refers to straight truck. Bogie (also spelled bogey) Assembly of two or more axles, usually a pair in tandem. Brake Horsepower (bhp) Engine horsepower rating as determined by brake dynamometer testing. (see Horsepower)

TOFC (Trailer On Flatcar)

Definition:
Method of moving cargo which involves transporting semitrailers on railroad flat cars.

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Truck Accident Hot Topics

 
Topics Related to Truck Accidents:
  • DUI / DWI
  • Driver Fatigue
  • Truck Overturns
  • Backing

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Wisconsin Truck-Accident Attorney

 
If you live in the following cities and need an Truck-Accident attorney you should contact our Truck-Accident Attorney as soon as possible:

  • Appleton
  • Beloit
  • Burlington
  • Chippewa Falls
  • De Pere
  • Eau Claire
  • Fond Du Lac
  • Franklin
  • Green Bay
  • Janesville
  • Kenosha
  • La Crosse
  • Madison
  • Manitowoc
  • Marshfield
  • Menomonee Falls
  • Milwaukee
  • Neenah
  • New Berlin
  • Oak Creek
  • Oconomowoc
  • Oshkosh
  • Racine
  • Sheboygan
  • Stevens Point
  • Sun Prairie
  • Superior
  • Waukesha
  • Wausau
  • West Bend
  • Wisconsin Rapids
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