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February 27, 2010
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Did You Know?    
 
 
Off-Duty Time At A Yard For Oil-Field Equipment Is Not Excluded From The 14-Hour Calculation.
Off-duty time at a yard for oil-field equipment is counted toward the calculation of the 14-hour rule. Only waiting time at a natural gas or oil well site may be excluded from on-duty time.

 


Truck accidents are common on New York'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 New York
Total Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes 1,989
Large Trucks Involved in Fatal Crashes 147
Percentage of Total Vehicles 7.4
Percentage of U.S.Total for Large Truck 3.1

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.

 
New York Verdicts and Settlements    
 
 
$561,000 verdict for NY construction worker injured by falling steel girder (3/2/2000)
The plaintiff was injured when a falling steel girder struck the basket in which he was working during the demolition of a steel structural support on the West Side Highway renovation project.
 

New York 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 New York. Our lawyers are here to give you a free case review and to fight for you in court.

 


 
New York 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
 
 
New York External Sites    
 
 

Department of Consumer Affairs
Call the five-borough Citizen Service Center at 311 (or 212-NEW-YORK outside ... Any other tow truck that appears at the accident scene is acting ill
Department of Consumer Affairs
... personal injury or death of two or more persons resulting from anyone accident. Current New York State Commercial Truck Registration For All Vehi

 


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Latest news about Truck Accidents.com cases in New York and nationwide:

In Illinois, NTSB Determines Truck Driver Failed To Slow For Traffic In Collision
Washington, D.C. - In a report adopted today, the National Transportation Safety Board determined that the driver of a Freightliner tractor-trailer...
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NTSB Publishes Its First Transportation Safety Journal
Washington, D.C. - The National Transportation Safety Board has published its first issue of the Journal of Accident Investigation. This is a biann...
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SBA Extends Deadline for Size Standards Comments
The SBA extended the deadline in response to requests from the public. Many had asked the agency to allow more time to submit comments, give...
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Truck Accidents.com Terms

 


Today's Terms

GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)

Definition:
Maximum weight an axle is rated to carry by the manufacturer. Includes both the weight of the axle and the portion of a vehicle's weight carried by the axle.

Container (Shipping Container)

Definition:
Standard-sized rectangular box used to transport freight by ship, rail and highway. International shipping containers are 20 or 40 feet long, conform to International Standards Organization (ISO) standards and are designed to fit in ships' holds.

LTL Carrier

Definition:
company which consolidates less-than-truckload cargo for multiple destinations on one vehicle.

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Truck Accident Hot Topics

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

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New York 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:

  • Astoria
  • Auburn
  • Bay Shore
  • Brentwood
  • Bronx
  • Brooklyn
  • Buffalo
  • Corona
  • Elmhurst
  • Elmont
  • Endicott
  • Fairport
  • Far Rockaway
  • Flushing
  • Forest Hills
  • Freeport
  • Hamburg
  • Hempstead
  • Huntington
  • Huntington Station
  • Ithaca
  • Jackson Heights
  • Jamaica
  • Jamestown
  • Levittown
  • Lindenhurst
  • Lockport
  • Long Beach
  • Massapequa
  • Middletown
  • New York
  • Newburgh
  • North Tonawanda
  • Patchogue
  • Poughkeepsie
  • Rego Park
  • Ridgewood
  • Rochester
  • Rome
  • South Ozone Park
  • South Richmond Hill
  • Spring Valley
  • Staten Island
  • Tonawanda
  • Troy
  • Webster
  • West Babylon
  • Westbury
  • Whitestone
  • Woodside
  • Yonkers
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