Accidents Invloving Trucks Cause the Greatest Forces of Collisions and Personal Injury Damages

Written by Adam Peck Category: Injury Law January 16th, 2013 2 min read

Accidents involving large trucks are particularly frightening to drivers and truckers alike. As these vehicles are significantly larger than smaller cars, motorcycles, or even the largest SUVs on the road, an accident involving a truck causes some of the greatest forces in a collision that can happen on a highway. In particular, if a driver rear ends a truck, unlike accidents with normal cars, the results can be extremely dangerous if not fatal says California Personal Injury Attorney Steven C. Peck.

Unless the driver is piloting a large SUV or pick-up truck, the front of most cars falls below the bottom of a truck. Most injury-avoiding crash systems installed in the front of a car are made to reduce the force of the accident on the driver. However, in a crash with the back of a truck, under-ride can occur, and these safety systems may not deploy. Under-ride occurs when the front of the car goes under the back of the truck, causing the back of the truck to strike the passenger cabin of the car. Under-ride accidents are particularly dangerous because they primarily result in head, brain, and neck injuries in victims indicates California Truck Accident Attorney Steven C. Peck.

To combat the possible injuries of under-ride accidents, many truckers have been required to install additional guards to effectively extend around the bottom of the truck. With these precautions in place, if an accident occurs, the front of the car will strike the back of the truck. The passengers in the car do not slide under the bottom of the truck in these situations, meaning that they are in significantly less danger of major injuries. These guards usually extend all around the bottom of the truck to protect even the corners of a truck, which can be hit if a driver is changing lanes into the back of a truck.

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Written by Adam Peck

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Adam J. Peck, ESQ is a principal with Peck Law Group, APC. In 2008, Mr. Adam Peck received his Juris Doctorate from Whittier Law School where he graduated Cum Laude. His practice is primarily dedicated to representing Elders, Dependent Adults, along with their loved ones and family members, who have suffered horrific personal injuries.