Underride Truck Collision – When a passenger vehicle hits the side or rear end of the truck trailer, which could result to the car getting pinned below the truck’s undercarriage;

Jackknife Truck Accident – When a tractor-trailer folds and forms a 90-degree angle facing the tractor which looks like the shape of a semi-open jackknife;

Truck Rollover Accident – When a heavy truck rolls over and possibly hits pedestrians or other vehicles;

Head-On Truck Collision – When an 18-wheeler truck hits a passenger vehicle head-on;

Rear-End Truck Crash – When the trucker accidentally hits the back of a passenger vehicle;

T-Bone Truck Collision – When a truck runs a red stoplight in an intersection and hits the side of a car, forming a T shape;

Runaway Trailer Crash – When the cargo or trailer itself is improperly loaded or overweight and falls off or gets separated from the tractor or actual truck, resulting to serious injuries; Also known as lost load;

Blind Spot Truck Accident – When the truck driver fails to see the cars while changing lanes or turning and accidentally hits a nearby vehicle in the process;

Tire Blowout – When the truck’s tire blows out and the driver ends up losing control, a piece of the tire hits other vehicles, or the truck ends up swerving and hitting nearby cars;

More than 500 deaths and 1,000 serious injuries come from accidents involving commercial trucks, i.e. dump truck, garbage truck, bus, tanker truck, utility truck, hauler truck, cement mixer, to name a few. If your recent truck accident injury was not mentioned above, please call us right away so we can help you with your case. We can handle any type of 18-wheeler collision, regardless of the size and complexity.