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Transportation accidents
"Roughly 475,000 large trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds are involved in crashes which result in approximately 5,360 fatalities and 142,000 injuries each year. Of the fatalities, about 74 percent were occupants of other vehicles (usually passenger cars)"— U.S. Dept. of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Accidents are unexpected, but they don't just happen.
There is always a cause—intentional or not. In cars, planes, buses, boats, large and small trucks, crashes usually happen when least expected. Whether it's the unsafe operation of an 18-wheeler encountered on a daily commute or a tragic boating collision while on a family vacation, unsafe motor vehicles can impact your life in catastrophic ways. Thousands of people are killed or injured each year because of transportation accidents, many of which are preventable. Transportation cases handled by the attorneys at Janet, Jenner & Suggs involve many different types of vehicles including:
- Large Trucks and 18-Wheelers
- Large Passenger Vans
- Commercial Vehicles like Buses and Ferries
- Boats and Watercraft
- General Aviation Aircraft
Quick Facts
- In 2006, there were 5,973,000 police-reported traffic crashes (NHTSA)
- There were 385,000 large trucks involved in U.S. traffic crashes in 2006, causing 106,000 injuries (National Highway Traffic Safety Association)
- One out of nine traffic fatalities in 2006 resulted from a collision involving a large truck (NHTSA)
- There were 710 fatalities and 3,474 injuries due to boating accidents in 2006 (U.S. Coast Guard)
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The facts of every case are different and prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome on any particular case. Additional information and representative cases handled by Janet, Jenner & Suggs, LLC are available on www.MedLawLegalTeam.com