Decatur, Alabama, Semi Crash Lawyer
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) oversees all regulations governing the movement of products and materials across our national highways. In the Decatur, Alabama, regions, hundreds of 18-wheelers and other commercial trucks carry products on Interstate 565, Interstate 65 and state highways 72, 24 and 67 every day. When one of these large vehicles gets into an accident because of driver negligence or a violation of the federal safety regulations, everyone on the road is in danger.
If you were injured, or lost a loved one in a truck accident on a road near Decatur, Alabama, or anywhere in Alabama, schedule a free consultation with an experienced personal injury trial lawyer at the Drake Law Firm, in Birmingham. We are one of Alabama's leading truck accident injury and wrongful death litigation firm, representing people injured in truck accidents throughout Alabama and the nation.
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According to U.S. government statistics,* the number of truck accidents in Alabama in 2009 included:
- 81 large trucks and three buses involved in fatal crashes
- 80 fatalities in crashes involving large trucks and three fatalities involving buses
- 1,911 large trucks and 127 buses involved in nonfatal crashes
- 678 large trucks and 50 buses involved in injury crashes
- 973 injuries in crashes involving large trucks and 138 injuries in crashes involving buses
- 1,213 large trucks and 77 buses involved in tow-away crashes
- 21 large trucks involved in hazmat (hazardous material) crashes
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Drake Law Firm attorneys have successfully helped clients recover millions of dollars in settlements and jury verdicts in all types of Alabama truck accident cases, including:
- Truck driver DUI, drug and alcohol abuse
- Truck driver speeding, reckless driving, distracted driving
- Illegal lane change truck accidents
- Logging truck and flat-bed truck accidents
- Coal truck accidents
- Violations of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Act
- Truck driver fatigue, trucker health issues
- Improper or unsafe loads, overweight trailers
- Improper truck maintenance
Learn more about Decatur, Alabama, truck accidents at these information pages:
Our Decatur truck accident lawyers have experience handling injury claims of all severity, including minor injuries and complex, catastrophic injuries and wrongful death. From offices in Birmingham, our attorneys represent victims of negligence in communities throughout Jefferson County, the state of Alabama and the nation. From anywhere, call us toll free at 866-779-9690 or contact us by e-mail to arrange a free case evaluation.
*http://ai.volpe.dot.gov/CrashProfile/CrashProfileMainNew.asp?STATE_ID=AL&dy=2009
