New York Truck Accident Lawyer

Ajlouny & Associates represents victims involved in 18-wheelers, tractor-trailers, or semi-trucks catastrophic accidents. We represent injury victims in New York who have been involved in a trucking accident holding both the truck driver and the trucking company responsible for the accident.

Every 16 minutes, a person is killed or is injured in an accidents involving an 18-wheeler, tractor-trailer or semi-truck. The roads are most often congested with large trucks (tractor-trailers, single-unit trucks, and some cargo vans weighing more than 10,000 pounds) account for more than their share of highway deaths. Trucks have higher fatal crash rates per mile traveled than passenger vehicles, although a higher percentage of large truck travel occurs on interstates, the safest roads.

Individuals have been struck, injured and even killed by garbage trucks, parks department trucks, delivery trucks, 18 wheelers and pickup trucks. Trucks can be too high, obstructing the truckers view which constitutes negligence. Truck accidents may occur when a truck driver backs up thinking its clear and safe to do so.

Statistically according to the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety, most deaths in large truck crashes are passenger vehicle occupants rather than occupants of the large trucks. The main problem is the vulnerability of people traveling in smaller vehicles. Trucks often weigh 20-30 times as much as passenger cars, and are taller with greater ground clearance.

Trucking accident victims are entitled to compensation for property damage, medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and for permanent injury or disfigurement. A victim should always be aware that insurance companies and adjusters  may take advantage of the victims if they are not represented by an attorney. Protect yourself by giving Paul Ajlouny & Associates a call for free advice.