Chattanooga Pedestrian Accident Attorney
Any time a pedestrian is involved in an accident with a motor vehicle, the end result can be lethal. This is especially true when pedestrians are involved in accidents with large trucks. When pedestrians are struck by trucks that weigh tons, their bodies will bear the brunt of the impact and they will be lucky to leave the scene of the accident alive. If pedestrians manage to survive the truck accident, it is likely that they will have to contend with serious and, in some cases, permanent physical injuries such as: brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, head injuries, neck injuries, burn injuries and broken bones. Perhaps what is most tragic about truck accidents involving pedestrians is that the majority of pedestrians utilizing streets, sidewalks and crosswalks are children below the age of 16.
Common Reasons for Pedestrian Accidents involving Trucks
The first and foremost cause of pedestrian accidents involving trucks is truck driver negligence. When truck drivers choose to act negligently or choose to partake in dangerous and reckless driving they place the lives of pedestrians at great risk. Below are common reasons for pedestrian and trucking accidents:
- Truck drivers failing to yield the right of way to pedestrians who are crossing streets or crosswalks.
- Truck drivers running through traffic lights when pedestrians are trying to cross streets.
- Truck drivers failing to adhere to the rules of the road.
- Truck drivers operating at excessive speeds which prevents them from making sudden stops near pedestrians.
- Truck drivers lack of attentiveness while operating their trucks or driving while fatigued.
- Truck drivers talking on their radios or on cell phones while operating their truck, which may prevent them from noticing pedestrians and halting the right of way to pedestrians.
Contact Our Tennessee Pedestrian Accident Law Office
If you or someone you love has been harmed during a pedestrian accident, contact experienced Chattanooga pedestrian accident lawyer, Alexander W. Gothard!
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