Rental Truck Accidents Are Just as Dangerous as Accidents Involving Tractor Trailers
There are a lot of trucks on the roads and highways in Tennessee. Unfortunately, not everyone who is driving down the road in a large truck is a professional truck driver. People rent trucks of all sizes for all kinds of reason. The combination of a large truck and a driver who is not accustomed to driving a large truck can result in some very serious accidents.
For example, a Pennsylvania woman died after someone driving a rental truck crashed into her from behind. She was stopped at a red light, and the truck hit her with such force that her car was pushed about two hundred and sixty feet from where she had been stopped at the light. Police say that there were no skid marks, indicating that the driver of the truck did not try to stop before the impact.
While rental trucks are dangerous enough with an inexperienced driver behind the wheel, some rental companies rent trailers, too. Trailers can be tricky to handle, and they can sway back and forth with such force that they cause an accident. Both trucks and trailers handle poorly if they are overloaded, and people who rent trucks and trailers sometimes overload them in order to ensure that they accomplish what they had set out to do during the time that they are scheduled to have the truck.
Rental trailers can also become detached from the towing vehicle while they are in transit. Many people who rent trailers are not familiar with how they should be safely attached and operated, so it is not difficult to imagine that they might not attach the trailer to the towing vehicle properly.
Being injured or losing someone that you love in an accident involving a rental truck can be both physically and financially devastating. Fortunately, you can get back on your feet both physically and financially after a rental truck accident if you entrust your case to a team of skilled Tennessee trucking accident attorneys of Bailey & Greer, PLLC. To learn more, please call 901-680-9777 to schedule a consultation.
Since graduating magna cum laude in 2005 from the University of Memphis School of Law, Thomas has helped make a difference in the lives of victims of serious personal injury, wrongful death, and professional negligence. Thomas has extensive trial experience in both state and federal court. Among other victories in the courtroom, Thomas obtained several impressive jury verdicts and settlements
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