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Cabs of semi-trucks connect to their trailer by freely rotating couplers, so the trailers of these massive machines have their own separate momentum from the cabs. When truck drivers lose traction with the road surface and skid at high speeds, the trailer may move at a different speed and even in an entirely different direction from the cab, contorting the truck into a folded “jackknife” shape.
Crashes like these often cause serious injuries to multiple people at once since they often result in the truck colliding with more than one vehicle and dragging them as the truck continues skidding. When you are injured in a jackknife truck accident in New Haven, assistance is available from the experienced truck accident attorneys at Berkowitz Hanna in pursuing fair financial compensation for your damages.
Speeding is a common cause of jackknife truck accidents in New Haven, because a vehicle is more likely to lose traction while braking or turning while going over the posted speed limit. However, various other forms of negligence, such as drunk driving or driving while distracted, can contribute to causing these wrecks.
Regardless of how they happen, jackknife crashes generally cause long-lasting and potentially life-threatening injuries to people involved. Lawsuits based on these accidents must often account for long-term forms of harm, including:
A lawyer can identify and proactively demand compensation for both economic and noneconomic damages.
Knowledgeable legal representation can be key to navigating procedural obstacles when filing suit over a jackknife truck accident in New Haven. For example, state law sets time limits to file, and a lawyer can assist with building the strongest possible claim without missing the deadline.
An attorney can argue against “comparative fault,” which says the injured person holds some or most of the total fault for their accident. Otherwise, a court could assign a percentage of fault to the injured person and reduce their total compensation proportionally or prohibit them from recovering anything when they are more than 50 percent at fault for their accident.
A jackknifing truck is one of the most frightening and dangerous things anyone can encounter while driving. Unfortunately, traffic collisions involving jackknifing trucks can also be one of the most difficult types of accidents to file suit over, due to the seriousness the resulting injuries usually are and the complexities of the law.
Working closely with a truck accident lawyer from Berkowitz Hanna will make a world of difference in your chances of case success when you are hurt in a jackknife truck accident in New Haven. Call today to learn more.
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