Underride and Override Accidents

Northern California Truck Override and Underride Accidents

Roseville Truck Accident Injury Lawyer

Underride and override accidents are typical of the serious accidents that occur involving large commercial vehicles and smaller passenger cars, trucks, and SUVs. In an underride accident, the smaller vehicle slides under the truck. In an override accident, the truck drives over all or a portion of a passenger vehicle. In either type of accident, the passengers in the smaller vehicle inevitably suffer serious, often fatal injuries.

Some studies suggest that as many as 50% to 80% of fatal car-truck accidents involve underrides. Some of the tragic circumstances that lead to underride accidents include:

• Trucks parked on the roadside without flashers, warning signs, or lighting
• Trucks with inadequate tail lights or reflective tape at night
• Trucks with inadequate rear guards
• Trucks parked illegally at night

Multi-trailer trucks are involved in more serious crashes because of their tendency to jackknife, roll over, and experience separation of the truck and the trailer. When trucks experience problems like this, the cars around them typically suffer as well, as the massive tractor-trailer rolls onto them.

There are steps that trucking companies and truck owners can take to prevent treacherous underride and override accidents. The first step that the victims can take is to hold the trucking companies accountable for the damage they do.

If your loved one was the victim of a fatal truck crash, contact an experienced injury attorney at the Weinberger Law Firm. We are committed to helping families achieve financial recovery and justice after the tragic loss of a loved one.

More than 20 Years Representing Trucking Accident Victims

No case is too complex for the Weinberger Law Firm to handle. Attorney Joseph Weinberger has more than 20 years of experience helping injured people get the compensation they deserve from truck drivers, trucking companies and the companies who hire them.

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